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Robert James:

The USa is a wonderful nation but when it comes to foreign policy it is dangerous and crazy.

No other nation has done more for the arms race to be perpetual than the USA.

Now it wants to contain China. This need to confront other nations in a dramatic environment rather than one that is cool, calm and collected characterises the USA. How would the US react if other nations decided that the US had to be surrounded by hostile treaties. It would regard such behaviour as intolerable and yet it is forever seeking to dominate world politics and the agendas of other nations.

The US has to be introspective. It is obsessed with telling other nations what they can do or cannot do and of interfering with their sovereignty. I want the US to back-off. I am amazed at how blind the US is to its own actions. How many Americans appreciate that millions of people have fled Iraq and settled in Syria and Jordan? What kind of disruption should these neighbours have to accept as a consequence of the Us invasion of Iraq?

And now, the US seems to think that the only agenda that Iran can have is one that is sympathetic to the US agenda. Of course,Iran wants the US out of the Middle East just as the US wanted Russia out of Cuba and Russia wants the US out of its neighbours, Czechoslovakia and Poland. Double Standards apply to US policy which is forever irrational and inconsistent.

The US is a trouble maker and it causes disruptions to world peace and stability.

The US is unable to be introspective because it has no practice in so doing.

JohnOsborneNY:

Russia, since the mid 1990s ... for a matter of correction ... is finishing Nuclear Power Contracts for Iran that the US started under the Shah of Iran in the 1970s. These contracts for Russian companies are worth billions of Rubles and USD. So suspend the nonsense on who began what and when. CIA blowback took place in Iran and Afghanistan and yes when Putin says the demise of the Soviet Union, ala CIS and now just certain members of the CIS, called CSTO was disasterous (he is absolutely right) - its important to recognize the US and NATO cannot bring stability to Eurasia just as the British Empire could not. This is Russia and China's domain - we need to mind our own business unless some great human tragedy takes place and the only one I currently see is 10s of 1000s of dead in China and Burma from Earthquakes and Typhoons (and the West, as in the US/Nato, did very little to help, except extend condolences) - so talk and walk the same hypocrisy! We would be well advised to take care of the Americas and make friends with Chavez and the new left-center in politics in Latin America!

Scott Allen West:

So if you want to see what they did to this surge in Arizona, His credit demolished, 2 falsified foreclosures and forced out of business just to name a couple. Chase Manhattan bank gains as soon as they bury him back in 2003-2004. If you don't believe me look search the ineternet all the loeflers like Jan, Jen and many more. Plenty of proof how they have been ruining Scott Allen West's life along with a prostitution ring to be announced this week with more proof all the way through brittain. Nothing out of the norm for Bushe's friend's

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dave:

i find it ironic and insulting, but especially ignorant, that Afghan President Karzai would be blaming coalition forces, and their supposed lack of strategy, for a resurgent Taliban in his nation.... if not for coalition forces, the
Taliban would quite well have toppled his government many moons ago, and beheaded Mr. Karzai and his chief ministers in public at the local football stadium, just like the Taliban used to execute their opponents in public when they were in power.... me thinks that Mr. Karzai is one extremely ungrateful cuss.....

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Sgt Steve Bilko:

This is the most ludicrous thing I've ever seen.

Does the Wash Post think we are going to take them seriously?

At best this is sophisticated hucksterism -- but its not even that.

Jim:

Why is McCain included in scenarios where America leaves Iraq without a victory? McCain has stated unequivocally that should he become president America will leave Iraq in the year 2013 with a clear cut victory in Iraq.

