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India-Pakistan
Pakistan not a failed state, says US official
2006-05-06
"There, there! They didn't mean it!... Here, blow your nose!"
US Under Secretary for International Trade Franklin Lavin dismissed notions that Pakistan was a failed state on Friday, saying the country had enormous potential for investment by US commercial concerns. Lavin told reporters that Pakistan's economy had been performing well and had attained one of the highest growth rates in the world. He said the purpose of his visit was to discuss and line-up issues with Pakistani ministries. "Bilateral trade between Pakistan and the United States is increasing," he said, adding that he would meet Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz today (Saturday).
Posted by:Fred

#7  If it were a state, why did it murder its own estimated 1.8+ million people in East Pakistan in '71 and never since admitted that - besides it was India who saved the Bangladeshi.

If India otoh is half as mean(and partisan ala islamo brotherhood)as these Pakis, it would have helped its own fellow Tamils to walk right over Sri Lanka's Singhalese long ago. Of course India's clearly a better bet anytime despite the abundance of leftist typos.
Posted by: Duh!   2006-05-06 15:43  

#6  Pakistan is NOT a failed state. It's failed to even be accepted as a "state". It's a collection of people who not only hate all outsiders, but most of each other as well. There is no unity, and never has been. The only thing that's kept Pakistan from splintering into 20 different tribes is its unified hate of India.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2006-05-06 14:54  

#5  US Under Secretary for International Trade Franklin Lavin

Good to see they rolled out one of the really big guns to dispute this. Was the Assistant Under Secretary of Office Supplies unavailable?
Posted by: tu3031   2006-05-06 09:55  

#4  Enormous potential, including big Paki egos.

"Bilateral trade between Pakistan and the United States is increasing,"

F16s for jihadis? One's cheap and stealthy too.
Posted by: Duh!   2006-05-06 07:15  

#3  Pray tell Mr Lavin, where exactly would you recommend US investors put their money? Madrassas-R-us? "Free your mind, let us fill it", StoneAWench? "She had it coming" Crazy Ahmeds red wire-blue wire lottery Inc? "72 raisins are just a snip away" DialADope? "Need a shahid? We're on the case!", AcidChuckers of Lahore "She had it coming" (a recurrent theme)...

This is quite fun ;)

What a dolt - who in their right mind is going to invest in that hellhole, when you've got India right next door?
Posted by: Tony (UK)   2006-05-06 02:28  

#2  One man's perfect Islamic state is another man's failed state.
Posted by: Fred   2006-05-06 00:43  

#1  From what I've learned here at Rantburg U, I'd say Pakistan is a resounding success! They set out to create the perfect Islamic State. And there it is.
Posted by: Cleling Phish2508   2006-05-06 00:35  

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