#117419 by Lefty on 12/01 at 4:46 pm
Addressed to 1drees : “English isn’t your first language is it!”

Lefty: Although among the top ten languages used by the internet users; English comes first (31 %), followed by Chinese (15 %), Spanish/ Japanese about (8%  each) and other languages but everybody in this world does not have their first language as English.
Among the world population, people who don’t have their first language as English, they have their good command and mastery in 2 to 3 more languages, other than their native, including English. Where as people having their first language as English, have their tendency; not to learn any other language. An interesting article published by ‘American Association for the Advancement of Science’ tells us:

What languages will the world speak in 50 years?

In fifty years, you might be searching for the coolest new fonts for Mandarin, Hindi and Arabic so you can communicate stylishly with people speaking the world’s most common native languages.

The percentage of the world’s population that speaks English as its first language is actually declining, according to an article on the future of language, which appears in the 27 February issue of Science.

Author David Graddol of the English Company (UK) Ltd. predicts that by 2050 more people will speak Chinese, Hindi (and its close relative, Urdu) or Arabic as a first language than English.

In 1995, English was second only to Chinese as the most common language in the world, in terms of native speakers.

But, it will probably drop down to be the fourth-most-common language in 50 years, Graddol explains in his article.

Three languages that aren’t near the top of the list now may be there soon. The languages growing the most rapidly are Bengali, Tamil and Malay, which are spoken in various countries in South and Southeast Asia.

In the future, more people will speak more than one language, Graddol predicts. English will often be one of those languages, but the Mandarin form of Chinese will probably be the next “must-learn” language, especially in Asia.
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Reference: American Association for the Advancement of Science
http://www.eurekalert.org/features/kids/2004-02/aaft-w lw020805.php
And INTERNET WORLD USERS BY LANGUAGE
http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats7.htm

Various studies reveal that linguistic evolution will continue to take its course over one or two centuries and that English could eventually die as a common language as Latin did, or Phoenician or Sanskrit or Sogdian before it.

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#116970 by 1drees on 11/30 at 1:53 am; “many “journalists” are merely reporting everything with a twist, its a twist asked for by certain employers,”
We keep on witnessing these twist and turns and manipulation by the media because media is holding us in its grips. Manipulation is their prime business. They are paid for it. Media is the tools to keep the public opinion in favour. It is believed that public opinion is a monster, which needs to be (kept) tamed; (all the times).

Idrees: A Q khan of Pakistan is Hero of Pakistanis. They know that how A Q Khan made it possible for them to make Pakistan a Nuclear state. Nuclear assets are a warranty of their safety and security of their home land in the region. The sanctity of services rendered by the men like A Q Khan demands that they are not seen maligned on unfounded petty grounds. No one may like to see their heroes humiliated.

But what is all behind this twist that we keep on witnessing?
The old Colonial era ended abruptly because western world own home lands in Europe were endangered by an oligarch; called Adolf Hitler, who had his peculiar military and political ambitions to execute. Almost all the colonising powers were some how forced to abandon their foreign occupations and come back home. Some 40 countries were able to shed their colonial shackles and were liberated.

It is the old legacy of Colonial era that one can find oozing up in the west again. There is a mark greed and desire found in the western world to revisit those very lands which used to be part of their empires.  With the passage of time these old lands have now turned into gold mines. Many a new discoveries of rich minerals like oil etc have come to the surface. While the peace and plenty and advancement in technology is reaching its heights in the west; but some how the means of their prosperity, supporting the economies like oil etc, lies in same very old lands;(since abundant in mid forties.)

During colonial era local inhabitants were kept illiterate and bereft beggared on purpose, to keep them subjacent low. Now in order to facilitate ‘the well desired revisits’ and avail a free ‘walk over’ to reoccupy the target lands with out any hurdles and military resistance. It is but essential that locals are denied any access to the advancements in the field of military technology as well as defence arsenals. We have seen that how in the heart of mineral rich oil Arab peninsula, to occupy Iraq, and to secure the permanent US bases there, a free walk over of US lead forces was achieved. Mega bases are raised and people there are now found, succumbing to the US onslaught. We are also witnessing that how the neighbouring state Iran (next target) is also being harassed, strangulated and compelled to come to terms of abandoning its nuclear ambitions which Iran desperately needs for its survival and security.

