Comments on: War/Crime

By: Eddie

Eddie — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:23:59 +0000

Indeed Phil, inflaming intra-community tensions and violence in Sudan, Zimbabwe, the Congo, etc. The big flashpoint will of course be in Nigeria. There the Chinese are propping up the corrupt gov’t which has utilized ecocide and ethnic cleansing in its campaign against the Delta peoples, hence their increasingly “global guerrilla” insurgency that will only further escalate.

By: Phil

Phil — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 06:06:59 +0000

Cheers, Eddie. I agree with you about rogue aid. I also think “rogue FDI” (also from China) could spark a new wave of resource wars.

By: Eddie

Eddie — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 02:11:58 +0000

Absolutely agree with your point here; especially if one takes into account the effect “rogue aid” (as characterized by FP editor Moises Naim) will have in strengthening the vampire states/authoritarians, which will only ferment even more rebellion with loss of regime control over large swathes of countries and regions. (this applies to Africa right now but could perhaps be a model for Latin America in a decade or so).

With the few Latin American countries with significant native populations like Peru, short-sighted policies that ignore the severe challenges of integrating natives in politics, economics and education and/or an economic downturn could devolve those states quickly.

I look forward to the further development of your ideas.

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 04:20:32 +0000

LOL. Very true.

I think the quote is from 1989 – of the civil wars listed, only Colombia and Sri Lanka have kept going. Not that Lebanon is exactly peaceful, and Peru and El Salvador face continuing challenges from gangs and drug cartels.

By: Callum

Callum — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 03:25:58 +0000

Lebanon, Sri Lanka, El Salvador, Peru or Colombia?

How about adding France to that list?