Thank you Justin, very succinctly and very well put. Btw I've been meaning to say for several weeks now - welcome back. And I feel your pain. It cannot have been easy maintaining the work you put in every other day during the worst of the genocide. And with its taps turned back full on it is also unnerving. Good that you've found a way to pace yourself with the now weekly briefings. As you say - Hang in there Justin. You are so highly appreciated by so many of us out here, pretty much in the same boat, but not having to present it on the screen. (ADLer60coacheslong)
Brother, you are way off the mark on this one. Everything you said about India is correct, but you neglect some key facts about Pakistan. First, Imran Khan is himself Western-backed as evidenced by the direct, open support from several zionist US senators including Joe Wilson, who is also openly pro-HTS/Al Qaeda. John Bolton has spoken publicly in support of Imran Khan as well using basically the same language you used in this article.
Likewise, the Baloch separatist "movement" is a consummate color revolution, completely Western-backed and CIA aligned, for decades.
Was also about to leave a similar comment, multiple zionist #freesyria neo-con congressmen openly advocating for #freeimrankhan, these calls being led by Sen Joe wilson who has also introduced the ‘Pakistan democracy act’ which imposes sanctions on the current government to ‘restore democracy’.
Colour revolution style protests erupting conveniently whenever important events that signal Pakistan’s alignment with the rise of the emerging multipolar order are happening such as last year during the SCO summit in the capital & the visit of the president of Belarus who had just joined the SCO, these protesters are often armed with better equipment than the police who show up to confront them. The CPEC (the most invested project of all BRI projects) suffers & stalls heavily whenever Imran Khan’s party is in government & advances quite rapidly whenever the current government has been in power, PTI also lobbied the US government constantly and made promises to decrease dependance on China. Khan’s party also has received official support from the Pakistani Taliban which is believe it or not even more violent and sectarian than its Afghan counterpart but unlike them they are still a US puppet.
The list really goes on, all this to say the US wasn’t involved in his removal which he said himself after initially claiming that they were (it was the result of an internal rift in the military) & a reminder that one of the golden rules of being a tankie is always assuming you are more propagandised than you realise✅ The instagram account this person tagged is quite informative.
Thanks Justin, very helpful reminder. I believe both India & Pakistan have been played ever since Partition over Kashmir & both have very dirty bloody hands. I did have hopes for Imran Khan to be able to help, but that didn't last long unfortunately. And since both countries border China, I can see the *cui bono* for US Imperialist games. I agree, these 2 countries should rebuild relationship from scratch as neighbours with common interests, cultures etc
As for the Balochistani folks being legitimate resistance, I hear different views from Iran who seem to see them as another US imperial project, designed to destabilise both Iran and Pakistan along their mutual border (Balochistani communities straddle the border) and especially to disrupt the China-Pakistan-Iran BRI initiatives in that region.
I am really happy with how quickly this flare up of violence has come and gone. The recent fighting felt like a plan by empire to sow division in BRICKS and put asia in a quagmire while the west reshuffles. With what has been going on in Burkina Faso and what we know about the origins of al-qaeda and isis it seems reasonable to guess that the terrorist attacks that started this were american in origin. The fact that the plan didn't work out speaks to the growing unwillingness of the global south to dance to the tune of colonisers.
Pakistani based Terrorist like Lashar ei Taiba etc have consistently killed civilians. 26/11 in Mumbai hotel and now 26 civilians shot in cold blood from close range. These are pretty much like Islamists ISIS terrorists. How can these be stopped?
And yes Balochistan is a National Liberation movement that has gone under the radar for a while.
These are recent reports from last few months.
From Genocide Watch: -"Pakistan:'Worrisome' Statistics On Severe Human Rights Abuse In Balochistan"
It may be worth mentioning that India is supported in this conflict by Russia, and Pakistan by China. In fact, the implications of such deployed alliances, and the actual as well as the alleged outcomes of the conflict, are not sufficiently present in the current commentary on the conflict.
Possible questions:
- what does this conflict say about the future relationship between China and Russia, i.e. how much does it threaten their joint ability to resist American imperialism?
- how much does the outcome of that conflict say about China's ability to militarily oppose the American threat, relying only on its own forces?
Thanks 🙏 for the education professor. I’ve learned so much from your storehouse of knowledge Justin.
I recently finished the book.
Empire of Cotton ..... by. Sven Beckert
It helped me understand a lot about how the wealth of colonizing nations is formulated.
It bums out my understanding about India; knowing that India has some of the purest traditions of self awareness and realization ever explored. Janaka was the King of Mithila and he sought enlightenment while he was improving the life of the people within his rulership. India has experienced such a decline since those sweet days. I have the deepest love for several teachers from India as I peer into Advaita Vedanta teachings. This belligerence is out on the furthest point of the universe from these teachings; and it blows my thoughts to smithereens trying to come to grips with how far they have fallen. Same with the “In God We Trust” country that I showed up in...without a choice, I might add.
Perhaps countries do suck! Last night I watched a video John Lennon’s last live performance. He sung Imagine and there’s that line that jerked me to attention... 🎵Imagine there’s no country...🎵
Thank you Justin, very succinctly and very well put. Btw I've been meaning to say for several weeks now - welcome back. And I feel your pain. It cannot have been easy maintaining the work you put in every other day during the worst of the genocide. And with its taps turned back full on it is also unnerving. Good that you've found a way to pace yourself with the now weekly briefings. As you say - Hang in there Justin. You are so highly appreciated by so many of us out here, pretty much in the same boat, but not having to present it on the screen. (ADLer60coacheslong)
Really helpful historical summary and information.