What are the signs of senility or Alzheimer’s disease forgetfulness, lack of cognizance? McCain has no intentions of ending the war in Iraq and should be removed from any discussion that suggests such a scenario. END THE WAR IN IRAQ

lonewolf:

the continual propensity of the bush administration to play the "divide and conquer" game will most certainly lead to a level of violence heretofore unknown in iraq. if codi rice believes that the wise thing to do is to fly to iraq and taunt al-sadr, she should think again. while exhibiting all the narcissistic tendencies of an inbred roman emperor, george bush has once again proven that his personal level of delusional thinking has reached an all-time high. in a war which can never be won, he continues to believe that his grandiose scheme of world energy domination still has a chance of success. how much further from the blue skies of reality can an individual get? but, when a "bunker mentality" and "petrophsycosis" begin to get a firm grip on the rational portion of a persons brain (especially small brains) the cancer soon spreads. unfortunately for those at 1600 pennsylvania avenue, the prognosis is terminal

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K Basta:

It is a serious mistake to assume that leftist governments in Latin America are inherently Anti-American. That is simply not the case, or doesn’t need to be. To the extent that the U.S. policies promote generalized economic growth in the region, we can find common ground with Latin American states. The left-wing governments in Latin America, with the exceptions of Venezuela and Cuba, are not inherently anti-American, they are pro-wealth and are eager to do business with the US as long as they too become more prosperous societies. They are pro-growth, pro-trade, and pro-democracy, by and large, so there is definitely the opportunity to preserve and expand on these common goals. And in the case of Venezuela, the stock of its unstable and theatrical leader is in rapid decline as people tire of his empty and antagonistic rhetoric…just as Americans have tired of their own bombastic and empty leadership.

Ken Basta:

It is a grave mistake to assume that leftist governments in Latin America are inherently Anti-American. That is simply not the case, or doesn’t need to be. To the extent that the U.S. policies promote generalized economic growth in the region, it can find common ground with Latin American states. The left-wing governments in Latin America, with the exceptions of Venezuela and Cuba, are not inherently anti-American, they are pro-wealth and are eager to do business with the US as long as they too become more prosperous societies. They are pro-growth, pro-trade, and pro-democracy, by and large, so there is definitely the opportunity to preserve and expand on these common goals. And in the case of Venezuela, the stock of its unstable and theatrical leader is in rapid decline as people tire of his empty and antagonistic rhetoric…just as Americans have tired of their own bombastic and empty leadership.

Mariano Patalinjug:

Yonkers, New York
20 March 2008

So Condoleezza Ride is back in Moscow, this time probably to try to convince Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev that those planned US anti-missiles systems in the Czech Republic and Poland are not intended against Russian missiles, but really against Iranian missiles.

Condi Rice must realize that Putin, Medvedev and the whole world know that with only nine months to go as secretary of state, she is already a lame duck like her boss George W. Bush.

Putin and Medvedev may give her the traditional courtesy she deserves, and humor her, but on the issue of those
anti-missiles system they will very likely remind her that Russia has already registered its strong
opposition to them and that the U.S. would unnecessarily be risking a cooling in US-Russian relations if the U.S. insists on installing them in the Czech Republic and in Poland.

Putin may remind her that the Czech Republic and Poland are in fact already close to opposing the installation of those systems--if they not already.

Mariano Patalinjug
MarPatalinjug@aol.com

zak:

'This is the first time I've noticed this feature. Did I accidentally go to ESPN's website? Sheesh, it's like I'm browsing the latest interactive on various columnists projections for the BCS Championship. You know, who's got the strongest offensive line, best third-down conversion rate, etc. The world hangs in the balance, put in graphic form for sports fans.'
-mike D

Mike, you've got to understand that Americans don't actually understand politics, they subscribe to ideologies and allow their opinions to be manipulated by that....this graphic representation, while a little elementary, is so that those people can understand what's actually happening in the world.

luckily, GPB also provides very well done articles on current power relations throughout the world

Anonymous:

'This is the first time I've noticed this feature. Did I accidentally go to ESPN's website? Sheesh, it's like I'm browsing the latest interactive on various columnists projections for the BCS Championship. You know, who's got the strongest offensive line, best third-down conversion rate, etc. The world hangs in the balance, put in graphic form for sports fans.'
-mike D

Mike, you've got to understand that Americans don't actually understand politics, they subscribe to ideologies and allow their opinions to be manipulated by that....this graphic representation, while a little elementary, is so that those people can understand what's actually happening in the world.

luckily, GPB also provides very well done articles on current power relations throughout the world

jkoch:

The GPB seems to underweigh economic and financial elements of national power or security. The dollar is in a dive, the credit markets in paralysis, the fiscal skeleton of the bailouts is enormous, the Iraq boondoggle an acute drain on the armed forces, and yet the GPB presents the US situation as "neutral."

