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Survey - U.S a bigger threat than al-Qaeda
Afghanistan News.Net Tuesday 8th January, 2008
A survey of Pakistanis says the U.S military presence in the region is a far greater threat than Al Qaeda.
The survey showed that about 83 percent of Pakistanis viewed the U.S military presence in Afghanistan as a possible vital threat to their country's interests.
In comparison, only 62 percent said the terrorist group al-Qaeda constituted the same threat.
While the 62 percent group believed that Islamist militants and al-Qaeda did pose some threat to Pakistan, four out of five would not support giving American forces permission to enter Pakistan to fight al-Qaeda.
Generally, Pakistanis viewed the U.S poorly, with about two-thirds of the survey participants saying they would not trust the U.S to act responsibly in the world.
Only 27 percent feel that cooperation between Pakistan and the U.S had benefited Pakistan.
And 86 percent said the U.S aimed to weaken and divide the Islamic world.
The survey of over 900 Pakistani urban adults was conducted in mid-September last year by the United States Institute of Peace and World Public Opinion, before President Pervez Musharraf imposed emergency rule and Benazir Bhutto was assassinated.
Experts say that if the same survey were held today, the U.S image would take a further beating. Email this story to a friend
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Anonymous 01-08-08, 06:12 PM |
Survey - U.S a bigger threat than al-Qaeda
that thing is truth for the whole world not for only Pakistan-Afganistan.
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Anonymous 01-08-08, 07:34 PM |
USA do not need to take charge of the world to make it heaven as its already proved they only make hell and they will go to hell.
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Anonymous 01-08-08, 10:05 PM |
By Anonymous, 01-08-08, 09:23 PM,to improve your understanding,admitting
Saddam was not a good leader and he was a dictator,killer no doubt.but he knew how to control Iraq,he knew how to keep the violent iraqis under pressure.Americas illegal aggression for oil has destroyed the entire system of Iraq whatever it had.Iraq didnt have so many bombs and killings before the American aggression,was there?as long as Iraqs bombs and destruction goes on,it will profit Halliburtonmerica.so its a must that violence goes on there and its been provocated by Americans by bribing Iraqi corrupted people to work for them so that Iraqi freedom fighters find their fellow YankeeIraqis enemy and become hostile towards them.morever millions made homeless,jobless and they do not have food for their self,for their children,they do not have place to find work for living.a peaceful Iraq will never bring any profit to America,you know it very well.thats why Americans are systematically destroying that country for their interest.this is 100% truth and there is no imagination behind it.now you tell me why not hate to you and your evil country?
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Lakota Wounded Knee Big Foot 01-08-08, 11:02 PM |
know America,Americans
the global mess maker is USA and they are also profit maker from the mess.it create conflicts all around the world and sale arms to the both side.China-Taiwan,India-Pakistan,Vietnam,Russia-EU countries,Arab-Israel;everywhere this evil country doing evil evil things.they even do business by their corporate wings with those countries which they call enemy,like Iran,Burma,Libya,Korea.war is the business for this country and 9/11 is an excuse what was a result of their own “controlled demoltion”.their agencies like CIA,FBI is constantly working on new projects to keep the world terrorised so that they can manoeuver their pirate military everywhere without any major obstacle(recomended by PNAC), eventually what helps them to loot the worlds assets.every American children is fed by looted money,food. for oil,money they can destroy a country like Iraq and massacare millions of peoples normal life.America continuously working to keep the Iraqi people sepearted by various tricks so that they fight each other.now their new mission is terrorise the world with Irans nuke,missile so that they can invade Iran for its huge oil reserve.a peaceful,self sufficient,confident world is the biggest threat for Americas existence.Pakistan-Afganistan is just show off,no oil there.soon the word “bastard/son of a bitch"etc etc will be replaced by “American”.
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paul` 01-09-08, 12:54 AM |
How much do you have to suck?
