Obama's war is our war
Pakistan is skeptic about the success of the new strategy of AFPAK and the surge launched by Obama at the West Point on 1st dec 09. Problem with Pakistan is that they want American money but do not want to fight against Al Qaida and Taliban.
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA chose the right words, the right place and the right time to make a policy declaration on war in Afghanistan. The free world, the civilised world is fighting a war to finish against the Al Qaida and Taliban who are barbarians of the 21st century. They are diehard Jihadis who do not know what Islam is. Pakistan wants that history should repeat itself and they know their importance and value for Americans for various reasons, eg, geographical location, bigness of their country having nuclear armaments and so on. Pakistan is a modern Shylock and wants its pound of flesh and for this will be bargaining hard.
The key player in the theatre of war is the United States of America. They are not only policing the game of war and peace but also making a sincere endeavour to kill and bury the Islamist Terror concept where it originated, that is Afghanistan. It is well known that the conspiracy of 9/11 to destroy the American nerve centres and the Values of Life was hatched in Afghanistan and launched from there. It is, therefore, imperative for the free world to nip the trouble in the bud by exterminating Al Qaida and the Taliban in Afghanistan. That explains why President Obama ordered a surge to take the figure of US combatants to 100,000 from the present figure of 62,000. Allies in Europe and elsewhere are also partners in the game of destroying the common enemy of the civilised world.
The problem of Afghanistan is Corruption. The entire Afghan administration grinds to a halt unless the palm is greased. Rigging of elections is a part of corruption. Unless the Karzai government is a clean one, it will not command respect and support. Obama has been giving counselling lessons to Karzai on good and clean governance. The future alone will tell how effective the American counselling has been.
The bad boy of a good bargain is Pakistan. The civil administration and the Army do not see eye to eye on just about every issue of importance. Pakistan is a country divided against itself. The Army is under the civil elected government as per the constitution but in actual practice the Army rules the roost. Pakistan has been governed by the Army more than by an elected civil government.
The problem with Pakistan is that their rulers want to grab the American money, weapon system, latest armaments without delivering the goods on the terror front. Pakistan picks and chooses which terror group to eliminate and which one to nourish for destabilising duly elected government of India. Pakistan's heart is not in fighting against Islamist terror outfits but to nourish them to be used against India as and when an opportunity comes. President Obama has warned Pakistan to desist from the game of running with the hare and hunting with the hound at the same time.
No doubt Pakistan provides one of the main cornerstones of America's AFPAK policy but this pylon is rather shaky as of now. The carrot and stick policy may work if the Americans use that judiciously and effectively.
It is imperative for the free democratic world to lend a whole-hearted support to the United States in the war against Islamist terror groups. Right now, Obama's war is our war and win we must.
The key player in the theatre of war is the United States of America. They are not only policing the game of war and peace but also making a sincere endeavour to kill and bury the Islamist Terror concept where it originated, that is Afghanistan. It is well known that the conspiracy of 9/11 to destroy the American nerve centres and the Values of Life was hatched in Afghanistan and launched from there. It is, therefore, imperative for the free world to nip the trouble in the bud by exterminating Al Qaida and the Taliban in Afghanistan. That explains why President Obama ordered a surge to take the figure of US combatants to 100,000 from the present figure of 62,000. Allies in Europe and elsewhere are also partners in the game of destroying the common enemy of the civilised world.
The problem of Afghanistan is Corruption. The entire Afghan administration grinds to a halt unless the palm is greased. Rigging of elections is a part of corruption. Unless the Karzai government is a clean one, it will not command respect and support. Obama has been giving counselling lessons to Karzai on good and clean governance. The future alone will tell how effective the American counselling has been.
The bad boy of a good bargain is Pakistan. The civil administration and the Army do not see eye to eye on just about every issue of importance. Pakistan is a country divided against itself. The Army is under the civil elected government as per the constitution but in actual practice the Army rules the roost. Pakistan has been governed by the Army more than by an elected civil government.
The problem with Pakistan is that their rulers want to grab the American money, weapon system, latest armaments without delivering the goods on the terror front. Pakistan picks and chooses which terror group to eliminate and which one to nourish for destabilising duly elected government of India. Pakistan's heart is not in fighting against Islamist terror outfits but to nourish them to be used against India as and when an opportunity comes. President Obama has warned Pakistan to desist from the game of running with the hare and hunting with the hound at the same time.
No doubt Pakistan provides one of the main cornerstones of America's AFPAK policy but this pylon is rather shaky as of now. The carrot and stick policy may work if the Americans use that judiciously and effectively.
It is imperative for the free democratic world to lend a whole-hearted support to the United States in the war against Islamist terror groups. Right now, Obama's war is our war and win we must.
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In an effort to provide a comprehensive, well-founded explanation to policymakers and other interested parties, the McKinsey Global Institute and McKinsey Social Sector Office have conducted a study of changes in income dispersion and their causes from 1991 to 2005, the height of the economic cycle. The study analyzed a broader, deeper data set than previous research in the area, making it the first attempt to estimate the contribution to rising dispersion of fundamental changes in the U.S. economy??????s mix of industries and occupations. Its findings show that redeveloping America??????s human capital should be the focus of labor market policy coming out of the recession.
Understanding the patchwork of the United States?????? labor market is key to understanding what has happened to income growth. Labor income largely accounts for 75 to 85 percent of household pretax income across the income distribution, and the analysis shows that differential rates of growth in labor incomes were the most significant sources of the differential rates of household income growth across the income distribution. For this reason, the research takes as its starting point the labor market rather than household incomes as most previous studies have done, resulting in a more detailed picture than was previously available.
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Thanks indeed shri Lakhera for your comments.. The war in Afghanistan has to be fought on many fronts including the economic front. There is a surge of civilian staff,specially in agriculture. Poppy cultivation is almost banned and cereals are being grown.
Islam and terror have been identified with each other. it is true that all Muslims are not terrorists but it is equally true that almost all terrorists in this region are Muslims.
The free and civilised world should share the burden of war on terror and not leave it to USA alone.
Unfortunately, terrorism today is identfied with Islam.The problem in Afganistan is utter poverty and tribal interests. No one, the Britishers, Russians and so far the Americans have won a war in that country.The rough and tough terrain is very harsh on outsiders. The economy thrives on drugs.
It needs political solution along with military force, if peace has to be seen in Central Asia.
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