Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Ex-Press Secretary bashes Bush on War in Iraq
n a book due out Monday, former White House press secretary Scott McClellan offers a blistering review of the administration and concludes that his longtime boss misled the nation into an unnecessary war in Iraq.
"History appears poised to confirm what most Americans today have decided—that the decision to invade Iraq was a serious strategic blunder," McClellan wrote in "What Happened."
He added that "war should only be waged when necessary, and the Iraq war was not necessary."
McClellan worked for George W. Bush from 1999, when he signed on as a deputy in the Texas governor's press office, until 2006, when he was forced out as White House press secretary.
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"History appears poised to confirm what most Americans today have decided—that the decision to invade Iraq was a serious strategic blunder," McClellan wrote in "What Happened."
He added that "war should only be waged when necessary, and the Iraq war was not necessary."
McClellan worked for George W. Bush from 1999, when he signed on as a deputy in the Texas governor's press office, until 2006, when he was forced out as White House press secretary.
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Pakistan needs 159 years to catch up with industrialised nations
A World Bank body has said that Pakistan need 159 years to catch up with the industrialized nations of the world, and that the country could reach this milestone by 2050 if it maintained an annual growth rate of 8.3 per cent, and in 2100 if it maintained a growth rate of 4.9 per cent.
It said during the last 10 years Pakistan has maintained the maximum growth rate of 4.8 with an average of 1.8 per year, and that its per capita GDP in 2006 was 2206 dollars.
According to it, India with a per capita GDP of 3308 dollars can catch up with industrialised nations in 50 years. During the last 10 years, India had the maximum growth rate of 7.7 per cent, with an average of 4.9 per cent, the Dawn quoted the report as saying.
The report, prepared by the Commission on Growth and Development noted that China, which in 2006 had per capita GDP of 6621 dollars, can catch up with industrialised countries in 23 years.
The Commission is based at the World Bank headquarters in Washington.
During the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of 8.3 per cent, with a maximum of 10.1 per cent.
The report further said that among the Muslim nations, Malaysia was the closest to catch up with industrialised nations, as it can reach this milestone in 35 years, followed by Iran, which can reach there in 54 years. Egypt needed 118 years, it added
WHAT SHORCUT AZIZ GOVERNMENT CLAIMED - 7% GROWTH RATE
It said during the last 10 years Pakistan has maintained the maximum growth rate of 4.8 with an average of 1.8 per year, and that its per capita GDP in 2006 was 2206 dollars.
According to it, India with a per capita GDP of 3308 dollars can catch up with industrialised nations in 50 years. During the last 10 years, India had the maximum growth rate of 7.7 per cent, with an average of 4.9 per cent, the Dawn quoted the report as saying.
The report, prepared by the Commission on Growth and Development noted that China, which in 2006 had per capita GDP of 6621 dollars, can catch up with industrialised countries in 23 years.
The Commission is based at the World Bank headquarters in Washington.
During the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of 8.3 per cent, with a maximum of 10.1 per cent.
The report further said that among the Muslim nations, Malaysia was the closest to catch up with industrialised nations, as it can reach this milestone in 35 years, followed by Iran, which can reach there in 54 years. Egypt needed 118 years, it added
WHAT SHORCUT AZIZ GOVERNMENT CLAIMED - 7% GROWTH RATE
WE, THE BASTARDS
Looters and plunders of the nation has come up with something new from pandora box this evening.. they are now going to abolish all the subsidies that they are passing it own to common people. Now, how the hell are people gonna earn bread daily. As all know that most of pakistani nation is living under $2 daily. So, if subsidy on oil is gone.this means Rs.110+ Oil per liter. which means transportation cost will increase. which means food prices will rise.which means people are going to die from hunger soon.
They are making mockery of us,WE THE BLOODY BASTARDS OF THIS NATION-THE COMMON MAN. They think that subsidies are making huge impact on finances of government. Now, if government are not for making people life easy then for what its there? The taxes they were enjoying before subsidy from common bastards were too much compare to recent tax collection. So, they want to collect tax from people to run the government. They dont want to produce or manufacture anything to bring money to government finance.WHO THE HECK ARE WE? WE THE BASTARDS!!!
What Gilani Government said
The Gilani government has made a commitment to the World Bank to do away with subsidies on POL, electricity and wheat by December 2008, a World Bank official claimed on Tuesday.
The Resident Office of the World Bank in Islamabad arranged a press briefing here on Tuesday. Praful Patel, the Vice President of the World Bank, said on the occasion that the government had made a commitment to the WB to abolish subsidies on POL, power and wheat by the next financial year.
"In case such huge subsidies are abolished, the WB could provide assistance for some other new programmes," he added. He said that the WB had also asked Pakistan to utilise its resources available in the shape of Thar coal, and the bank was ready to provide support to Islamabad in this regard.
About the IPI gas pipeline, he said that if Islamabad sought assistance from the WB, it would consider it purely on technical basis without having any political angle. He said the present government required time for evolving its economic policies as the previous government had left the economy in a bad shape due to higher subsidies.
He said that a WB technical mission would start deliberations with the Pakistani authorities today (Wednesday) on budget related issues and devising targeted subsidy programme to reach out the poorest of the poor.
He said there were certain flaws in the existing arrangements, including the Utility Stores Corporation (USC), and there was a need for direct targeted programme to mitigate the miseries of the poor people in the wake of the rising POL and food prices. He said the WB would jack up its assistance to Pakistan to around $4.5 billion over the next three years. He said the bank would provide assistance for construction of dams.
They are making mockery of us,WE THE BLOODY BASTARDS OF THIS NATION-THE COMMON MAN. They think that subsidies are making huge impact on finances of government. Now, if government are not for making people life easy then for what its there? The taxes they were enjoying before subsidy from common bastards were too much compare to recent tax collection. So, they want to collect tax from people to run the government. They dont want to produce or manufacture anything to bring money to government finance.WHO THE HECK ARE WE? WE THE BASTARDS!!!
What Gilani Government said
The Gilani government has made a commitment to the World Bank to do away with subsidies on POL, electricity and wheat by December 2008, a World Bank official claimed on Tuesday.
The Resident Office of the World Bank in Islamabad arranged a press briefing here on Tuesday. Praful Patel, the Vice President of the World Bank, said on the occasion that the government had made a commitment to the WB to abolish subsidies on POL, power and wheat by the next financial year.
"In case such huge subsidies are abolished, the WB could provide assistance for some other new programmes," he added. He said that the WB had also asked Pakistan to utilise its resources available in the shape of Thar coal, and the bank was ready to provide support to Islamabad in this regard.
About the IPI gas pipeline, he said that if Islamabad sought assistance from the WB, it would consider it purely on technical basis without having any political angle. He said the present government required time for evolving its economic policies as the previous government had left the economy in a bad shape due to higher subsidies.
He said that a WB technical mission would start deliberations with the Pakistani authorities today (Wednesday) on budget related issues and devising targeted subsidy programme to reach out the poorest of the poor.
He said there were certain flaws in the existing arrangements, including the Utility Stores Corporation (USC), and there was a need for direct targeted programme to mitigate the miseries of the poor people in the wake of the rising POL and food prices. He said the WB would jack up its assistance to Pakistan to around $4.5 billion over the next three years. He said the bank would provide assistance for construction of dams.
Mahleej Sarkari Busted - Some Clips of Enlightened Moderation
Just came across some clips of our own MISS WORLD PAKISTANI.. thought to let you know that how far can we get..
Miss World Competition Part I
Miss World Competition Part II
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Miss World Competition Part I
Miss World Competition Part II
For more .. try related videos in side bar
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