Islamic militancy continues to grow globally with a 25% increase in the number of attacks between 2006 and 2007. This is a tremendous threat to global peace and stability as well as the lives of everyone in the middle east. This militancy is a threat of the greatest kind to freedom.In the middle of this hotbed of war and pain is the one Republic in the middle east that is going through - or at least seemingly - organic changes towards democracy - Pakistan. Even though people can vote in Pakistan it is basically the same as legalized feudalism - you just vote which feudal leader you will be a serf to rather than not have a choice.
Tonight, PBS ran a report on a new documentary regarding Pakistan made by a Pakistani woman called "Dinner with the President." It was fascinating. In some ways it was a window into our own past. I highly recommend watching it. I have copied a link to both the video of the report as well as a clip from her movie.
If you want to learn from the perspective of an educated native what will help democracy in Pakistan, you need to see this.
Pakistan is really at the core of the middle eastern problems. All of the Middle East's rogue nuclear programs - including North Korea's - came from Pakistan. The Taliban was trained by Pakistan. Islamic Militancy began there. Osama Bin Laden is believed to live there. Perhaps it can begin to end there if allowed to and its end spread to the rest of the region. We can only hope. I wish you all the best in your efforts to bring about a better tomorrow.
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