The New Nation - Internet Edition

Dr. M. S. Haq

The factors such as and as appropriate: one, the anticipated demand-supply gap pertaining to management of an imminent global recession and uncertainties associated with it - through a foreseeable future; two, the central role of the US in dealing with say, that recession; three, the possible role of fallouts from interplays of terrorism and recession and vice versa, in, among other things, facilitating or not facilitating a possible upsurge in terrorism and extremism during say, the period of recession and in the post recession period - relative to time, space and other variables, though; four, the capacity of US and other countries when it comes to withstanding and dealing with - under the anticipated situation - new levels of challenge, as well as opportunity (in addition to the existing ones) to be associated with for example, the war on terror and extremism and ramifications thereof; five, possibilities of recession triggered nuclear and other types of war in a world where the gap between dissatisfied people and satisfied people (in certain ways) has been growing continually at a somewhat geometric rate; and six, an unexpected increase in the loss of human and other lives on account of for example, poverty, hunger, malnutrition, disease and war throughout the world - whether person-made or not, in varying degrees, though - during the recession and after the recession - - could set inter alia additional requirements for the US to strengthen its national security as means and measures for say, facilitating minimization of the effect of recession on the people of US and the people of world at large and to protect, preserve and promote (as appropriate) its (I mean, the US) territory and assets in an event of possible terrorist attacks in the period of recession.

The bottom line is: the national security will continue to play inter alia the top most role in protecting, preserving and promoting the US economy at least through a period of recession - coinciding perhaps with a sizeable amount of period through the upcoming presidential term in the country.

In light of above and other considerations, the US voters can not and should not afford to allow the country to, among other things, prioritize its economic agenda over national security agenda via their voting decisions in the November election. Which comes first - the country or the agenda of higher spending or otherwise - when the country is on the verge of recession, per se? Which come first the physical existence or the economy?

In other words, it does not sound logical in many respects for the US and its people to promote an agenda of higher spending when the country is in for example, war - unless Senator Obama and his democratic party has got some hidden objectives (I mean, hidden as at today - 25th day of October 2008) aiming at negotiating with terrorists and others in pursuits of stopping the war after Senator Obama becomes the next president of the US - if that happens, though. But in such an event, there exist possibilities like: the country might face, at least initially in the post defeat period, confidence crises of different nature and magnitudes in the domain of trade, business and investment - I used deliberately the term post defeat period because a negotiated settlement of above nature would be amounting to a defeat on the part of US in the war on terror, among other things.

Further, a defeat of the US in the war on terror could be instrumental in sending a message to world people that terrorism could achieve its objectives in an increasingly re-integrating world and in brightening the prospect of terrorism in future, to mention a few. In short, I believe this year decision of US voters will not be tainted with a short lived theatrical magic of Senator Obama. I also believe they will be more realistic in their decisions in a favor of a more apparent realist - Senator McCain.

As regards strengthening further Senator McCain's and Governor Palin's ongoing fights for vote on the economy front, one of my proposals will be: craft a sound and implementation friendly 100-day immediate financial relief package for all concerned including inter alia undecided and new voters; market the package in the election market in a convincing, confidence-building, and user-friendly fashion; and ensure eventually the availability of financial relief to all concerned within the stipulated period after the election. It is expected CNN and other media (print, electronic, others) will assist Senator McCain, Governor Palin, and the republican party in the effort towards say, marketing the package in the election market in a timely, meaningful and result-oriented fashion.

The last word: there always exists for example, 'truth' behind the 'truth' - in a deeper sense, for example. But the discovery and establishment of 'truth' is relative, among other things, to time, space and other variables. The opinion poll related 'truth' of today may not necessarily represent the election day 'truth' in pertinent areas and vice versa. It is hoped the republicans will step up efforts towards - one republican bring one new republican to vote for Senator McCain - on the election day.