Pakistan is a messed up country

Excerpts from:
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/11/16/apworld/20081116132745&sec=apworld

"Pakistan's decision to borrow $7.6 billion from the International Monetary Fund to stabilize its economy at a time of rising militant violence could lead to a public backlash"

"their nation's front-line status in the fight against al-Qaida and Taliban militant "

"ordinary Pakistanis, two-thirds of whom live on $2 dollar a day or less."

"However, nuclear-armed Pakistan's strategic importance in the U.S.-led war on terror makes its financial and political stability of particular concern to the international community"



Pakistan is a seriously messed up country. They're fighting an expensive war, they spent who knows how much on nuclear weapons... and 2/3 of their people live on less than USD 700 / RM2500 a year.

The IMF is willing to send them money... to repair the money supply?

WTF?

No wonder people are angry. Yeah, I know that IMF does not consider people's LIVES as part of their agenda, but... it does seem rather insensetive doesn't it?

Makes you realize that your own country is pretty good after all, doesn't it?