May 14, 2011

Syria and Yemen the half US allies


So here we are again in this mortal world fighting for survival every second and not knowing if we are going to see tomorrow. Still we hope that the coming will be better than the previous days...hope.
Well enough of mortal hopeful world crap, same old story going on brand Osama going strong people still running after Pakistan. By the way a another suicide bomber rocked Pakistan Frontier Corps training center killing approximately 80 people and at the time of writing just now another suicide attack claimed lives of 5 people in Pakistan.Taliban seems to going all guns blazing to avenge the death of Osama who is enjoying more popularity after death than he ever had while he was alive strange...huh?? One thing was funny that Gaddafi was challenging NATO that they can never possibly ever find him...he is perfect example of too much arrogance just like Saddam Hussien and probably will meet same fate.If US finds you country of importance in the region then you are lucky like Syria and Yemen. Then God blesses America and America blesses you but if you are not then better not be arrogant this Gaddafi could have learned. Having said that it also worth mentioning that if US would have not taken the initaitive the death toll in Libya which was already in thousands could have gone much far.Syria and Yemen have used all the means they could have from shooting unarmed protestors to scaring them away with tanks but they are still not able to suppress the protest. Does'nt those are enough signs to show that people of both countries wants changes and boy it does provide NATO and US to bomb the country rise a rebellion and support them arm them the same they are doing in Libya though Libya deserved that even Yemen and Syria deserves that or atleast international pressure like that of Egypt can be mount on both presidents. 500 people have been killed in Syrian and 160 in Yemeni protest approximately and more deaths are waiting to happen if steps are not taken. Although they are less than 6000 approx of Libya but a single human killed is also a loss of precious life. Atleast something should be done since US relations with Syria and Yemen have been of ups and downs but the basic US policy towards the two hasnt changed alot. Both are currently co-operating with US and Yemen has helped US in various Al Qaeda operations, since Yemen was also one of the biggest breeding grounds for Al Qaeda.
But still something should be done about the goverments of both countries after all every one needs change and Syria and Yemen are no China where you can't negotitate or apply pressure let alone interfering within the territory.
Let's hope there is some solution soon to the problem but big nations including US especially has to take initiatives other than the sanctions.
Sometimes the US policy makers would have argued about not being responsible about anything that happens around the world but sadly with power comes responsiblity and there is a price to pay for being big brother Uncle Sam.
Finally people if you like anything in this medieval way to express thoughts please do share atleast I will know that I am not talking to myself like a dumb fool since i am no expert infact a no one in this big world of important people.


Syrians Protesting
Yemen Protestors

May 11, 2011

The Pak Obsession

Now back to Pakistan and this time to India, one thing amazes me that people love conspiracies so much that they will buy anything you sell them and that's what the media and politicians have done on both sides of border. Indians should understand there are far more greater threats other than a  rogue nuclear state. Now since Osama the media is after every Pakistani diplomat they can get hold off and then starts the so tiring sequence of same old questions issues followed by same old replies and there goes your TRP skyrocketing people see discuss and forget. Again something will happen with Pakistan as a center figure, again goes same sequence and again people see discuss as if they are discussing post apocalypse world or something of great importance cherish in there minds that they knew more about the issue than their counterpart because they saw some irritating prime time news, and forget after a while. They are again busy in there daily chores. I agree that for a common man its not possible to analyze everything and no one is asking them to debate them but atleast don't become a stereotype don't encase or limit your ability to discuss or even think till the issues from across the border.
At the time there is so much happening China as usual is always in limelight there is Libyan crisis there is inhuman crackdown of Syrian protest Greek bailout and there are never any less issues in the country itself are they ?? I am no expert but I expect my countrymen to think beyond our rogue neighbour and media as usual has a big role to play which they are always expected to play and always they fall short by many leagues.
I am no expert but just imagine a peaceful life full of bliss.
Although its a nuclear state and we can in any case not ignore it, but there is not point discussing repeating things with no avail. Pakistan is a clever state and a gambler its not as foolish and as unstable as people think you can see by the fact that the aid its getting from 2 of the world's most powerful countries which don't get along either and the countries being US and China. On the international page of the leading newspaper there was a heading which referred to Pak being afraid that its ties with the terror groups will be soon uncovered by CIA and this was a day after the Osama death. LOL everyone knew the Pak ties Einstein and after Osama that was confirmed. Also why would it be afraid, Pak simply denies it as it has been doing for past years. What's bigger than a dead Osama to tell the world yeah!! we have connections. After dead Osama does that article even makes sense and that to targeted to an Indian audience which has a first hand experience of terrorism from across the border. I maybe wrong since I am no expert but seriously many other like that were in all the news networks across the country I simply cant fathom the reason why. They all had same messages like now no escaping for Pak the game finishes no US aid now what will Pakistan do now.... so on and it will continue till the next scam is found which is pretty common these days its like one scam per month. There is lot more to report other than a rogue neighbour state.
 just imagine life full of bliss.