Something looks a bit crackpot. Alternatively, the GPB is four years out of sync with the smart money.

GW:

The focus and wording of this GPB is western-centric and biased.

Chaotician:

How crazy is this administartion? Whya are we fighting to protect ME oil? The ME neighbors of Iraq are making Billions and can well afford to protect themselves! The ME oil all goes to Europe, and they are not worried about it, why are we? Why are we building a missle system that does not workj on the Russian border? Why do we still have "troops" in Europe and Japan? Why are we killing our economy for no gain at all? Why are we without jobs, but spending our dollars for jobs in Iraq and Afghanistan? Why are we sending "military advisors" to Pakistan...remind you of Vietnam?

Whay does McCain want to continue doing the same damn thing?

Mobedda:

"A common theme in current crop of books about Islamists: The West needs to tone done its rhetoric...arrogance and hubris just feeds the movement."

A very large number of us were saying this 6 or seven years ago, too. Remember when a few weeks bombing the Middle East was gonna make them all Americans?

Jason Allen:

The suicide bombers were not only female, but had Down Syndrome. That should be in the headline.

RRE:

For an analysis of the Gaza situation see the article in http://www.politicalislam.org on the dangerous situation in Egypt where the Muslim Brotherhood is benefiting from the Gaza debacle.

Article: How Did Egypt Get Trapped
http://www.politicalislam.org/Articles/Pi%20538%20-%20How%20did%20Egypt%20get%20trapped%202.pdf

OD:

This statement surprised me:
"Czech Republic admits that the radar base it is allowing the US to build is intended for spying on Russia... thus validating Moscow's take on the proposed US missile defense shield..."

I didn't know about this (though I certainly knew the system was really aimed at Russia not Iran). Maybe I'm reading the wrong newspaper.

A search of the Post's news articles reveals nothing about this Czech admission. Should I seek my news elsewhere?

Canadian:

Canada considers an exit from the NATO mission in Afghanistan... a potential blow to the US-led mission there

What analysis was perfromed that led to this as the resulting headline?

Oh right, a blow to the US is the headline not the content of the Canadain Panels recommendations.

I forgot, it's the Washington post....

John Weyl:


A cursory study of world history will show that the locus of political and economic power has moved westward through the north temperate zone of the world. Once it was Cairo, Egypt, then Masadonia, Turky, Greece, Rome, Spain and Portugal, Western Europe, the British Empire, and then the United States. NOTE WHO IS WEST OF US. When Japan- with its technology, joins China- with a potential huge army and Asia's raw materials, they will be in a position to rule the world... and they probably will try, too.

If we had diplomats- instead of politicians, in Washington, this would have been obvious long ago. It's called seeing the big picture.

JOAO DA ROCHA:

A CRISE AMERICANA ESTÁ MESMO É NOS BANCOS QUE NÃO QUEREM DEVOLVER O QUE
GANHARAM COM OS FINANCIAMENTO PODRES


O sistema financeiro sempre manipulou e controlou a seu favor, a economia dos EUA e com reflexos na economia mundial.

Agora ficou claro, que depois de décadas, os cartéis financeiros já não terão mais os Bancos Centrais como os seus principais aliados. Os americanos descobriram tarde, mas conheceram os males que quase todos Bancos Centrais estão causando à economia mundial, em beneficio da maior concentração de riquesas.

E o Tesouro americano deixou bem claro, no pacote que deu publicidade, que não vai injetar recursos do Povo americano para a manutenção dos abusivos Lucros que os Bancos tiveram com os créditos podres. Se os Bancos criaram e ainda alimentam a crise, que não foi contida por incompetencia ou conivencia dos Bancos Centrais, que eles resolvam os problemas que criaram e com os seus próprios recursos.

