LADHA, Pakistan à ‚¬" These stunning photographs were seized in South Waziristan, the remote tribal area of Pakistan where Pakistani soldiers are fighting the Taliban. The vistas are beautiful. The terrain à ‚¬" rugged and hard to conquer à ‚¬" is rarely seen by outsiders. Some wear military vests or pouches and carry Icom radios, the only way for them to communicate in remote areas where there is no mobile phone reception. |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.