These are the reasons; that we find many a twists on display in the media. These hirelings in the media are very successfully holding us in their grips because they are paid for this.
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MR Robert Scheer if you only know that no sacrifice can ever match or excels the sacrifice of a soldier. He dies and gives his today for his homeland so that others all can live …their tomorrow.
What A Q Khan has done for Pakistan; he has done, what all patriot sons are expected to do; to come forward with their utmost abilities when ever their country calls them. A Q Khan and his team made it possible that today; Pakistan is a Nuclear power and there many more AQ Khans trained; standing in line to serve. WE all feel safe in our homes, because sons like AQ Khan are at their work; fulfilling their duties; in all the countries in their own capacity through out the world. They may not be maligned in any case.

Pakistan nuclear assets; stand a guarantee of defence of Pakistan as well as a security of the region. Rest assured; Pakistan nukes are as safe or in… danger as of any other good country; like USA, UK or Israel.

There are many out there with the intent to destabilize Pakistan and see this country fixed up in some turmoil, anarchy and mayhem; so that they can grab the seat of power.

Musharraf has put every thing at stake to save Pakistan from…destabilization. He is the man who will fight to the end to re-instate the real democracy in Pakistan.

May God save this land of my dreams and hope and glory; blood of many a patriots has gone into its soil to nurture it.
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Robert, your piece just further proves what an obscene joke Condi and Bush are playing on the world as they stick their heads in fake Middle East peace scenes for their photo albums.
Now that everything they’ve touched has gone to sh**, our allies are falling into chaos like kids in a candy store.

Here’s the NEWEST BREAKING NEWS ALERT:
One of Bush’s favored areas for renditioning,  Slovakia and Hungary, have just caught smugglers attempting to sell radioactive dirty bomb material.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,22185 51,00.html

-Not Iranians, not Syrians, not Iraqis, not Palestinians, not Lebanese, not Chavez. 

”..Slovakia, like some other US allies in the region, has done a superb job in advancing freedom and promoting peace and democracy “....
“..President Bush’s visit recognizes Slovakia as a strong friend and partner of the United States in the effort to promote stability and democracy in troubled areas of Europe and the Middle East.”

Right.
That’s’ right out of a press with an ironically similar ring to it:  “Slovak news you can trust”.
http://www.slovakspectator.sk/clanok.asp?cl=18746& vyd=2005007

To look for a real cause of present day turmoil seen in Pakistan, we need to turn to past events when after the 9/11(incident of attack on twin towers); US declared an all out war against this ‘act of terrorism’. Al-Qaeda; a subordinate organisation of Taliban in Afghanistan was singled out for masterminding a highly complex operation against USA. Pakistan being a neighbouring state was also indicted to apportion a blame for this act; on the charge that Pakistan used to back Taliban government in the past. Where as Afghanistan received an intensive aerial bombardment; Pakistan was threatened and asked to join US to take out Taliban miscreants in their area. President Musharraf being at the helm of the affairs was coerced to accept this. He agreed to flush out the culprits; if any; in his territory. This can be called a big goof up of Musharraf that he ever committed but only to avert the tyranny of the Exterminator-(USA) and save Pakistan. It was the biggest web of US fallacy (the ‘war against terrorism’) that was thrown over Musharraf and he is now fully trapped in it. (Some times a blunder which took, just a fraction of seconds to commit; has the consequences that the centuries are made to suffer’.)

As the bombardment intensified in Afghanistan; so was the influx of displaced Afghanis which grew on Pakistan border in millions. There after it is a history that how this heavy ‘handed dealing’ of the displaced destitute Afghanis turned into a malice of monsters against the oppressors; USA and as well as Pakistan. This has since brought about a new breed of Islamist and extremist in the country; rising up and challenging the writ of government on religious issues. This has been holding the country (in some parts) to a ransom.

One can argue that Musharraf, a leader of impoverish and declared (then) an insolvent nation…Pakistan was forced to swallow a bitter discriminatory pill; to accept US terms to quell and subdue his own people and also the …Afghanis and Taliban miscreants trickled down in Pakistan. But credit goes to him that over the period of last six years; this country has since recovered a lot; it is now standing ‘up right’ and is flourishing.

To accept US terms then, might have been the most hate full act but some time one is compelled under the circumstances to accept an ugly out come as it was done by Musharraf in the wake of 9/11 scenario; but what justification can we have when a fully remodelled and US nurtured robot; like Miss Benazir Bhutto is wily nily being implanted in Pakistan to take over this country. She has promised US a free walk over and take out the most endeared nuclear assets along with Pakistani engineers.