E o espaço para ganhos fáceis com o Capital especulativo, está se estreitando cada vez mais na Europa, Ásia e Americana do Norte.

Não sei porque o Brasil, como a décima economia mundial, não está seguindo a mesma tendencia e continua pagando ágio de 160% acima da inflação ( talvez o maior do mundo) para a rolagem de sua dívida.

Se o G-20 se unisse, como se uniram a OPEP, os Cartéis Financeiros e outros mais, determinando, através de um Tratado, que o ágio sobre a inflação de qualquer um desses países não pode passar de 3%. O montante da economia, com essas simples providencias, passaria tranquilamente de US$ 1 trilhão e esses recursos que estão indo para a improdutividade, passariam a ser melhor aproveitados e alocados em educação, saúde, transportes rodoviários, ferroviários e urbano ( de qualidade)e em
em saneamento básico. E o mais importante é que reduziria expressivamente a concentração de riquesas. São sugestões factíveis de se concretizarem em curto prazo.

A redefinição da importancia dos bancos centrais e no modelo atual de ação, é absolutamente necessária. Que esses Bancos passem, de fato, a defender o Tesouro de seus países e não o Tesouro dos Cartéis Financeiros.É um tema que deve ser amplamente discutido. Querem porque querem ampliar a crise americana. Mas não será fácil enfrentar a realidade de uma economia que responde por mais de 25% do PIB Mundial e financia o seu deficit com ágio próximo de zero. Aonde mesmo está a recessão? Só mesmo na redução dos abusivos Lucros dos Bancos ?. Porque no Estado americano, não está. E é lamentável o Brasil continuar como um Paraíso para a especulação financeira mundial

Tab L. Uno from Utah:

It's seems a little arrogant to believe that the main driving global forces can exclude the entire European Common Market and NATO.

Mariano Patalinjug:

Yonkers, New York
22 December 2007

It is full objective recognition of Russian president Vladimir Putin's rise on the world stage that Time magazine has chosen him "Person of the Year."

In both the domestic and international arena, Vladimir Putin has been a phenomenal success.

He brought order out of the anarchy and chaos that was Russia under his predecessor Boris Yeltsin. Helped by huge and mounting (nationalized) oil revenues over the years, Mr. Putin has brought hope and a measure of financial security and prosperity to tens of millions of Russian people on the lower rungs of the Russian economic totem pole.

That primarily explains why his most recent approval rating with his people is at a historic stratospheric high of 80%. (The comparison with his friend George W's national approval rating which is now in the vicinity of 30%--and still plummeting--can only be odious.)

But Vladimir Putin's successes on the domestic front are also paralelled by his successes on the international front.

The overall consensus is that under Vladimir Putin, Russia is resurgent on the world stage. It is now a major player, able to wield its influence successfully in the solution of several of the world's vexing geopolitical problems.

Vladimir Putin is a compleat politician. The Russian constitution does not allow him to run for a third term as President. And so what does he do? He does not suspend or amend the constitution.

He picks a close friend, Dmitri Medvedev, known for his democratic and populist leanings, to succeed him as President.

And what does Mr. Medvedev do in turn? He picks no other than his friend (mentor and benefector?) Vladimir Putin to be the next Prime Minister of Russia.

In all likelihood, Vladimir Putin will be the real power in Russia for still a long, long time. Under his able and proven leadership, Russia will continue to prosper economically and financially.

With his hold on Russia strengthened, and a Russia that will continue to enjoy prosperity and domestic tranquility, there is a very good chance that Mr. Putin will be more tolerant toward the opposition and allow the Russian people to enjoy a good measure of freedom and civil liberties under a progressively democratic regime.

Vladimir Putin has all the makings of another Alexander the Great.

Mariano Patalinjug
MarPatalinjug@aol.com

Chaotician:

How bizarre is the term islamo-Fascism...there is nothing Fascist about Islamic actions or philosophies! On the contrary, it is the American alliance between the Neo-Con Corporatism of George/Dick with the so-called Christian Right that has fascist overtones! We are the Christian Fascsist with the emphasis on the Fascist not Christian!