Brother, you are way off the mark on this one. Everything you said about India is correct, but you neglect some key facts about Pakistan. First, Imran Khan is himself Western-backed as evidenced by the direct, open support from several zionist US senators including Joe Wilson, who is also openly pro-HTS/Al Qaeda. John Bolton has spoken publicly in support of Imran Khan as well using basically the same language you used in this article.
Likewise, the Baloch separatist "movement" is a consummate color revolution, completely Western-backed and CIA aligned, for decades.
Came in here to point out these same things.
Check out her highlight on Imran Khan:
https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17946223166873685/
Was also about to leave a similar comment, multiple zionist #freesyria neo-con congressmen openly advocating for #freeimrankhan, these calls being led by Sen Joe wilson who has also introduced the ‘Pakistan democracy act’ which imposes sanctions on the current government to ‘restore democracy’.
Colour revolution style protests erupting conveniently whenever important events that signal Pakistan’s alignment with the rise of the emerging multipolar order are happening such as last year during the SCO summit in the capital & the visit of the president of Belarus who had just joined the SCO, these protesters are often armed with better equipment than the police who show up to confront them. The CPEC (the most invested project of all BRI projects) suffers & stalls heavily whenever Imran Khan’s party is in government & advances quite rapidly whenever the current government has been in power, PTI also lobbied the US government constantly and made promises to decrease dependance on China. Khan’s party also has received official support from the Pakistani Taliban which is believe it or not even more violent and sectarian than its Afghan counterpart but unlike them they are still a US puppet.
The list really goes on, all this to say the US wasn’t involved in his removal which he said himself after initially claiming that they were (it was the result of an internal rift in the military) & a reminder that one of the golden rules of being a tankie is always assuming you are more propagandised than you realise✅ The instagram account this person tagged is quite informative.
was the PML being "multipolar" when the current Prime Minister's brother hid in London for four years? lol
was the PML being "multipolar" when the current Prime Minister's brother hid in London for four years? lol
Thanks Justin, very helpful reminder. I believe both India & Pakistan have been played ever since Partition over Kashmir & both have very dirty bloody hands. I did have hopes for Imran Khan to be able to help, but that didn't last long unfortunately. And since both countries border China, I can see the *cui bono* for US Imperialist games. I agree, these 2 countries should rebuild relationship from scratch as neighbours with common interests, cultures etc
As for the Balochistani folks being legitimate resistance, I hear different views from Iran who seem to see them as another US imperial project, designed to destabilise both Iran and Pakistan along their mutual border (Balochistani communities straddle the border) and especially to disrupt the China-Pakistan-Iran BRI initiatives in that region.
Are 9 and 10 intended to be sarcastic? If not, I think I'm missing something.
yes they're bitter sarcasm
I am really happy with how quickly this flare up of violence has come and gone. The recent fighting felt like a plan by empire to sow division in BRICKS and put asia in a quagmire while the west reshuffles. With what has been going on in Burkina Faso and what we know about the origins of al-qaeda and isis it seems reasonable to guess that the terrorist attacks that started this were american in origin. The fact that the plan didn't work out speaks to the growing unwillingness of the global south to dance to the tune of colonisers.
Pakistani based Terrorist like Lashar ei Taiba etc have consistently killed civilians. 26/11 in Mumbai hotel and now 26 civilians shot in cold blood from close range. These are pretty much like Islamists ISIS terrorists. How can these be stopped?
And yes Balochistan is a National Liberation movement that has gone under the radar for a while.
These are recent reports from last few months.
From Genocide Watch: -"Pakistan:'Worrisome' Statistics On Severe Human Rights Abuse In Balochistan"
https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/pakistan-worrisome-statistics-on-severe-human-rights-abuse-in-balochistan
"UN experts urge Pakistan to address human rights violations in Balochistan"
https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/04/un-experts-urge-pakistan-address-human-rights-violations-balochistan
Pakistan: Systematic attacks and relentless crackdown on Baloch activists must end
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2025/03/pakistan-systematic-attacks-and-relentless-crackdown-on-baloch-activists-must-end/
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It may be worth mentioning that India is supported in this conflict by Russia, and Pakistan by China. In fact, the implications of such deployed alliances, and the actual as well as the alleged outcomes of the conflict, are not sufficiently present in the current commentary on the conflict.
Possible questions:
- what does this conflict say about the future relationship between China and Russia, i.e. how much does it threaten their joint ability to resist American imperialism?
- how much does the outcome of that conflict say about China's ability to militarily oppose the American threat, relying only on its own forces?
Thanks 🙏 for the education professor. I’ve learned so much from your storehouse of knowledge Justin.
I recently finished the book.
Empire of Cotton ..... by. Sven Beckert
It helped me understand a lot about how the wealth of colonizing nations is formulated.
It bums out my understanding about India; knowing that India has some of the purest traditions of self awareness and realization ever explored. Janaka was the King of Mithila and he sought enlightenment while he was improving the life of the people within his rulership. India has experienced such a decline since those sweet days. I have the deepest love for several teachers from India as I peer into Advaita Vedanta teachings. This belligerence is out on the furthest point of the universe from these teachings; and it blows my thoughts to smithereens trying to come to grips with how far they have fallen. Same with the “In God We Trust” country that I showed up in...without a choice, I might add.
Perhaps countries do suck! Last night I watched a video John Lennon’s last live performance. He sung Imagine and there’s that line that jerked me to attention... 🎵Imagine there’s no country...🎵
Believe me John, I do a lot...✌🏼🇵🇸🇱🇧🇸🇾🇮🇷🇮🇶🇾🇪❤️🙏🕉