Posts Tagged ‘South_Asia’

War on Terror – Is Pakistan or India the key?

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

A new People_and_Places poll has been created.

U.S. Government says Pakistan is too slow or ineffective in it’s fight against militants within its own borders. India, on the other hand, is wary of U.S. military aid to Pakistan, and, as always, wary of Pakistan itself. Is India/Pakistan cooperation key, or could either country do more to win the war on terror?

Permanent Seat for India on UN Security Council?

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

A new Politics/Elections poll has been created.

U.S. Administration backs India for a permanent Seat on UN Security Council. Administration officials acknowledged that they and previous administrations have supported Japan, Germany and Brazil at various times for permanent seats on the U.N. Security Council without any success so far. What do you think?

Top Priority in Afghanistan?

Friday, December 11th, 2009

A new People_and_Places poll has been created.

30,000 troops is the new magic number. What should be administration’s top priority in Afghanistan War strategy?

Afghanistan: Taliban in Government?

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

A new Politics/Elections poll has been created.

Britain’s foreign secretary has suggested that senior Taliban figures be given positions in the Afghan government to bring an end to the violence in the country. Will that help or worsen the situation there?

Afghanistan – Will Karzai end corruption?

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

A new Politics/Elections poll has been created.

Corruption – and election fraud – has added serious doubt to the legitimacy of the current Afghan Government. Karzai has promised to act on corruption in the government. Will he be able to make a difference? Will it matter?

Will new election in Afghanistan make a difference?

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

A new Politics/Elections poll has been created.

With Afghans going to the polls again November 7th, will a new vote make a difference in stabilizing the country? Have your say here, and make sure to join VoteGlobal and vote in the election, too!

Afghan Election Run-Off Vote November 7

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

A new Politics/Elections poll has been created.

Afghanistan will hold a deciding round of its problem-hit presidential poll on 7 November, pitting Hamid Karzai against his rival Abdullah Abdullah.

Pakistan – Will U.S. actions in Afghanistan help stabilize Pakistan?

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

A new Politics/Elections poll has been created.

Pakistan is often the focus of news on growing Taliban influence, Al Qaeda support and insurgency supply to Afghanistan. Some think increased U.S. activity in Afghanistan might help stabilize Pakistan. Others think it will just increase the instability in the region. What do you think?

Taliban still a viable force in South Asia?

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

A new Politics/Elections poll has been created.

Quoted from news.bbc.co.uk:
“Millions of Afghans are set to vote in the country’s second presidential election since the fall of the Taliban.”

From some news reports, it may seem that the Taliban are as strong as ever in Pakistan and other regions, including Afghanistan. Are they finished? Or will we see renewed Taliban strength when Western military forces withdraw from the region?

War in Afghanistan worth fighting?

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

A new People_and_Places poll has been created.

According to a recent ABC News (U.S.) Poll, Support for the war in Afghanistan is waning in the U.S.
More on that Poll:
http://abcnews.go.com/PollingUnit/Afghanistan/story?id=8363179

What do you think? Is the war there worth fighting?