Seccession and other economics

Instead of focusing on the validity of Kosovo's independence declaration, let's talk about related possible events. Kosovo declares independence and one can expect a ripple effect reaching the far corners of the world. Taiwan, Kashmir, Chechnya, Basque, Quebec and the list goes on.

"If history repeats itself and the unexpected always happen, how incapable must Man be of learning from experience - George Bernard Shaw". The British established colonies all over the world, plundered wealth and left them to their devices. I would say that more than half of the world's current problems are the making of the British. They leave colonies in shambles and the colonies in turn fight it out or take a lot of time to restore some semblance of sane governance. Israel-Palestine conflict, India-Pakistan partition and the first post independence war, Kenya, Nigeria to name a few.

USA is falling into a similar pattern in various degrees and roles with Taiwan, Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan, Tibet and the erstwhile Soviet Union republics. In the name of protecting and promoting democracy, the great nation of the U.S. of A is creating long term problems for itself as well as the 'free world'. Saddam Hussein was a necessary evil; in that he kept the country of Iraq united. Killing Saddam was a catch-22 situation. If we had stood by and watched him massacre the civilians, then we would have been accused of inaction. Now that he is no more and the country is in shambles, it is easy to criticize the actions of George Bush Jr. Afghanistan is a different story. They were invaded to capture Osama which did not happen. The only good was that the country was freed from the clutches of the Taliban. The world as well as the UN has stood by and watched the country deteriorate. It is understandable that self-preservation in the form of Stimulus package for the US Economy takes precedence over world peace and order, but the United Nations has a glaring pattern of inaction over Afghanistan. Why not a stimulus package to Afghanistan to restart their economy? Afghanistan was a country which was a rich trade zone historically. Why can't somebody renew the country's carpet industry which was one of the best in the world. What happened to their dry fruit exports? Why can't the UN think simple? What is the motivation for the poppy-seed farmers to stop poppy-seed culture?

My rambling goes on and on and on.........