Pakistan does have a problem with how its peprceived, particularly by India. The relationship between Pakistani military intelligence and terrorist groups is unclear. In the past they've cooperated, some think they still do, despite US involvement and pursuit of terrorists. I doubt Pakistan is openly supporting and cooperating in US efforts against Islamic terrorists and at the same time maintaining secret ties through its intelligence apparatus to support those terrorists. This would have to be the case if India was right.

The attacks in Mumbai were perpetrated by terrorists who operated out of territory ostensibly under Pakistani control, but that's as far as it goes. Pakistan doesn't have the capacity to prevent terrorists from training in that territory because it is remote, inaccesible and deployments there are challenged not just by the terrorists, but by India itself.

Unadulterated baloney, what on earth would make anyone think Obama's post-electoral conduct in any way suggests the slightest inclination to rise above the politics of the 2 parties? Give us a single example showing he intends to accomodate conservative concerns.

Why aren't I finding posters concerned over Obama's apparent inclination to keep troops in Iraq twice as long as he promised? How come critical lefties aren't complaining about his unwillingness to endorse huge tax hikes on millionaires right away?

I'll let it slide for now, but once he gets installed I expect to hear some noises from those lefties.

Should automakers be going to Washington with their tin cups to agree on plans to develop public transportation, cars powered with alternative energy, more environmentally-sensitive vehicles? This would be more politically attractive, but its a business that's being rescued, the product should be what the market demands -not what is politically appealing in some perspective.

I hope he deals with the matters of state the same way, get to the primary concern, identify the specifics and specify what he wants.

Whether he should be getting the dog HE wants when its a prize for his GIRLS is another matter.

I wonder whether loans to businesses pursuing things the government wants to promote like health care or environmental protection, those establishing themselves in impoverished areas or to serve more needy markets, will get loans more easily to further political goals despite the greater risk and difficulty such businesses likely will face.

No, you can't "lease" for nothing, some value must be offered in exchange, otherwise its some sort of tresspass. In the note above it says Dewoo is spending $6 billion over 20 years. If your billions are of a thousand millions, that comes to $300 million per year for the $1.3 million hectares. However its also noted these expenditures include infrastructural investment to build roads, harbours, schools, hospitals, etc. Presumably infrastructural investment will diminish after those first 20 years, but its not clear what portion of the $6 billion is for the actual leases and this portion would be what Daewoo likely would be paying once they've done the infrastructural stuff.

>home to an biologically unique ecosystem

Everywhere is home to a biologically unique ecosystem, toxic waste dumps in New Jersey and pristine coral reefs alike. Madagascar, due to its insularity will host a variety of flora and fauna not found elsewhere, but this is true of many islands like Australia, New Zealand, Sumatra...

"the science is clear, the medical profession is clear, and it really takes willful disbelief to refuse to acknowledge it."

So its an innate characteristic and not an acquired trait?

If its innate there's no risk someone without the condition would become gay, nor any chance children who lacked the trait would become homosexual emulating the conduct of adoptive gay parentage.

I've heard these croppings of wind turbines described as "tax farms" because they produce writeoffs rather than much else, is it actually profitable to operate a wind turbine after deducting the cost of these monumental propellers, getting them installed and whatever technology is involved in transmitting the energy generated?

I like the idea and don't think the turbines are uggly or a blight on the landscape, wouldn't be concerned with shipping as they are quite high and I've seen pictures of them with ships passing along side. The environmental impact is negligible, the blades don't turn that fast and birds would avoid them.