Robeste:

An outfit that was not congenitally anti-Israel would have had the headline WILL THE PALESTINIAN ARAB TERRORISTS IN GAZA STOP THEIR DAILY ROCKET ATTACKS ON PRE-1967 ISRAEL? [or a shorter version thereof]. But then, these cats don't even deem that worth mentioning in the article at all.

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i can only laugh ,he seems to be totaly different personality here,if Mr mushraf you ever went through reading this,just to let you i was your biggest fan when you came in power you seemed to be honest you took steps which were right for pakistan,but with the passage of time you realise that either you can be honest or you can lie and stay in power.i may be abit exagurating things here but you once said"i tried to change the political system of pakistan but its imposible"you were explaning your achivments ..sad to here that.i can belive that you are not a thief but you sure not stopping thief either,so what should i call you?its for people what do you think of a police officer who never took bribe but never stop fellow police officer from doing it,did you really gifted an island?what happened in steal mill case?from some who has know you and been with you,treating the people staying in the hotel,well that must be sure in pakistan's interest not yours,yes you could say as compared to other politician in the past you just give out parties not filling your own bank accounts but as you must know thief is a thief dosnt matter if its one million or just a penny.
i somtimes think how could some one be so ignorant,but then may be when you get there its makes you ignorant,why do you think that you are the only pakistani with brains?why do you think that you are the only leader in pakistan?why do you think that there is no one in pakistan tackle the issue you did?one of the biggest problems with you is that you think you are the only one?

you started with kicking the currupt politicians out of the country too good,well doen and thankyou for bring them back as well i mean that explains all,you started honestly and now a full politicians just like others.

why should we listen to any english or american who should be our prime minister.talking to one of the beggers in pakistan few years back he said,if i ask for money from you i am a begger if our country ask money from others its an aid.well said by him and i had to give him all the money in my pocket,
amazing,reading one of the comments it says bush has spend 10 billion pounds on us,well you are not wronge mate,he did and we have nothing to say for this,where does that money go,well Mr musharaf you should better have an idea about it,
all politicians with you are currupt you know that and so does every pakistani out there,
you said asia best grown rate , well what should we do of the growth rate Mr president when the quality of life is not there,
you will have foreign investment if you have a true and independent judicary,well atlast we were reaching that point and you blew it,
ok i wont say he wouldnt have ever done curruption cause you are the one who brought him to this stage,being chief of army staff i know you guys have deep knowladge of every thing,my father was an amry oficers and i will never dis respect any army men,as there are good and bad people ever where,what you have done is destroyed pakistan army's reputation just for your own sake,previouly when people used to say army is very honest and not currupt well this remark is hard to get by now,
Emergency and PCO was just to remove CJP and all the honest judges of pakistan,well the good thing is erlier i was in doubt who is currupt and who is not but now everything is clear and you have skimmed and retain the currupt judges,i mean if you are lieing and the judge says hey you lied well then that judge needs to go cause he cant say an army officer is a liar?
one of the most furstrating thing is you are not a king you are not our ruler,you are not god even you will be answerable to god,
and there will be a day of judgmenet,
when people were getting killed in karachi then you said you will get this if you go against me,
and then 6 months latter you said i declare emergency cause i cant let any one to come out protest and safty reasons and the only thing you did is suspend judges and house arrest politicians and lawyers,
i mean there are thousands of questions like that,
just one more thing in the end,
you do have an idea about stock markets,every time there was a news of stock market people lost millions,but there were people who agained millions as well,this is what we call inside dealing one of the biggest crime in london,which is not even worth mentioning in pakistan,when you oppose emergency very good ,in the interest of pakistan it will be bring alot of foreign investment in pakistan
punjab cheif minister did it buying land and selling it well its his business ,,,but he only bought land in places where he knew there are development plans,

i would like to thank you for all your hard work and throwing pakistan behind from where you took over,

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ALAM:

Musharraf is the new Pinochet and Marcos. Reviled and hated by Pakistanis, he is loved and adored by Bushies and neo cons. It will cost US a lot both in puclic image and security risks

Pakistani:

musharraf you are the biggest con-man in the history of our country. You cant fool everyone forever. Pathetic shameless man. go away leave our country alone before you break it up for a few extra bucks in your bank account.

