U.S. military report warns ’sudden collapse’ of Mexico is possible

Posted by Matt in January 13th, 2009 | 1 comment

Published in Americas, Mexico, Pakistan, Acute Problems, Bloodshed, Criminal Gangs, Disintegration, Drug Cartels, Failing States, infrastructure, Mexico, Military Report, Nationalities, Nightmares, Operating Environment, Phenomenon, politicians, Rapid Collapse, Rapid Onset, Security Threats, Sudden Collapse, Tangle, Worldwide Security, Worst Case Scenarios, Yugoslavia

Mexico is one of two countries that “bear consideration for a rapid and sudden collapse,” according to a report by the U.S. Joint Forces Command on worldwide security threats.
The Mexican possibility may seem less likely, but the government, its politicians, police and judicial infrastructure are all under sustained assault and press by criminal gangs and [...]

American Power Is on the Wane

Posted by Matt in January 13th, 2009 | no comment

Published in U.S., general, American Power, Bush Doctrine, Economic Problems, Heavy Backpack, International Terrorism, Logic, Money, Trade Deficits, Walkers

By what logic, though, should America lose more ground in the years to come than other nations, except on the vague proposition that the taller you stand, the further you fall?
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As I suggested at that time [20 years ago], a strong person, balanced and muscular, can carry an impressively heavy backpack uphill for a long [...]

A tidal wave of discontent threatens China

Posted by Matt in January 13th, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, beijing, China, Chinese Government, Chinese Money, Concentration, Consumers, Country Population, Discontent, Disparity, Drowning Man, Economic Crisis, Foreign Currency Reserve, Government Money, Incomes, People, Tidal Wave, Trillion

The whole world is suffering from an economic crisis. Some in the West, like a desperate drowning man clutching at a straw, have said the Chinese Government has a lot of money, let us beg them to save us from the crisis. But they do not realise that the Government in Beijing does not know [...]