Sholay interesting stats but do you have the stats on most productive :), and highest crime-rate nations :( ? For good or for worse, U.S does pop up. So in certain parts US does lag behind but in productivity and mischief we are leaders if not far behind.
Sholay my math-challenged bhaijaan. Some perspective based on raltive population seems necessary don't you think? You do know that the US population of ~300mm is a bit bigger than Luxembourg's, right?
Where do the islamic countries figure on that "most educted" list btw?
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Also not forgetting the loss of more than 2 million U.S. manufacturing jobs since 2001. source: Reed Business Information.
Pipe Dreams indeed.. :D
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the following period was a "jobless recovery"
keyword: recovery
meaning...increased economic efficiency. the recovery is on pace to void any job deficits.
some of you forget that the Dow Jones ind. avg has been well over 10,000 for over a year :)
so u guys really want France to become more powerful? Remember they don't let muslims girls wear hijab.
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....Europe has some of the leading research institutes in the World, ....
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Government run institutes YES!
However the number of patents registered by these "sarkari science-daans (government scientists)" is very low compared to US.
Even when Europe competes with US, it is healthy competition. Pakistani Mullahtics however rely on pure terrorism.
Look what we did to the diplomats recently. Biggest shame for Pakistan indeed. As long as we continue following tribal terroristic ways of Arrabobs, we are doomed.
EU is the new economic superpower - they invest in education and production, we invest on being a military power. Imagine an American vacation where the couple gets money from Household Finance, grabs a coffee at Dunkin' Donuts, fills up at Amoco, gets a quart of Qaker state oil for the car, a can of Alpo for the dog and stays at a Holiday Inn - - - all American vacation - all European companies. Most of the things you use in America are actually owned by European companies, but you never realize that.
It all depends on who you talk to. This weekend I met with an economist from Pakistan who was trying to convince me that Pakistan economy was growing faster than US (believable to a degree). But then when mentioned some other things where he tried to picture pakistan as more developed than US, I was like O-O-OK You are right Sir, anything you say sir, yes sir, right on.
All perspectives, as far as stats are concerned they can be very misleading. Rudy Guiliani himself hated stats because it screwed him up when it came to police brutality (in general) but the statistician left the good marks that he was supposed to get when it came to general law and order.
Apologies if I deviated this thread.
Going by the $300 odd billion spent on the war against terror, seems like uneducated Muslims are giving the world super power a pretty rough time 
I wonder what would happen if they actually started going to university. 
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Going by the $300 odd billion spent on the war against terror, seems like uneducated Muslims are giving the world super power a pretty rough time
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You must be so proud. That is quite an accomplishment.
Re: Re: Chirac Calls for Stronger Europe to Counter US Power
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When you salute French government, make sure you salute French people as well.
Unlike Mullahtic fever of Pakistani toads of Arrabobs, French people have open arms for America and Americans. French leadership may have some qualms about American policies, but nobody in France is burning American centers, or beheading American visitors.
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You have never studied in actual educational institution have you? I mean such ignorance in one is appalling. The french accept Americans with open arms? What are you ****ing delusional?
Plus you want stats? Fine. The US has not accepted or signed the UN (ILO) Charter on the rights of the child as its industry employs child labour in various off seas US territories. Secondly it has not signed the document as 9% of American children live like they were in Mali. Not exactly that great eh?
As for economic statistics, lets start off with which sector of the economy and what industry and then we can compare.
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You must be so proud. That is quite an accomplishment.
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Far from me being proud, you should hang your heads in shame.
Stu
The issue is not about Islamic countries and the USA. It's USA and Europe. Read the posts.
Please don''t change the goalposts or throw red herrings here and there.
2 plus 2 equals 4, and not 17.5 as you might believe!
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Government run institutes YES!
However the number of patents registered by these "sarkari science-daans (government scientists)" is very low compared to US.
Even when Europe competes with US, it is healthy competition. Pakistani Mullahtics however rely on pure terrorism.
Look what we did to the diplomats recently. Biggest shame for Pakistan indeed. As long as we continue following tribal terroristic ways of Arrabobs, we are doomed.
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I think you have big problem with ur America, WE love you brain washing CD Player, I think its stuck. Check it out!
Please prove your crap you are posting here.
Thx!
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You must be so proud. That is quite an accomplishment.
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As you are of your hyped up military strength.
what does being mowed down at a 100:1 kill ratio have to do with competing with the U.S in academics and education?
The need for a politically and economically stronger Europe has never been greater. France, Germany and Spain are to form an axis to counter US domination in global affairs. :k:
FRANCE, Germany and Spain signalled a new alliance yesterday to strengthen the European Union’s political project as a counterbalance to the United States after the re-election of President Bush
Axis regroups to curb Bush in second term](Latest news & breaking headlines | The Times and The Sunday Times) Times Online, 06 Nov 04
Jacques Chirac, the French President, declared that the result left the world “more multi-polar than ever” and said that Europe must react by strengthening its political unity and press ahead with its new constitution. “The confirmation of strong American politics leads naturally to the necessity to reinforce Europe politically and economically,” M Chirac said at an EU summit in Brussels. “Europe today has more than ever the need and necessity to reinforce its unity. That is the goal of the constitution. It will help this reinforcement of European unity in the face of global powers in a world which is more multi-polar than ever.”…