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Poppy culture

published by You on 10 July, 2005 - 17:31

Salaam

We all know of the poppy culture in Afghanistan and other countries (everyone grows poppies).

What can be done about it? Banning does not seem to work as it is the only way for farmers there to make a living.

I would like to suggest a new method: Tax.

There are only two certainties in life: death and taxes.

These countries cannot afford the resources to fight the drug wars.

I suggest legalise the growing of these plants UNDER LICENCE.

G8

published by You on 9 July, 2005 - 18:16

Salaam

With other events that also ocurred this week, this summit has almost been forgotten.

What are your opinions on it?

Apparently there was some talk of debt cancellation for some sub saharan countries, talk on the environment where the US was not willing to relent until the measures also applied to third world countries (even though US produces doubling in aid and a possibility of fair(er) trade. There was also upto $3BN pledged for the Palestinian Authority.

Until any of this is delivered, it is still a pipe dream.

London Terror Attacks

published by You on 7 July, 2005 - 11:13

well it seems there have been multiple blasts there today.

I feel for all the dead, their families and friends.

Please read [url= Revival Press Release[/url]. I agree with it and am not repeating those points in this post.

Barring coincidence what who could have done it?

The possibilities:

1. Al Qaeda related
2. Anarchists related to the G8
3. IRA angry at being forcefully sidelined in N.I
4. Gov to push ID cards through.
5.

Bush administration annexes internet

published by You on 4 July, 2005 - 02:55

Quote:
[size=18]Bush administration annexes internet[/size]

An extraordinary statement by the US government has sent shockwaves around the internet world and thrown the future of the network into doubt.

In a worrying U-turn, the US Department of Commerce (DoC) has made it clear it intends to retain control of the internet's root servers indefinitely. It was due to relinquish that control in September 2006, when its contract with overseeing body ICANN ended...

[url= Register[/url]

Interesting.

Pakistan goes back to the dark ages!

published by You on 28 June, 2005 - 20:32

According to CNN:

[quote][size=18]Internet crashes in Pakistan[/size]

LAMABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) -- An undersea cable carrying data between Pakistan and the outside world has developed a serious fault, virtually crippling data feeds, including the Internet, telecommunications officials said.

The system crashed late on Monday and was still down on Tuesday evening.

Smart 404 Redirection

published by You on 27 June, 2005 - 00:37

Salaam

I am working on smartly redirecting users to the right page if the wrong URL is entered.

Currently this only works if the entered url has capitals, whilst the correct one does not.

Inshallah I will improve this soon.

When this is ready I will be able to move the whole site to php, as the .htm pages should automatically be redirected to .php pages.

If anyone has a ready made script to change htm to php let me know.

Alternatively if you have any other tips, do not hesitate to contact me (either here or by email).

Wasalaam

Babar Ahmed Campaign

published by You on 25 June, 2005 - 01:27

Salaam

The [url= Ahmed Campaign[/url] is on The Revival homepage.

But what is it about? I did not know; all I knew was Ed was screaming at me to put it on homepage. I did.

Who is Babar ahmed? Why is there a campaign about him? what is the campaign about? I was not sure.

I asked Ed.

Italy seeks 'CIA kidnap agents'

published by You on 25 June, 2005 - 01:18

[quote][size=18] Italy seeks 'CIA kidnap agents'[/size]

Italian authorities have issued arrest warrants for 13 people they claim are agents "linked to the CIA".

The suspects are accused of abducting an Islamic cleric in Milan in 2003 and flying him to Egypt for interrogation.

Osama Mustafa Hassan, also known as Abu Omar, was already being investigated in Italy as part of a terrorism inquiry.

Italian prosecutors believe the operation was part of a controversial US anti-terror policy known as "extraordinary rendition".

The policy involves seizing suspects and taking them to third countries

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