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2006-05-03 India-Pakistan

Pakistan stands among top 10 failed states

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Posted by Fred 2006-05-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The ratings are based on tens of thousands of articles from global and regional sources from May to December 2005, examined by experts using special software.

Mmm! what they may be analyzing is media focus and media bias. Pakistan gets a lot of press in the West and it's overwhelming negative. It's become a proxy for attacking the WoT.

In comparison hardly anyone outside Australia reports on the Solomon Islands, yet they are up there with Somalia IMO, a complete basket case run by regional warlords.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2006-05-03 00:46|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2006-05-03 00:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Interesting list. Seems to neglect parts of thw world where becoming a failed state would be a step up. Iraq is certainly in transition and turmoil lately, but I'm not sure I'd write it off yet as a failed state.

Posted by SteveS 2006-05-03 03:12|| 2006-05-03 03:12|| Front Page Top

#3 What is France's result?

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-05-03 05:19|| 2006-05-03 05:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Iraq is "ahead" of ZimBOBwe, Somalia and Haiti? Give me a break....proves the whole biased MSM effect in ranking these States.

Posted by BA 2006-05-03 10:05|| 2006-05-03 10:05|| Front Page Top

#5 I like the 12 factors. Look for the folks in Gaza to be making a meteoric run at the top spot next year since I think they ace all twelve.

Posted by tu3031 2006-05-03 14:00|| 2006-05-03 14:00|| Front Page Top

#6 Where is the #1 failed state on this list? I don't see NORK listed anywhere. I'm sure it's in worse shape than Pakistan and Iraq. What about a few other perennial failures, such as Nigeria, Cuba, and soon-to-be-added Venezuela? The Solomons are another good candidate. The Ivory Coast and Chad are in bad shape because of externally-based threats and a huge refugee problem. Iraq is getting MUCH better, as General McCaffrey's article indicated.

The MSM needs to look at their methodology - it sucks!

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-05-03 14:32|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-05-03 14:32|| Front Page Top

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