A strong Pakistan and its nuclear assets are the proviso ensuring the stability and peace with its neighbours as well as in the region. Benazir implantation is nothing but to destroy and push Pakistan back to the dark ages. (And once again she will leave this country looted and plundered.)

Nawaz Sharif, while riding the wings of Saudi monarchy has also landed in Pakistan. He is another corrupt ex-prime minister, who is allowed in, in the wider interest of scheme of National Reconciliation in the field of Pakistani Politic. Pakistan has come a long way and is on the turn to achieve a real democracy in the country under the strong and honest leadership of President Pervez Musharraf. Let’s hope that after the scheduled elections of January 2008, peace and harmony returns to Pakistan and Mr Robert Scheer’s speculative theory is proven wrong.
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#116481 by Scheer, back up your assertions on 11/27 at 11:41 pm

Robert Scheer claims he has knowledge that Iran is developing nuclear weapons in his nonsensical, “..which aided the nuclear weapons programs of North Korea, Libya and Iran.”
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Humm, this caught my eye as well. It would appear to be extremely OLD speculation, (about Iran at least) and I’m talking about at least a decade old. So. even at the height of that conspiracy from well over a decade ago, (Iran allegedly obtaining nuclear “secrets” from A.Q. Khan, there is STILL no evidence of such!!!

This is treading dangerous ground at a time when ‘any old excuse’ will do, to prompt an attack on Iran, INCLUDING a 10-year old myth that Khan supplied Iran with nuclear weapons technology.

The new “THREE AMIGOS” are trying to kill more Pakistanis !

Bush Pakistan policy can be summarized in three words. 

” SEE NO EVIL,SAY NO EVIL.HEAR NO EVIL”

Pakistan’s geo strategic location; as it is poised there at the hems, guarding the lucrative oil rich Persian (Arabian) Gulf; this has always posed a challenge and up a hill task for its leaders to steer their ways in befitting manners. Lately in the wake of ever increasing interest of the West; especially of United States of America in this area; the Pakistani leaders (most of the time; they are military dictators stationed there through some coup) at the top have been threatened and coerced to act as US proxy; they are dictated to act as active agent, a ‘surrogate combatant’ to advance the given agenda. Once subjugated and conscripted; they are tasked with specific missions to execute and bring about the desired results. In return, (the few) at the helm of the affair are heftily paid for their services.

These stooges are picked up and very skilfully inducted into special cadres run by Neocans of USA and after due vetting and approval; their implantation is arranged and carried out in the target countries like in Pakistan. (Presently we are witnessing the arranged lateral entry and installation of Miss Bhutto, known as BB; in case she fails; Nawaz Sharif is also being inducted as another candidate). These second bananas when take over the power; not only push forward US given agenda at the cost of pulverising and disintegration of the very basic weave and grain of their own country but also bring about all sorts of atrocities to their own people. They know that they have just few years of their moonshine at hand; so these savage archaic plunder and loot the country and leave people more impoverished and lamed in the line of implementation of given tasks. Any stability and peace or progress is a far cry.

We all know that Taliban of Afghanistan has their history, the way they came into being under US plan and we all know well that how their former formation, called ‘Mujahideen’ fought a successful Afghan war for US to oust Soviet Union. That phase is over but these hirelings warriors are still keeping their, an ‘elephant like grudge’ that how badly; they were treated by USA at the end. They carry a bitter vengeance against US for that. They happen to be ferocious and brutal people. In order to take revenge (when ever they decide, then they don’t dither); they keep their grudges very close to their heart and live by that till the end.

Taliban in Afghanistan and their some remnants in Pakistan might be found believing in the very boorish orthodoxy of their religion but certainly they have their rehabilitation problem which is the result of a mass displacement occurred due to Afghan war. This need to be addressed and sorted out which can be easily done through dialogues and negotiation with this lot at lower levels. They need shelters over their heads and help to find reasonable jobs to go by with their daily lives to keep their honour in tact and not the US planned bombardment from above… (They need help. We have broken it so we ought to fix it.) 

One can very much appreciate US desperation that US want to bring this entire area into their fold…as soon as possible. George W Bush also wants to leave his office with a legacy of win, win case in the Middle East; before this that Russia once again awakes and starts bringing this area into their grip. (Many a signs are already visible).
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