How much do you have to suck to lose a popularity contest with Osama Bin Ladin?
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Anonymous 01-09-08, 03:20 AM |
By paul`, 01-09-08, 12:54 AM
this is a fight for the truth and a fight against a nation of vampires.whoever has true soul and compassion for the weak totured people of this planet should say whatever they think right.vampires nation has grabbed all the media and guns to opress, kill the protestors but they can not hide the truth.its like fire,a fire of souls devoted to speak against evil.may be it will take years,decades,maybe we wont be able to see our victory against monsters but we have to prove that not everyone on this earth sale their soul to the mosnters for a drink of poor people blood.long live the fight against evil.
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Willows 01-09-08, 03:28 AM |
Strange attitude
When the USA tried to restore order in Somalia with Pakistani military contingent - one of USA' helicopters crashed and it was it was the Pakistan soldiers who saved the crew and soldiers in the helicopter. Later the USA decided to withdraw from Somalia and left the job to the Pakistan military - was it because the USA would rather risk the lives of Pakistanis instead of its own? Perhaps the USA knows that Pakistan is a force to be reckoned with and can do a job many times better than itself and the USA ends making a mess wherever it goes. Iraq is a prime example. Just because US fighting a tremendously expensive war and not getting any closer to catching its enemy number 1 it wants to attack Pakistan and again without consideration as to what would happen, it could be several times worse than Iraq. The old USA adage 'shoot first, ask questions later'
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S husain 01-09-08, 07:45 AM |
Till what duration ?
USA cant fool the world using name of Al qaida or binladin. Now Eastern or atleast Asian countries are well aware with US desire. I agree with Lakota.
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Anonymous 01-09-08, 10:51 AM |
By Anonymous, 01-09-08, 10:40 AM
keep screaming.....you American
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Anonymous 01-09-08, 04:10 PM |
By Anonymous, 01-09-08, 10:40 AM,how Iraq was made crippling and why America is the biggest enemy of this planet
"...Iraqi recpvery was hampered by U.N sanctions and the oil-for-food program that followed.under the U.N program,which began in 1996,Saddam was supposed to sell oil in exchange of humanitarian goods.during the program’s seven year history,Iraq deposited nearly $ 70 billion in reveneue into a U.N bank account which was overseen by U.N commitee that was supposed to make sure that money was used to purchase humanitarian supplies,like food and medicine........but American & British representatives on the commitee delayed the purachase of spare parts and equipment needed for oil production.the sanction also blocked desperately needed foreign investment.......“by Christian Miller........now everyone understand that Iraq wae was planned since long before 9/11.even after providing solid evidences of evil Americas stealing in Iraq,American people do no admit.only American people could be such shameless.from that $70 billion Iraqs fund,most of the money drained by U.S & puppet Iraqi government through fake and expensive contract to Halliburton.
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Anonymous 01-09-08, 04:47 PM |
That Punk who calls himself Lakota is a fake, The Souix people would not claim him . Im native american and im proud to defend the United States of America. Souix people died in WW2 defending their country and this punk (Lakota)is a fake drugstore counterfiet.
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Muslim Boy 01-09-08, 07:17 PM |
The Pakis are afraid of Americans because they are all accomplices in the evil and heinous acts of inhumanity of Alqaida and Taliban. They consider US attack against Alqaida in Pakistan as an attack against themselves, because they are all Alqaida oriented and Talibanized. The U.S. will have to track down Alqaida and Taliban wherever they are and destroy them utterly!
Long Life peace loving nations, and down with Alqaida the problem creators of the world!
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1234 01-08-08, 06:46 PM |
Threat
USA is not a threat to all nations except a few.USA did not know be world police,but japan/germany/global WW2 threats forced it to be world police.
USA wants pakistan/afghanistan/iraq and the world to have heaven on earth.But earth is not heaven wish type famine,lack of knowledge is preventing this.Why is other nations face no threat but a few.