Musharraf is a Shame:

US is making the Pakistani Military Richer. Most corrupt Military in the world. Out of the 12 Billion Dollars Aid that has flowed to Pakistan, 10 Billion Dollars has gone to the Military. 6 Billion In hardware and 4 Billion in Military Brass' pockets. Musharraf is a shame.
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Sanjay:

A US Senator recently said that all US aid given to Pak has been diverted by Pakis to arm itself against India. So basically lying and cheating to achieve what you eventually want- get Kashmir and perhaps more at any cost. Stop this facade of trying to catch terrorists for USA. You need them and can not live without them. That is your culture.

ASKHAN:

Worst kind of dictator pakistan have ever had. You can also call him Champion of Liars. After ruling for over 8 years, he says pakistan is in great danger externally and internally. Well, democratic governments after 1988 were never given a chance to complete thier 5 years tenure to put Pakistan on a track to prosperity and still Pakistan was not in such a bad condition as it is now.

Raja Zulfiqar Ali:

I read the President Parveez Musharaf’s column, Being a Pakistani I agree with him to some extant but my views are as under.
If we see the past history the main issues not touched by military rollers and public representative both divided us in different ethnic, and religious groups even we lost half country during the tussle between public and military ruler. The both groups take dictation from USA and they dictate us for there own interest not the interest of common Pakistani.
Mr.Prisident said that literacy rate is low in Pakistan but I ask who is responsible.
After sixty years we have not decided what type of education our people need? We have divided a religious education and worldly education what a concept on one hand our religious scholars saying that scientific knowledge give by God so how can we separate the Education?
I know western democracy well organized and every body answerable they build institutions not personalities but in Pakistan we built personalities even in our political parties not developed the culture of democracy with in there parties after father son or daughter or brother become the head of party they all are not sincere to built institutions there for after 8 to 10 years the establishment change the face.
Election’s are coming near day by day but no party have any election manifesto for the benefit of common man no future planning and even the Musharaf’s own Muslim lege (Q) don’t know what they want?
On the other hand we all agree that we need new Pakistan, we enlighten moderate Pakistan, educated Pakistan, and all pillars of the country should independent responsible accountable. We need independent parliament, independent judiciary independent media and independent establishment.
We need free and fair election’s not selection.
I think President Musharaf done some very good things for the country but he also started mistakes from 9th March it was not his duty to call C.J and then his done another mistake on 3rd Nov 2007 suspended country’s constitution, put country under emergency com martial law and dismissed the judges. After theses action he lost his popularity among the peoples.
I think he should go to reconciliation with media, with judges than he can rule the country for another five years other wise we linger on as nation.

Raja Zulfiqar Ali:

I read the President Parveez Musharaf’s column, Being a Pakistani I agree with him to some extant but my views are as under.
If we see the past history the main issues not touched by military rollers and public representative both divided us in different ethnic, and religious groups even we lost half country during the tussle between public and military ruler. The both groups take dictation from USA and they dictate us for there own interest not the interest of common Pakistani.
Mr.Prisident said that literacy rate is low in Pakistan but I ask who is responsible.
After sixty years we have not decided what type of education our people need? We have divided a religious education and worldly education what a concept on one hand our religious scholars saying that scientific knowledge give by God so how can we separate the Education?
I know western democracy well organized and every body answerable they build institutions not personalities but in Pakistan we built personalities even in our political parties not developed the culture of democracy with in there parties after father son or daughter or brother become the head of party they all are not sincere to built institutions there for after 8 to 10 years the establishment change the face.
Election’s are coming near day by day but no party have any election manifesto for the benefit of common man no future planning and even the Musharaf’s own Muslim lege (Q) don’t know what they want?
On the other hand we all agree that we need new Pakistan, we enlighten moderate Pakistan, educated Pakistan, and all pillars of the country should independent responsible accountable. We need independent parliament, independent judiciary independent media and independent establishment.
We need free and fair election’s not selection.
I think President Musharaf done some very good things for the country but he also started mistakes from 9th March it was not his duty to call C.J and then his done another mistake on 3rd Nov 2007 suspended country’s constitution, put country under emergency com martial law and dismissed the judges. After theses action he lost his popularity among the peoples.
I think he should go to reconciliation with media, with judges than he can rule the country for another five years other wise we linger on as nation.

