[OT] Stupid American troublemaker

[Odd]

hey.

Sending you this off-list. Hope you don't mind.

Faizan Kazi wrote:
> On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 8:52 AM, Matthew Flaschen 
> <matthew.flaschen at gatech.edu <mailto:matthew.flaschen at gatech.edu>> wrote:
> 
>     Faizan Kazi wrote:
>      > One things for sure, Americans love war :s
> 
>     That's just as ridiculous a comment as most of what Karl's said.  We
>     Americans are not all alike.
> 
>     Matt Flaschen
> 
> 
> Sorry Matt, youre right about that. I didnt mean to include "all" 
> americans, and its even worse of me to say "americans" when I meant to 
> say "the people of the U.S.A.". it just seems like the popular 
> consensus! Pres. Bush lasted 8 years right? Theres a reason they kept 
> him in office...

Yeah, it boggles the mind.

> But I feel like I'm being a little subtle. How about the fact the 
> Americans have sent armies into nearly every nation on earth? im not 
> sure even the arctic is safe :s
> Now the U.S. wants to send its troops into Pakistan, havent even 
> finished withdrawing from one country, got their hand in another cookie 
> jar (not really sure the cookies are any good though).

If Pakistan could take care of the Taleban and Al Aqaeda on their
end, there would be no need. But last I heard, the Pakistani government
allows them pretty much free range in the north of the country. They
seem to be caving in to Taleban's demands too, like allowing them
to practice Sharia laws, instead of obeying Pakistani laws.
We in the West wonders if Pakistan will turn into another Aghanistan.
Seeing as Pakistan has nukes, it's a really worrying sitation.

> It'd be really nice if they diversified their investments - set up 
> schools (YES, 3rd world countries really really really need schools - 

They have set up schools, but as long as the Taleban is as strong
as they are (due to being able to hide in Pakistan among other
reasons) , they won't allow it where it's most needed. Also, girls
are being killed or maimed for going to schools.

> illiteracy is the cause of fundamentalism and terrorism), hospitals and 
> businesses (this would be the final "terrorism killer" - keep people 
> busy and keep em well fed, "the devil only owns idle minds"? or so they 
> say :) )! war (or just plain military action) is a sinkhole.

True. Otoh, it needs to be part of the solution. If NATO withdrew
from Afghanistan, what do you think would happen?

> again, sorry about the generalization :(
> 
> ~fez
> ps: i live in pakistan :s

It would be interesting to hear your views on this topic ! :)

Sincerely,
-- 
Odd