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2009-03-22 India-Pakistan

'Poverty, joblessness' major causes of extremism: Asma

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Posted by Fred 2009-03-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Pakistan

#1 The minds lack of ability to see beyond one step at a time is genuine flaw in humans.

If they can see that poverty is a major cause of extremism, surely someone else in Pakistan can pick it up from there and ask what causes poverty?

Posted by Mike N. 2009-03-22 00:19|| 2009-03-22 00:19|| Front Page Top

#2 It helps fuel and rationalize extremism, but it is not fundamental. The 9/11 terrorists weren't from 'poor' families any more than Ayers was. The ultimate goal of the new Caliphate isn't the image of middle class materialism.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-03-22 09:05|| 2009-03-22 09:05|| Front Page Top

#3 The reason the poor become cannon fodder is generally because someone is paying for them to do so. We've had reports out of Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan that jihadi wages are competitive with civilian wages, and jobs are actually available... unlike 2004-2007 in Iraq, or the past generation or more in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Still, I wonder how job availability is holding up now that the oil market is not what it was a year ago.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-03-22 09:20|| 2009-03-22 09:20|| Front Page Top

#4 As Obambi and his legion(s) of true believers continue to destroy our economy will it cause us to become extremist enough to really change things and get rid of these parasites? Just askin', ya'know.

Posted by WolfDog 2009-03-22 09:53|| 2009-03-22 09:53|| Front Page Top

#5 The climate seems to suit you Mike N.

Posted by Shipman 2009-03-22 13:10|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2009-03-22 13:10|| Front Page Top

#6 I think that once again, Asma has confused cause and effect.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia">Rambler in Virginia 2009-03-22 13:34|| 2009-03-22 13:34|| Front Page Top

#7 Not this bullshit story again! Tiresome.

Posted by Last Breath Farm Resident 2009-03-22 17:29|| 2009-03-22 17:29|| Front Page Top

#8 Compare wid WAFF > ALTERNET = WILL OUR [America = Amerika] ECONOMIC COLLAPSE RESULT IN THE DEATHS OF MILLIONS ABROAD?

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-03-22 19:26|| 2009-03-22 19:26|| Front Page Top

#9 Poverty, joblessness major ~~causes~~results of extremism

There, Asma, FIFY .....

Posted by Verlaine 2009-03-22 19:38|| 2009-03-22 19:38|| Front Page Top

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