May 10, 2011

The Microsoft Skype gamble or a calculated risk

Now here we are back again after some uneventful some days. Although there is all hue and cry for US aiding Pakistan and why was Laden killed unarmed some smell conspiracy in it as usual and some doubt the way he was killed. One thing I don't understand why does it even matter how he was killed and wether he should have been tried or not why the hell does it matter when he is dead now. People love conspiracies and media loves to feed them with it. Osama was a mission accomplished now there are more to get in Taliban and Al-Qaeda some of them are more hardheaded and rigid than their former leader. Second thing that is doing rounds why US is helping Pakistan and so on.
Btw big news of today was MS Skype deal worth a whopping 8.5 billion in caasshhhhhhh!!!! Hope MS has well thought up of it and not acting in desperation since the timing collided with the Google Developers Conference in San Fransisco. We should be expecting Skype integerated with Windows Live and included with the package. If MS does not act in a authoritative way which it has done in past and due to which its brand has become a sought of big evil in the software world, it could be worth the cash. Microsoft seriously needs to rebuild its image which is costing it user base. Internet telephony maybe the future of the way we communicate. With computers and mobiles slowly blending into handheld devices like smartphones and tablets may be we would not need a mobile network connection to call, just connect to net and call through Microsoft Skype ;) or some other thing like that. Since the increasing base of handheld devices net connectivity will not be a issue however providers maybe same as mobile providers which we have today. So through Skype Microsoft is targeting the handheld devices market cellular market mobile OS market where its rivals are already enjoying benefits and various other services and products which fall into this spectrum.If MS is able to convert only 5% of the target markets it will definatly make those billions of cash a smart investment and worth it. Since I am no expert and these are just my thoughts they percentage and benefits maybe more or less. Good thinking MS. Think Microsoft offers you its handheld devices with its WinOS ofcourse with Skype include as a package, hmmm.. quite lucrative. Above it if it also provides you with the net connection that would be overkill and Microsoft all over. Having said that I am no sympathizer of MS but 8.5 billion is ringing in my head ;D.
Sony still struggling with its Playstation network they are having difficulties in getting it online. The old saying is that internet was never meant to be used for commercial usage because it was too open. Why charge users let them play for free and you will not have to worry about your network.
Lets see what happens next for now Microsoft has launched its offensive lets see how it turns out to be.
I am not an expert I just try to Imagine Life.

May 6, 2011

Addicted and the Suppliers

So recent events of the world are creating ripples across those newsdesks where those non sleeping people always alert to not to miss a 'byte' of who said what work some times even dangering their lives for a breaking news,by the way we know them as reporters. A dead Osama is enough for a week but the plate is already full. Libya resisting all efforts of of Nato and America, Syrian and Yemeni crackdown on protesters and above all post Osama Al-Qaeda and world. Also there is the latest breaches of Sony Playstation network for which Sony is doing best to  put all the blame on hacking groups projecting Sony as a victim of a malicious effort to tarnish its image. I hope that saves a desperate Sony from some flying lawsuits which they know they will loose for not able to guard client data.
Nevermind having said that, the interesting thing is to see how US handles the state of Pakistan post Osama. With all America and even some countries like India also asking the question that "Why is the United States still funding and helping Pakistan?"
But if since it was clear from the begining that Pakistan was harbouring terrorist there has to be a reason to that the policy maker high in goverment  in Bush administration and now Obama administration continue to approve the funding and other help.
Although Pakistan was a US ally since the cold war era and played a crucial role in the Afghan Soviet war providing support for CIA and training Mujhaheedin. But Pakistan sadly didn't took advantage of the opportunity of being a strategic player in the global scene. Unfortunately the old school and India haters of Pakistan machinery turned those mujhaheedins to fight for Kashmir and in the process it didnt realised the limits it has crossed ultimately branding itself as a terrorist state. Love of Kashmir and hatred for India brought down the country. So back to a US funding after a stroll in history, since we all know the country is in state of collapse with ailing economy and various crisis the only hope for them is US aid. It has grown addicted to US aid and now finds itself completly dependent on US. Now this position gives US the crucial advantage to use Pakistani soil and other resources in fight on terror with Pakistan having little to say in the matter. This is the proved by operation that led to Osama's death and the frequency of drone strikes on Pakistani mainland. This is in contrast to the situation in 80's during Afghan Soviet war during which US went through back channels to secure arms and funding. Worth mentioning are the efforts of senator Charlie Wilson.
Now there is another reason US cant stop aiding Pakistan and that is of increasing persence of China in Pakistan and its increasing collabration with the latter
.Now that puts Pakistan in a win win situation with both China and US competeting each other to aid Pakistan. Although US has a clear advantage and it certainly doesn't want to loose it. Again I am no expert just 'imagine life in peace'.

Solitaire: remove the current piece to remove the next, last remaining piece wins you the game.


May 2, 2011

Death of Osama, amazment and curiosity of just another guy...

So writing again that means i am blank again and i have nothing to do which also means i have lots of things  pending which i want to do nevermind, anyways today 2nd May 2011 is the big day for America and Obama administration they finally got hold of Laden and pinned him. That very encouraging for everybody and the Obama was quickly praised not to forget those members of Seal Team who accomplished the mission. I am no expert or any kind of infromative freak following everything, I am just another guy but then also it amazes me that Osama who always appeared in tapes with the iconic AK-47 and called for worlwide campaigns and bloodspill was living in a beautiful town of Abbottabad a hill station with a pleasant weather. I as a commoner believed Osama to be living in some ultra secret cave in Afghanistan or in inhospitable North Waziristan but alas Mr.Osama had luxury scenic views in mind I don't blame him after all he was a super rich sheikh..guilty pleasures..huh?? Second thing that amazes me that Abbottabad is  a small town and home to Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul barely 1km from Osama's residence.
Hmmm...thats something I am getting confused with because PMA is elite academy training officers. Something fishy ...huh?? Cant comment on that I am no expert.
Third thing what amazing is the timing of the operation if you will strain  your brains  the Bush administration was also in same position after 9/11 and Iraq invasion as the Obama administration after the great Oil spill and other things in terms of popularity and then both decided to run for re election opposition was cornering Bush as Obama is cornerd for various issues and then came boom bang the big news,the capture of Saddam Hussien which you can interpret to boom bang Osama killing on 1st May. Capture of Saddam Hussien and Bush got re elected. Most probably same will happen with Obama, good for him since he is putting lot of effort to get his troops out of Afghanistan and again I am no expert and who knows which turn will life take in future just enjoy and imagine life.
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