US Airbase to be closed. What will this mean?

Steve_A · 02-04-2009, 11:48 AM

Hi Everybody,

I thought my geography was good until I heard of Kyrgyzstan! Apparently it's one of those places so important that it doesn't have an English written translated name (I suppose it could be written 'Kergiestan').

However, its' real importance is that it's an important hub for the US and NATO to send troops and supplies to Afghanistan. Russia also thinks the place is important enough to 'help them out' with billions of dolars in aid - seems like one of the clauses be that the base be closed - which has been agreed.

Now the wrangling about who gives what and who opens or closes what isn't important for my point here.

The point is that it appears that Russia has more pulling power at the present time than the US.

We know that the US spent lots of cash to get what they wanted in the world and also expected a huge return on its' investment, much of the time cornering poorer countries into doing unethical things. We may remember George Bush justify the invasion in Iraq by informing the world that important power house countries like Angola, Guinea and Cameroon were all on board.

It seems that the flow of cash and the shrinking economy is taking a lot of that bullying power away from the US.

Where one becomes weaker, another becomes stronger.

Swings and roundabouts.

So we may see the possiblity of the initial stages of a change of influence in the world. What will the future hold? Will the previously exploited countries take revenge on their exploiters? Will the countries with a stronger economy take over the world stage? Will the previously dominant countries be brought to their knees?

I think for sure that major changes will occur and that humility needs to play a major and important role for the good of the planet.

Eventually the politicians of this world will need to see that being the 'big boss' wasn't all that important after all.

Priorities will need to be changed as to what the important things in life really are.

Control is a good thing if used wisely, if used in a noble way, for the good of man, not for the opression.

Best regards,

Steve

02-04-2009, 11:48 AM	#1
Steve_A Project Avalon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Northeastern Brazil Posts: 1,259	US Airbase to be closed. What will this mean? Hi Everybody, I thought my geography was good until I heard of Kyrgyzstan! Apparently it's one of those places so important that it doesn't have an English written translated name (I suppose it could be written 'Kergiestan'). However, its' real importance is that it's an important hub for the US and NATO to send troops and supplies to Afghanistan. Russia also thinks the place is important enough to 'help them out' with billions of dolars in aid - seems like one of the clauses be that the base be closed - which has been agreed. Now the wrangling about who gives what and who opens or closes what isn't important for my point here. The point is that it appears that Russia has more pulling power at the present time than the US. We know that the US spent lots of cash to get what they wanted in the world and also expected a huge return on its' investment, much of the time cornering poorer countries into doing unethical things. We may remember George Bush justify the invasion in Iraq by informing the world that important power house countries like Angola, Guinea and Cameroon were all on board. It seems that the flow of cash and the shrinking economy is taking a lot of that bullying power away from the US. Where one becomes weaker, another becomes stronger. Swings and roundabouts. So we may see the possiblity of the initial stages of a change of influence in the world. What will the future hold? Will the previously exploited countries take revenge on their exploiters? Will the countries with a stronger economy take over the world stage? Will the previously dominant countries be brought to their knees? I think for sure that major changes will occur and that humility needs to play a major and important role for the good of the planet. Eventually the politicians of this world will need to see that being the 'big boss' wasn't all that important after all. Priorities will need to be changed as to what the important things in life really are. Control is a good thing if used wisely, if used in a noble way, for the good of man, not for the opression. Best regards, Steve