Raja Zulfiqar Ali:

I read the President Parveez Musharaf’s column, Being a Pakistani I agree with him to some extant but my views are as under.
If we see the past history the main issues not touched by military rollers and public representative both divided us in different ethnic, and religious groups even we lost half country during the tussle between public and military ruler. The both groups take dictation from USA and they dictate us for there own interest not the interest of common Pakistani.
Mr.Prisident said that literacy rate is low in Pakistan but I ask who is responsible.
After sixty years we have not decided what type of education our people need? We have divided a religious education and worldly education what a concept on one hand our religious scholars saying that scientific knowledge give by God so how can we separate the Education?
I know western democracy well organized and every body answerable they build institutions not personalities but in Pakistan we built personalities even in our political parties not developed the culture of democracy with in there parties after father son or daughter or brother become the head of party they all are not sincere to built institutions there for after 8 to 10 years the establishment change the face.
Election’s are coming near day by day but no party have any election manifesto for the benefit of common man no future planning and even the Musharaf’s own Muslim lege (Q) don’t know what they want?
On the other hand we all agree that we need new Pakistan, we enlighten moderate Pakistan, educated Pakistan, and all pillars of the country should independent responsible accountable. We need independent parliament, independent judiciary independent media and independent establishment.
We need free and fair election’s not selection.
I think President Musharaf done some very good things for the country but he also started mistakes from 9th March it was not his duty to call C.J and then his done another mistake on 3rd Nov 2007 suspended country’s constitution, put country under emergency com martial law and dismissed the judges. After theses action he lost his popularity among the peoples.
I think he should go to reconciliation with media, with judges than he can rule the country for another five years other wise we linger on as nation.

Raja Zulfiqar Ali:

I read the President Parveez Musharaf’s column, Being a Pakistani I agree with him to some extant but my views are as under.
If we see the past history the main issues not touched by military rollers and public representative both divided us in different ethnic, and religious groups even we lost half country during the tussle between public and military ruler. The both groups take dictation from USA and they dictate us for there own interest not the interest of common Pakistani.
Mr.Prisident said that literacy rate is low in Pakistan but I ask who is responsible.
After sixty years we have not decided what type of education our people need? We have divided a religious education and worldly education what a concept on one hand our religious scholars saying that scientific knowledge give by God so how can we separate the Education?
I know western democracy well organized and every body answerable they build institutions not personalities but in Pakistan we built personalities even in our political parties not developed the culture of democracy with in there parties after father son or daughter or brother become the head of party they all are not sincere to built institutions there for after 8 to 10 years the establishment change the face.
Election’s are coming near day by day but no party have any election manifesto for the benefit of common man no future planning and even the Musharaf’s own Muslim lege (Q) don’t know what they want?
On the other hand we all agree that we need new Pakistan, we enlighten moderate Pakistan, educated Pakistan, and all pillars of the country should independent responsible accountable. We need independent parliament, independent judiciary independent media and independent establishment.
We need free and fair election’s not selection.
I think President Musharaf done some very good things for the country but he also started mistakes from 9th March it was not his duty to call C.J and then his done another mistake on 3rd Nov 2007 suspended country’s constitution, put country under emergency com martial law and dismissed the judges. After theses action he lost his popularity among the peoples.
I think he should go to reconciliation with media, with judges than he can rule the country for another five years other wise we linger on as nation.

N.A MIRZA:

MR. Mush
No more non-sense. Try to quit as early as possipble to avoid chaos in the country.
For me Pakistan is not first for you but personal
intersts first.Traitor means who abrogates the
constitution of his own country for the lust of
power.

N, A Mirza:

Mr.Mush,
No more non sense.You are a traitor.

