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Causes of conflicts Wednesday, 17 December 2008 - 9:47 AM SL Time |  | |
THERE have been nine wars and almost 130 violent conflicts across the world this year, according to an annual report released on Monday December 15th by the Heidelberg Institute for International Conflict Research, a think-tank. The study classifies conflict broadly to include peaceful disputes over politics or borders (low intensity), as well as those involving sporadic or constant violence (medium or high intensity). In 2008 previously non-violent conflicts escalated into violence in countries such as Kenya and Yemen. Ideological change is both the most common cause of conflict and the root of most wars, but there is rarely only one cause of dispute. Congo`s ongoing conflict encompasses a battle for its mineral resources and, according to some, an invasion by another state, Rwanda. |
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 17 Dec 2008 03:55:52 GMT Report for Abuse
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Ideological change is both the most common cause of conflict and the root of most wars, but there is rarely only one cause of dispute. Congo's ongoing conflict encompasses a battle for its mineral resources and, according to some, an invasion by another state
The Economist mag is always good for a few laughs. I love their haughty Euro bourgoies humnour. :) Especially as seen on their captions.
But 'Ideological change' is most common cause of conflict?!?!! Hhahahhaha thats like saying bleeding is the most common cause of being cut. Good ole capitalists alwasy with their heads up someones backside :)) |
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 17 Dec 2008 04:05:41 GMT Report for Abuse
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So, who this little guy on the right?
Oh, He is a handsome dude!
Geez,
Sorry, I didn't notice the bottom pix.
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17 Dec 2008 04:26:24 GMT Report for Abuse
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Looking at recent wars happening in Africa like DR Congo, Kenya, Rwanda etc. 'Ideological war' is only way to explain them. If I look at the fighting africans faces all look same to me. But they say they are different, they are from different tributes. They call themselves hutu, tutsi, you name it they have it.
I think only way to solve wars in Africa is let French & British colonize the Africa build the infrastructure like they did for South Africa stay there until Africans are educated enough to manage themselves without fighting each other. In South Africa Mandela was smart. Even after independence still they keep Brits run and slowly transfer to Africans.
But Zimbabwe could have followed South Africa bu Mugabe screwing it. His priority is use patriotism to win elections and stay in power. |
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 17 Dec 2008 04:33:13 GMT Report for Abuse
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Mugabe is doing the right thing.
but, he may be not handling it right. Besides, That country has lot of resources. So the west doe snot want Zimbabwe to deveop on it's own.
Russia has oil and Mineral resources. SO, the west do their best to undermine russia. then only they can get those resources cheap.
Middle east has lot of oil. but, middle east countries are poor, and only the west got rich out of those resources and west determine the prices and everything.
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 17 Dec 2008 05:02:56 GMT Report for Abuse
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Comrade Vim,
The Economist mag is always good for a few laughs. I love their haughty Euro bourgoies humnour. :) Especially as seen on their captions.
Unfortunately us, the Asian bourgeois are deprived from the quality socialist left-wing publications you read like The Guardian. So we depend on Economist claptrap for our intellectual masturbration. :-(
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17 Dec 2008 05:28:51 GMT Report for Abuse
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Monsieur Shakti,
Have you ever checked out Le Monde Diplomatique. They have an english page as well, it's really good. But you probably have checked it out already. All the best buddy! :)
http://mondediplo.com/
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17 Dec 2008 05:36:53 GMT Report for Abuse
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I think only way to solve wars in Africa is let French & British colonize the Africa build the infrastructure like they did for South Africa stay there until Africans are educated enough to manage themselves without fighting each other.
Oi Roshan,
you could make the very same argument about Sri Lanka. If a westerner looks at us, can they tell the differnece? Is our society faring much better than sub-sharan Africa?
The roots of underdevelopemnt is the imperialist global system itself. It requires some countries to remain poor and cheap labor and raw material depots and others to live the good life off of them. Please don't internalize the racism that you've been subjected to. Its unhealthy - called self -hatred. |
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17 Dec 2008 06:27:04 GMT Report for Abuse
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Shakti:
I know you have some friction against Nalin De Silva.
But your worshiping of English as a second language is pathetic.
Perfect language knowledge is important in order to express oneself better. IF one talks perfect English there may not be many people to understand it. That again depends on the discipline.
Anyway, one English philosopher, George Bernard Shaw ? had appreciated Sanskrit over English.
So, please don't die over English.
CAN YOU TELL US WHETHER YOU CAN SPEAK YOUR MOTHER TONGUE PROPERLY AND PERFECTLY ?.
IF it is not so you are just licking European Ass3s. |
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17 Dec 2008 06:36:02 GMT Report for Abuse
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Comrade Vim,
Strongly disagree.
Is our society faring much better than sub-sharan Africa?
Yeap, 100 times better. Even with stupid leader like Mahinda mama South Asian countries are doing far better than ALL sub Saharan African countries probably except South Africa.
The roots of underdevelopemnt is the imperialist global system itself.
The roots of underdevelopemnt is NOT BEING ABLE TO ADAPT TO THE the imperialist global system itself IN RIGHT TIME.
It requires some countries to remain poor and cheap labor and raw material depots and others to live the good life off of them.
May be. But if that is the case, my option No. 1 will be to jump to the other side. (Just like you left the country when you found no use living here. After all, you didnt try to change the system. Did you?)
BTW, racism and colonialism are two very different things though Marxists have never been successful in realising the difference.
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17 Dec 2008 06:37:52 GMT Report for Abuse
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AnuD,
CAN YOU TELL US WHETHER YOU CAN SPEAK YOUR MOTHER TONGUE PROPERLY AND PERFECTLY ?
For all practical purposes my mother tougue is English. That is the language I can express myself best.
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