written by Sir Charles Chaplin (aveholidayhome.com)

The Great Dictator

                        The Jewish Barber: I'm sorry but I don't want to be an emperor. That's not my business. I don't want to rule or conquer anyone. I should like to help everyone if possible; Jew, Gentile, black men, white. We all want to help one another. Human beings are like that. We want to live by each others' happiness, not by each other's misery. We don't want to hate and despise one another. In this world there is room for everyone. And the good earth is rich and can provide for everyone. The way of life can be free and beautiful, but we have lost the way. Greed has poisoned men's souls; has barricaded the world with hate; has goose-stepped us into misery and bloodshed. We have developed speed, but we have shut ourselves in. Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge as made us cynical; our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery we need humanity. More than cleverness, we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost. The aeroplane and the radio have brought us closer together. The very nature of these things cries out for the goodness in man; cries out for universal brotherhood; for the unity of us all. Even now my voice is reaching millions throughout the world, millions of despairing men, women, and little children, victims of a system that makes men torture and imprison innocent people. To those who can hear me, I say "Do not despair." The misery that has come upon us is but the passing of greed, the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress. The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power they took from the people will return to the people. And so long as men die, liberty will never perish.

(In a passionate raging voice now)

                         Soldiers! Don't give yourselves to these brutes who despise you, enslave you; who regiment your lives, tell you what to do, what to think and what to feel! Who drill you, diet you, treat you like cattle and use you as cannon fodder! Don't give yourselves to these unnatural men---machine men with machine minds and machine hearts! You are not machines! You are men! With the love of humanity in your hearts! Don't hate! Only the unloved hate; the unloved and the unnatural. Soldiers! Don't fight for slavery! Fight for liberty! In the seventeenth chapter of St. Luke, it is written that the kingdom of God is within man, not one man nor a group of men, but in all men! In you! You, the people, have the power, the power to create machines, the power to create happiness! You, the people, have the power to make this life free and beautiful, to make this life a wonderful adventure. Then in the name of democracy, let us use that power. Let us all unite. Let us fight for a new world, a decent world that will give men a chance to work, that will give youth a future and old age a security. By the promise of these things, brutes have risen to power. But they lie! They do not fulfil that promise. They never will! Dictators free themselves but they enslave the people! Now let us fight to free the world! To do away with national barriers! To do away with greed, with hate and intolerance! Let us fight for a world of reason, a world where science and progress will lead to the happiness of us all. Soldiers, in the name of democracy, let us unite!

(Here, Chaplin pauses, seeming to gather himself, and the picture soon fades out to a scene of refugee Hannah (Paulette Goddard) with her family in a peaceful field, seemingly hearing his words.)

                            Hannah, can you hear me? Wherever you are, look up! Look up, Hannah! The clouds are lifting! The sun is breaking through! We are coming out of the darkness into the light! We are coming into a new world; a kinder world, where men will rise above their greed, their hate and their brutality. Look up, Hannah! The soul of man has been given wings and at last he is beginning to fly. He is flying into the rainbow! Into the light of hope! Look up, Hannah! Look up!

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Sharing is Caring: Containing Terrorism in South Asia(aveholidayhome.com)

Sharing is Caring: Containing Terrorism in South Asia

As previous posts made clear, Zabiuddin Ansari is likely providing Indian authorities with all manner of information, which will be picked over and analyzed during the coming months. One fact is immediately clear, however, and that is the Pakistan security establishment remains unwilling to end its support for non-state proxies. In the absence of a policy that succeeds in convincing, cajoling or compelling Pakistan to change its behavior, it has become essential to devise mechanisms to mitigate the external threats from Pakistan-based and Pakistan-supported militants. Even if Pakistan were to make an unambiguous effort to dismantle the militant infrastructure on its soil, such mechanisms would still be necessary in the near term. While a host of states have pursued unilateral measures, calls for international cooperation to manage these threats have also increased. Ansari's story illustrates the importance of this cooperation as well as its limits.

The U.S.-India Joint Working Group on Counterterrorism is more than a decade old, but counterterrorism cooperation between the two countries really accelerated after the 2008 Mumbai attacks. The U.S. government only began paying greater attention to Lashkar and its Indian affiliates in the wake of those attacks, while American forensic assistance to India in building a strong case that they were planned in Pakistan catalyzed a willingness in New Delhi to work more closely with Washington. In addition to infusing the U.S.-India Joint Working Group on Counterterrorism with new life, the two countries also launched a Homeland Security Dialogue Ministerial in May 2011. Although ample room still exists for improvement, officials in both countries agree that cooperation has increased during the last few years.

Crucially, in the last several years, the United States, India, and the United Kingdom all took steps to facilitate counterterrorism efforts in Bangladesh. Lashkar has networks throughout South Asia and stretching into East Asia, but Bangladesh has historically been the most important staging ground for attacks against India. The group began building up its networks there in the mid-1990s, and Indian operatives played an important role in this effort from the outset. The growth of the indigenous Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami Bangladesh (HuJI-B) provided another mechanism for supporting attacks in India, which other Pakistan-based groups (including the original HuJI) could attempt to leverage for this purpose as well. Even more important than its role as a staging point for attacks, Bangladesh became an important place of refuge for Indian operatives as well as a transit point to and from Pakistan for men, material, and money. Ansari was among those who took advantage of its role in this regard, fleeing to Bangladesh in 2006 before ultimately moving on to Pakistan.

Since the mid-1990s, control of the government in Dhaka has alternated between the Awami League and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, with a military caretaker government in place from late 2006 through early 2009. The Awami League historically has been friendlier to India and less tolerant of Islamist-cum-jihadist actors than the BNP, but at different times both parties have been guilty of turning a blind eye to jihadist activities aimed at India.

Bangladeshi authorities began cracking down on domestic jihadists like HuJI-B after 2005 when some of them launched a series of bomb blasts across the country. In 2008, the Awami League won a landslide election in which it campaigned on closer ties with India and a promised crackdown on Islamist militancy. Meanwhile, New Delhi was reaching out to improve relations with Dhaka, while the United States offered valuable military and counterterrorism assistance as part of its push to degrade jihadist networks in South Asia. In 2009-2010, Bangladesh counterterrorism efforts expanded to include foreign elements as well. Indian, Bangladeshi, British, and American interlocutors with whom the author met during a recent visit to Dhaka all stressed that since 2010 Bangladesh has become less hospitable terrain. Officials from India and Bangladesh also agreed that counterterrorism cooperation between the two countries coupled with U.S. assistance contributed to this improvement, a view shared by independent experts.

The Persian Gulf, however, has remained fertile soil in terms of a support base for South Asian militancy. U.S. counterterrorism efforts vis-à-vis the Gulf have focused primarily on terrorist threat financing, which is understandable given that a host of jihadist groups rely heavily on fundraising networks there. What is often overlooked is the role the Gulf can play as a logistical and recruitment hub; for Lashkar, its Indian affiliates, and other Pakistan-based groups interested in launching attacks against India. For these reasons, this author has maintained that in terms of containing and degrading the threat from South Asian militancy, particularly Lashkar and its Indian affiliates, greater focus needs to be given to monitoring and infiltrating Gulf-based networks that could be used to recruit operatives or provide logistical support for terrorist attacks.

Recruitment efforts typically focus on Indian Muslims working in the region as part of a diaspora presence that numbers over 1 million. The presence of a Pakistani diaspora, coupled with the large number of South Asians who travel annually to Saudi Arabia for legitimate religious purposes, enables militants to blend in with the masses and makes the Gulf an opportune place for operatives to meet. Several Pakistan-based militant groups have ties with Saudi Arabia dating back to the 1980s, while the Indian crime boss-cum-terrorist Dawood Ibrahim, currently sheltering in Pakistan, has provided access to additional networks in places such as the United Arab Emirates. Finally, Riyadh's close relationship with Islamabad meant that anyone found engaging in militant activities was simply sent back to Pakistan provided he was traveling on a Pakistani passport. That is, until Zabiuddin Ansari's arrest in May 2011.