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Anonymous 01-08-08, 09:23 PM |
Proved by what?
Unregistered;60864: USA do not need to take charge of the world to make it heaven as its already proved they only make hell and they will go to hell.
The fact Iraq blew up in it’s face not because the US is killing people but because certain groups want to cause mayhem?
Blame Islamic mad men more then the US and its lack of ability or will power to clamp down and kill entire villages to restore order.
Blame the US for not having roving rape squads and hit men to murder anyone who acts up or gets out of line like Saddam had!
The fact that Islamic militant groups are causing mayhem globally?
What basis of reason or illogic are you using to measure good vs evil?
Or is this yet another opinion devoid of fact or reason?
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Anonymous 01-09-08, 10:40 AM |
What a serious bunch of tripe!
Unregistered;60890: Saddam was not a good leader and he was a dictator,killer no doubt.but he knew how to control Iraq,he knew how to keep the violent iraqis under pressure.Americas illegal aggression for oil has destroyed the entire system of Iraq whatever it had.Iraq didnt have so many bombs and killings before the American aggression,was there?as long as Iraqs bombs and destruction goes on,it will profit Halliburtonmerica.so its a must that violence goes on there and its been provocated by Americans by bribing Iraqi corrupted people to work for them so that Iraqi freedom fighters find their fellow YankeeIraqis enemy and become hostile towards them.morever millions made homeless,jobless and they do not have food for their self,for their children,they do not have place to find work for living.a peaceful Iraq will never bring any profit to America,you know it very well.thats why Americans are systematically destroying that country for their interest.this is 100% truth and there is no imagination behind it.now you tell me why not hate to you and your evil country?
How can anyone make a profit off oil if they keep blowing shit up?
The profit is in rebuilding the grid, the profit is in charging enormous fees to cover the cost of said rebuilding and making the interest payments so High Iraq will never get out of debt.
Try opening a book and using that grey matter instead of regurgitating the hubris someone else has spewed at you.
I strongly suggest you read Confessions of an economic hit men.
http://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Economic-Hit-Man-Currents/dp/1576753018
That’s how big business does things.
Iraq was a mess prior to any US invasion it’s infrastructure was crumbling it has only been made worse by the continued fighting and instability.
Think about it!
How can America continue anything with groups detonating the slave worker force in Iraq.
The problem with most Middle Eastern citizens they have no other source of reliable news everything is hugely one sided and skewed.
Don’t fool yourself a stable Iraq is exactly what America and American corporations want!
Who gains the most from America saying screw it and leaving.
All one need do is look at who is attempting to gain influence in the region.
Who is rattling the Sabre, who has new toys they want to play with.
Who is fighting proxy wars even to this day?
That who has the most to gain by a destabilised Iraq.
The only Mistake America has made is in expecting a sane response from an insane region that has only known war death and occupation why would the people of Iraq view American occupation any different from any other?
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Anonymous 01-09-08, 11:39 AM |
Keep sucking up the lies
Unregistered;60973: keep screaming.....you American
Keep not thinking for yourself.
In the end you will be screaming like a stuck pig.
Ask the Afghios how great life was under the Russians.
Ask Tibet about China.
Ask the Balochs about Iran.
= )
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We will save you again 01-09-08, 02:38 PM |
Everyone keeps complaining
Everyone always puts the USA down, but at the first sign of trouble in their country they never turn down their aid or helping hand.
It is easy to pile on when things are not going good. How about the remarkable change in deaths in Iraq? Why do people comment on this? Because it is good news.
So keep whining about how bad the U.S. is and the next time you need help you will see the red, white, and blue and come running for assistance.
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Muslim 01-09-08, 04:55 PM |
I agree
The United States is the greatest country in the world, and if I could I would move there immediately.
Violent muslims need to be killed and the only country with the balls to do it at this point is the U.S.
I hope they drop a nuclear bomb on some of the extreme nations within the next few years.
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