Current Crisis in America

How long will it continue?

The patience is running away! Should it continue to happen in the future also? The answer is a big “NO”. God almighty has given everything to this country. Natural resources are still plenty. America still has the World’s best of talents or access to best of brains elsewhere. The Americans are still hard-working. There is no dearth of honesty and sincerity among the Americans. American educational system is still one of the best in the world. Its technological power is superb. America’s business acumen is of very high standard. Then what has gone wrong? Perhaps its policies, political maneuverability, its leadership quality and wrong decisions brought the country on the brink of such a chaos.

Corrective measures:

If America has to remain as the champion of Democracy, it should disassociate itself with the military rulers or autocratic governments in the world. It is contrary to what America stands for. Policies should always be firm, erect and straightforward. America has to put forward a fresh look to the rest of the world and build confidence in the mind of people all over the world. American leadership has to show that they are real leaders. They will have to prove that they can lead not only this nation but also can shape the affairs of the world. Rise above the occasion and be awake America! Be bold and courageous, honest, fair, sympathetic, humane and just. Respect and honor will come automatically.

It is known that America’s economy always favors the rich and wealthy. Capitalism is the very basis of economic policy of America. The policy makers always ensure that the dollars are protected. There is nothing wrong in that as long as it also protects the national interests, ensures job and safety to the citizens of the nation. Nothing should be done at the cost of interests of the citizens. Most of the poor and jobless are bewildered. They have the feeling that there is virtually nobody to protect their cause. Such a feeling of helplessness and despair is very harmful and damaging at the same time so far as the interests of the nation is concerned.

In practice, most Americans see that the Government-spending is increasing every year. Huge amount of budgetary deficits have accrued over the past few years. This deficit is going to be a burden on the shoulder of every American now and in the future. On the other hand, billions of dollars are being spent for meeting the costs of war, for helping the foreign military so that they can purchase sophisticated weapons, and for reconstruction projects for them in Iraq. The proposed budget for the year 2006 for the military was $440 billion. Already $ 250 billion have been spent on Iraq war. A recent news reported that a huge amount of that money either have been pocketed by the vested interest groups within the Iraqi government and/or by the contractors and suppliers, and others who are now hiding somewhere in the middle east and/or European nations.

Perception outside :

As has been said earlier, America sharply lost the faith and confidence of many of its friends and allies. It has lost its control over the affairs of the world. The World order is shaken. Cold war era has come back again.

China is equipping itself with modern arsenals. Russia has started again its long range ballistic missile program. Iran is trying to go nuclear! North Korea achieved the capability of starting its own Nuclear program. Pakistan has earned nuclear capability. It has an underground nexus with China, Iran and North Korea. Al-Quaeda and Talibans are being helped and supported by the Islamic fundamentalists in Pakistan. They are becoming more active. Venezuela is trying to be more ambitious. Several countries are in nexus and helping each other to go nuclear. They are marketing their nuclear reactor technology, nuclear fuel, processing technology for purification of plutonium etc. to other countries of the world. This is definitely a potential threat to Peace and American interests in the world.

Terrorist organizations are reorganizing themselves world over with the secret help from several countries of the world. The common man and women are living in fear and anxiety. They feel that they may have to face suicide–bombers or road side mines killing them anytime and anywhere. No place is considered safe any more in the world. The World is dwindling often in different directions. What a frustrating state of affair!

At the home front , they see that the coffins of American soldiers are coming to USA almost every from Iraq or Afghanistan. Large number of Americans are dying every day on foreign soil. Since war started, the number of American deaths in Iraq has been estimated to be 3558, the number of wounded about 66,000, and those died in Afghanistan was 407 as of June 23, 2007. All these are for whose interests! The Americans are asking this question to themselves.

Hope or no hope:

In this electioneering year (2007-8), can we expect that a leadership will emerge in the horizon to bring America Back to its own gear? Cleanse its own problems and bring back the faith and confidence in the minds of not only its own citizens but also its friends and allies in the world. The citizens are waiting patiently to see and watch! May God bless America!