Ansari's arrest and subsequent deportation is an example of how such cooperation should work and the impact it can have. As typically is the case, the details of precisely how Ansari's presence was detected in Saudi Arabia are somewhat opaque. It appears he used an alias known to Indian intelligence to set up a website to inveigle new recruits, but according to Indian officials with whom the author spoke, it was U.S. intelligence that initially zoomed in on him. If so, this suggests that information sharing between the two countries coupled with U.S. capabilities to monitor Internet traffic led to his identification. It is clear that once Ansari's identity was confirmed, the United States asked Saudi authorities to detain him, and then worked in tandem with their Indian counterparts to ensure he was not returned to Pakistan despite carrying a passport from that country. It was more than a year before Ansari was turned over to the Indian authorities.

Saudi Arabia's willingness to deport Ansari to India came despite significant Pakistani protestations - a decision which will be explored in the final post of this series. Three points are important here. First, to reiterate, Ansari's identification, arrest and subsequent deportation to India were the result of greater international counterterrorism cooperation. Second, Ansari appears to be providing Indian authorities with a trove of intelligence about Lashkar and IM operations in Pakistan, India, and possibly the Gulf, which they have pledged to share with the United States This is likely to enable additional monitoring and infiltration of Lashkar and IM networks as well as assisting ongoing investigations. Third, the fact that the Gulf is no longer a guaranteed safe space for operations could have an impact on how militants conduct activities there.

None of this spells the end of the threat posed by Lashkar, the Indian Mujahideen, or other militants based in Pakistan. Bangladesh is a far less viable logistical hub than in the past, but gains there are reversible without continued vigilance. Further, although Ansari's arrest and deportation is significant, the Gulf has not suddenly become a no-go area. Finally, international cooperation is primarily a means of threat containment and mitigation. It is no substitute for action in Pakistan. Such a policy shift is unlikely in the near term, but in addition to reducing the efficacy of Pakistan-based or supported militants, international cooperation should send a message to Pakistan that it risks inviting further isolation.

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Common (Standard) Interview Questions and Answers(aveholidayhome.com)

Types of Interview Questions

 Q. Tell me about yourself.

A. This is the most common interview question and can sometimes be the hardest. Since

it is a broad and general question the worst thing you can do is give a broad and general

answer.

To make the most of this question you should use it as a “springboard” to topics that you

want to discuss. This question allows you to decide what parts of your career experiences

you want to share with your prospective employer.

Q. What are your major strengths?

A. When you answer this question you should answer it in terms of “what are the top

two or three skills I bring to this job?” Thus, your strengths that you are willing to discuss

will usually change from interview to interview depending on the job and the

organization you are meeting with.

Q. What are your weaknesses?

A. Many people view this question as a way for an employer to find out your

shortcomings as an employee. This is not the case. The real reason why this question is

asked during the interview process is to determine your level of awareness of your

shortcomings.

When answering this question it is important for you to avoid weaknesses that may

hinder your job performance or will disclose personal issues. You should choose a

weakness before an interview. You should also be able to tell the interviewer steps that

you took to overcome the weakness.

Q. What prompted your decision to apply for this position?

A. When an interviewer asks this question they are trying to seek out a number of things.

The interviewer may be trying to find out what motivates you, the level to which you

desire the job, how much you know about the job, etc.

If this is a position that you really desire this is a very easy question to answer. Your goal

in answering this question should be to link your interest and enthusiasm to the skills and

knowledge that are most relevant to the position.

Q. Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?

A. Though you may not know where you see yourself 5 minutes from now it is important

for you to be able to answer this question without hesitation. When an employer asks you

this question they are trying to get a better grasp on your level of dependability, focus,

and commitment.

Your answer to this question should be to focus on initially completing the challenge at

hand. After that you can change focus a bit and discuss your long term career goals. Your

answer to this question should not include personal or family goals.

Q. What have you gained from your work/school experiences?

A. When answering this question you should not simply focus on or read directly from

your resume. Rather, pick one or two work experiences or situations you were involved

in and be able to discuss in detail: you duties, your activities, successes, lessons learned.

Q. What difficulties have you faced on the job?

A. In this question it is important to discuss only difficulties that you have faced where

the final outcome has been successful. When utilizing examples you should try to take a

negative situation and have it end with a positive solution.

Structured Interviews

A structured interview is a type of interview that is utilized by many larger organizations.

This interview is especially popular when there is more than one of the same position

available within the organization. In a structured interview every applicant for the

position is asked the same questions as every other applicant applying for the position. A

structured interview may contain standard interview questions, behavioral interview

questions, or a combination of the two.

Behavioral Interview Questions

The Behavioral Interview is rapidly becoming the most popular way to interview in the

Unites States. In this method of interviewing the interviewer asks few or no “standard

interview questions.” In this style of interviewing the interviewer will ask you to reflect

upon you previous work and school experiences, and take him/her through a detailed

account as to how a particular situation was handled.

The key to the successful behavioral interview lies in your ability to recount detailed

work situations that are directly related to the work at hand.

In preparation for a behavioral interview you should conduct a STAR analysis:

S = Name a SITUATION facing you or

T= a TASK you had to complete

A= describe what ACTION you took

R= tell the RESULTS of your actions

You should conduct a STAR Analysis for each of the skills required to perform the

position that you are applying for.

Samples of a Behavioral Interview Questions with Answers and explanations

Q. Consider the following situation and describe in detail how you would respond. Youralarm clock doesn’t go off, you wake up, and you are going to be two hours late for work.How would you handle that situation?

A. Once I woke up I would immediately call work, apologize, and let them know what

happened and inform them that I was going to be late. I would then call a co-worker and

ask them to cover for me until I arrived. Once I arrived I would apologize again and ask

if I can stay late or come in early to make up the lost time. Finally, I would buy a new

alarm clock to ensure that this did not happen again.

E. In this scenario the applicant would have wowed over the interviewer. The applicant

was considering a negative situation. However the applicant turned a negative into a

positive. They described a pro-active plan to ensure that losses in productivity did not

occur, offered to make up lost time, and made efforts to ensure that the alarm clock

would work the next day.

Q. Tell me about a time you had to meet a deadline. Describe the deadline. Describe the steps you took in order to achieve the deadline. Were you successful? Why or why not?

A. A professor assigned a 15 page paper one week before the end of the semester. Being

faced with the challenge of meeting this deadline I decided that it would be best to first

develop a topic to the paper, then I outlined the paper using my notes and the assigned

textbook. I then proceeded to do all of my research for the paper. I then typed the paper,

proofread it, and submitted it one day before it was due.

E. This is a good answer to this question. The candidate answered the question in detail

and utilized an example where the candidate showed he/she was able to meet deadlines.

Illegal Interview Questions

Though most employers do not intentionally ask illegal questions intentionally, it is

important to not only know what these questions are but how to handle answering them

should they arise.

The following are sample illegal interview questions:

Are you a US citizen?

Where were you/your parents born?

What is your native language?

How old are you?

What’s your birth date?

What’s your marital status?

Who do you live with?

Do you plan on starting a family?

How many kids do you have?

How tall are you?

How much do you weigh?

Do you have any disabilities?

How’s your families health?

Have you ever been arrested?

Handling these questions can be difficult. Legally, you are not obligated to answer any of

the questions listed above. However, if you feel comfortable answering an illegal

interview question, should it arise, you should not hesitate to answer the question. If you

do feel uncomfortable answering such a question simply tell the interviewer that you do

not feel comfortable answering that question.

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