Nasir Aziz, Ethan Casey and Asad Faizi have a spirited discussion of the Lebanon ceasefire and its implications, the UK airline security alert, and the future of Israel and the United States. This edition also includes a special interview with Ambreen Ali, a journalist volunteer with the service organization IMPAK on her way to report from earthquake affected areas of Pakistan.

Pakistan celebrated its 59th birthday on August 14th, 2006.
Independence Day of Pakistan: August 14th, 1947

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Links provided below are related to the discussions of this podcast. These links should be considered as a "further reading" material or as a reference or validity to comments made.

1. Ambreen Ali Bog
2. IMPAK
3. Israel's verdict: We lost the war
4. U.S. reportedly collaberated with Israel on plans for Lebanon war
5. U.S. sought to cut anti-terror funds - Airline Terror Plot - MSNBC.com
6. Strings: Pakistani Pop Band