Rahat Asad:

Mr Musharraf, You are not the legal president of Pakistan. Please quit this job and before leaving kindly restore the Judiciary. You are doing all this to gain and retain power. The executive was not paralised but they had a regard of rule of law. You can not fool at least the educated class of Pakistan. Please go.

Rahat Asad:

Mr Musharraf, You are not the legal president of Pakistan. Please quit this job and before leaving kindly restore the Judiciary. You are doing all this to gain and retain power. The executive was not paralised but they had a regard of rule of law. You can not fool at least the educated class of Pakistan. Please go.

Rahat Asad:

Mr. Musharraf, I will not call you a president because in my view the way you are elected is totally illegal. You violated the constitution and become so called president after contempt of court. The fact is that for the first time in the history of Pakistan, the judiciary protected the rule of law. The executive were not actually paralised but they stopped doing wrongs. The government department become scared of Supreme Court. Mr. Musharraf please quit this position and restore the judiciary. History will never forgive you, you still have time, please restore the judiciary and beleive me doing this will restore your image, not completely but atleast the level of hatred will minimise. Dont be greedy for power, everyone knows you are power hungry. The people of Pakistan dont care anymore about the president or prime minister. They do care for the Chief Jusitce of Pakistan...Ch. Iftikhar Chuadary.

Rahat Asad:

Mr. Musharraf, I will not call you a president because in my view the way you are elected is totally illegal. You violated the constitution and become so called president after contempt of court. The fact is that for the first time in the history of Pakistan, the judiciary protected the rule of law. The executive were not actually paralised but they stopped doing wrongs. The government department become scared of Supreme Court. Mr. Musharraf please quit this position and restore the judiciary. History will never forgive you, you still have time, please restore the judiciary and beleive me doing this will restore your image, not completely but atleast the level of hatred will minimise. Dont be greedy for power, everyone knows you are power hungry. The people of Pakistan dont care anymore about the president or prime minister. They do care for the Chief Jusitce of Pakistan...Ch. Iftikhar Chuadary.

a.rahim qureshi saudi arabia:

dear unconstitutional president,

thanks for all you did. just pl. quit.i would like to see other face at this office.pl. leave this office as soon as possible.Mr. zia,& you only the immigrant generals we had.we want to see only son of soil now.
just fly to boston where your brother & son is settled.neither pakistan nor pakistanees need you.yes you can't live without pakistan but pakistan can live ,& long live with out you.

long live pakistan in full spirit.

a.rahim qureshi saudi arabia:

dear unconstitutional president,

thanks for all you did. just pl. quit.i would like to see other face at this office.pl. leave this office as soon as possible.Mr. zia,& you only the immigrant generals we had.we want to see only son of soil now.
just fly to boston where your brother & son is settled.neither pakistan nor pakistanees need you.yes you can't live without pakistan but pakistan can live ,& long live with out you.

long live pakistan in full spirit.

lonewolf:

what i saw late today as opposed to what most americans saw is this: 1. the palestinian government represented at the talks is an illegitimate government not recognized by the majority of the palestinian people. therefore, for our good king chickenheart to speak of democratic values at this conference is an absolute farce. 2. no issues at all were settled or discussed which in any way deviates from anything we have heard in the past. all statements made represented a simple refresher course as to the failures of the past and the intransigence of both sides, especially the israelis. 3. bush made his statement, then cut and ran leaving condileeza rice holding the bag so to say. 4. did anyone notice how seemingly "happy" condileeza rice was during her statement? to me, she appeared entirely distraut and devoid of any real sense of commitment. she acted as though she had just seen a ghost. or had she just spoken to the president who was relaying a message from dick cheney? 5. and finally did anyone notice that there were any palestinians in the west bank and gaza demonstrating for the peace conference? i thought not. what does this say about king chickenhearts "roadmap" to democracy and peace in the middle east? good luck on that and another foreign policy nightmare left behind for the next unfortunate occupier at 1600 pennsylvania.

Sheffield:

What about the EU? It is the largest economy on earth after all.

Sheffield: