I knowthat its a problem plauging evry soiety, but again, since u asked how i think the US is venerable, i pointedout, no comparisions being made by me.talk of the US in isolation, why are u comparing? btw who do u think is the biggest consumer of opium based dugs in the world. i'll give u a hint...
Drug consumption is an old phenomenon in USA.
Did this stopped America from making progress?
Did America stopped functioning as a society?
there u go asuming again.... i nversaid that smuggling caused US economic recesion. but it is definately one of their biggset problems eating at the heart of the mighty super power. so not so useless
Really? What do you think about
Mexican drug war? As per your logic, Mexico should have been a failed state by now.
thats NEVER going to happen. the dynamics for such a change, creating a deliberate deficit, just wnt cutit for the US. this model is not efficient or a credit based bubble economy. Japan has beneftd from it in the past, but not the US.
i could give u double the amount of links repudiating thes articles, but we cn all do our own googling
You know better than FED about impact of its economic recovery measures on US dollar?
Yes! Their are critics of actions of FED but the criticism is based upon the fact that
Quantitative Easing approach may devalue US dollar and several countries will suffer due to this. First try to understand what
Quantitative Easing is and then respond.
YES! but China is rapidly stretegizing to meet these demands. China has built energy based tiesa and rlationswith the Middle East, Sudan, and CIS. it is wiling to b a partner with the iran pipeline aswell, the Chinese have also brockered agreat deal with the Russians to feed 10% of chiese total energy rquiremenst. thats wat will sustain China!! not unlike US, that only wants to usurp natutral resources of other countrie through war! US energy strategy is failing, but CHINESE ARE SAILING.
America is not suffering from energy crises. Also, what does this have to do with rapid increase in consumption of fossil fuel in China?
Your original point was that US is highly dependent upon fossil fuel. Do not worry! China is catching up first.
Want to see the big picture? Here;
Source:
In 2009, U.S. Led the World in Increases of Oil and Natural Gas Production; China Recorded the Greatest Increase in Energy Consumption and Emissions | Institute for Energy Research
So you think that China is not vulnerable to such high dependency upon fossil fuel?
Typical 'China is invincible' mentality? (
No offense to my Chinese friends here; I am just being nuetral for this discussion)
AGAI i can give u many article supporting my PoV
Please try to convince me that how China would be less vulnerable than USA in case of massive dependency upon fossil fuel.
The thing is that there is a difference between 'trying to cut down expences' & 'having no choice other than cuttng down onxpences. Thats th difference. btw job cuts are making the US citizen very frustated and angry, Im forseeing some serious strikes and protests, something the US is not tuned to witness. thats going to add to there problems
Any company in the world (if going through turbulent times) would do what American companies did. Even in Pakistan, companies are engaging in cost cutting measures.
And the phenomenon of strikes and protests is not new for USA. Unlike in our case, people of the United States can make their feelings felt through their actions; The recent set back of the democrats in the mid term elections is an example of this.
In Pakistan, our majority continues to re-elect corrupt elements who continue to loot and plunder. A portion of the population resents this but does nothing to change the situation. How long will we last in this manner?
Your posts indicate that you are not well versed in history of USA.
sorry, not to the exent to which it is happening in the west. AGAINNOT COMPARING only pointingout US problem
You have no clue then. I will not go in to details here.
you can laud it as discipline, but the tryth is the folksat the white house got pissd off wen somebody told tht that their trategy aint worth carrots. its a simple case of 'im the king and u dare not say no to me syndrome' some discipline!! US forces are killing eachother in afghanistan due to petty disputes. THAT NEVER HAPPENED IN Pakistan armed forces!!
You will not understand. People over here have become accustomed to concept of one man show.
Military generals should never be in the position to belittle their superiors. The defence secretaries are their for a reason. Ever heard about
boss is always right philosophy?
Read this;
President Barack Obama sacked his loose-lipped Afghanistan commander Wednesday, a seismic shift for the U.S. military order in wartime, and chose the familiar, admired — and tightly disciplined — Gen. David Petraeus to replace him. Petraeus, architect of the Iraq war turnaround, was once again to take hands-on leadership of a troubled war effort.
Their are always alternatives. Unrest within the echelons of power is never a good thing.
What has Pakistan gained from repeated military coups? Did our COAS proved to be better than our politicians?
Only Ayub was good in my eyes. The others were a big disappointment. Their actions had far reaching consequences for this nation.
many NATO countries have pulled out of Afghanistan based on this issue and mor want to get out! google recent rearks of brit PM and th 1ST EVER REMARK MADEBY THEI NEW ARMY CHEIF ; I GONNA GETMY BOY OUT! no big news...
You are suffering from MEDIA SYNDROME.
NATO will stay in Afghanistan until 2014. You want to learn about details of NATO mission in Afghanistan, check their
official website.
However, withdrawal process is gradual; depending upon progress in development of ANA.
Have u been to the moon? i guess not, so how do u judge things about it? btw JUGDEMENT is a culminationofall sensory inputs, not restricted to only 'seeing' or 'hearing' and what was that people say about 'seeing is beleiving'
No! I am on Earth and trying to understand the bigger picture. Every one acknowledges that Afghanistan is in mess. However, it has been mess since USSR invasion. You cannot transform a war torn and bankrupt nation in to a functioning democracy in overnight. This process will take lot of time and effort. I hope that Afghanistan become stable in the coming future and be able to stand up on its feet.
correction, NATO'S inception was mainly to counter USSR in the cold war days. thats whats sarkozy's arguement also stem from. i know a lil Internationl Relationsas well bro
I covered this part;
And NATO is a result of unity among European nations. It was formed to prevent potential wars among them and to counter external threats to them.
I believe that I am not communicating in pashto here but I will try in language of pathan;
Khochi; NATO bani thee Europe ki khiwazat ke leyee. 
Agreed, May ALLAH give the Ummah strength through unity, ameen. history is rife wih exmples wen unity originated from trumultous times, may we be faced with such times even more, nshaAllah we will nite under pressure as foretold by Allama Iqbal, surely u cant debate his prolific intellect?
Iqbal was a visionary in my eyes. He accurately predicted the plight of muslims in modern times.
again, not comparing, onlypointing out that a super power is in shambles and cant do anything about it, accounts to self oblteration. could give u more links
I am smelling conspiracy talk here.
Thankfully, hardworking people around the world do not have this mentality.
Remember; Day comes after Night.
Economic cycle basics:
Recession is a fundamental part of economic cycle. Look at its positive aspects; It weeds out the weak and paves way for reforms.
Nee said orimplied that, and for crying out loud, wen did i compare the US with PAKISTAN??????
And yet this talk is about USA vs Pakistan?
I have utmost regard or hard orking decent amercicans, sadly they are being led to a catastrophicend due to their neo con plicy makers. if onlu kenedy were alive, these a55 hole neo cons wold have been exposed.
Obama gave them hope. He is more liberal than Bush.
If people start loosing hope, then they will never make progress. People in America are fighting this recession. We need to do the same in our country.
3 points of Quaid: UNITY |
FAITH | DISCIPLINE
these rpor tell me that this bovine poop 'feel-good' talk wont be enough to dispel this rcovery myth. Ma article to counter these myths. please google urself
These are latest articles on US economic conditions. Check their
dates.
Stop underestimaing other societies, be they enemies or not.
Economic recovery process is a slow affair.
compring US and Pakistan repeatitively, MODS please include a FACE PALM SMILEY! till the time ill use this Other counris are not fighting expansiv wars with no end and neither ar they ating as bullies and challaging the sovreignty of other smaller weaker nations. theres a difference!
Did other nations faced 9/11 like events? Still lots of nations have joined WOT (including Pakistan)
It is in our interest to address the issue of terrorism.
WOOHO good luck with that AMERICA!! as if the chinese gonna play by US rules. 5th coulmn farce at its best. thats the whole problem, with america, its ok if they do it but if someelse does it, they wanna send their battle gruops to the nearest seas.
sounds like another boston tea party
Again! 'China is invincible' mentality?
America can impose penalities on nations, which are its trading partners. In case of China; argument is that Chinese enjoys unfair advantage in its trading activities due to its policies.
REALITY CHECK: America is the largest trading partner of China.
Anyways! This Pakistani article nicely summed the bigger picture of the events:
Currency war and global economy | Pakistan | News | Newspaper | Daily | English | Online
Currently, China is being blamed excessively by the US for currency manipulation. During the financial crises, most currencies fell against the US dollar and investors bought it, as it was seen as a safe haven. However, with the weakening dollar, investors started disposing of their dollars for other currencies. In addition, the US interest rates are almost zero making it even less attractive.
Certainly, the US wants to recover from the economic downturn by boosting its exports, but the high rate of the dollar compared to the Chinese yuan makes its products more expensive in the international market. The Chinese re-pegged their currency to the dollar in 2008, and stuck with the peg throughout the crisis. The People’s Bank of China bought up trillions of dollars in order to keep its currency weak against the dollar. So, the US was not happy because it helped keep Chinese exports artificially cheap.
According to leading economists, the Chinese yuan is actually 20 percent lower than its actual market value. This gives China a tremendous advantage in exporting against other countries, even other emerging markets that have low wages and, therefore, fairly cheap merchandise to sell on the world markets.
cheap labour costs..... are we forgetting someting here?
Situation may change under fair trading rules.
Read this:
information.
Even China cannot sustain American pressure for long or afford its enemity.
good we agreeon something bro this alone is a tribulation, which makes the US sh!t bricks
Read these articles:
Treasurys resume gains after Fed buyback Bond Report - MarketWatch
The Fed expects to buy $7 billion to $9 billion in debt maturing from 2018 to 2020 later Friday.
The purchases are part of its second round of quantitative easing, on top of the reinvestment of maturing mortgage-related debt.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/11/business/economy/11fed.html?_r=1&ref=quantitativeeasing
US is already making plans to deal with its debt.
You called istalling a puppet regime with secterian violence 'MAINTAINACE OF BALANCE?? btw Muqtadaal Sadr just returned to Irag from his oneyr exile in Iran, oops!! ROYAL PAIN IN THE US REAR END
I am not surprised, since US withdrawal from Iraq is taking place. Only 47000 coalition troops are left over there by now.
Their is a concern among Sunni circles in Iraq now that Sadr can restart sunni-shia conflict. This is bad news for Iraq actually. Sadr needs to act sensibly if he really wants to do something positive for his nation. Because in his previous attempts; he got some cities ruined and thousands of people killed.
may be the largest gold reserve but is it enough? there is no semblance in their reservs vs currency ratio. sorry not enough to rebut this problem.
Americans maintain high level of secrecy in this regard. So we can only speculate in this case.
so?? are u saying that the UN can say anything that go against the US?? Facts are facts bro, wethr someone likes it or not, google and ye shall find
No! I am saying that UN made a suggestion; which has been rejected by European Union. That is a lot of countries.
Legend, ur concrns about Pakistan ar genuine, thats great bro, but the crux of the matter remains the same. PAKISTAN WILL NOT COW DOWN IN THE FACE OF US AGGRESSION!!
Pakistan already has. WOT was not our war. We were forced in to it via threats.
Pakistan Zindabad, Afwaaj e Pakistan PAINDABAAD!!!
Indeed! And to live up to the terms of 'zindabaad' and 'paindabaad', we need to drop suicidal tendencies and do something positive. Thank you.
God! I sound like US-Pakistan relations spokesman in this thread.
not unlike US, that only wants to usurp natutral resources of other countrie through war! US energy strategy is failing, but CHINESE ARE SAILING. [/B]
this alone is a tribulation, which makes the US sh!t bricks 
