Not sure if there is a threat there or not

Seems China is learning lessons from our military actions in Iraq (x2) and Afghanistan. According to the Spooks (that's law enforcement slang for the CIA) China is on a rapid advancement avenue for its military policy, upgrading their defense systems/tools and fine tuning their tactics. Guess the days of the human wave attack are over. Is this a threat ? Don't think so. I think instead its smart policy making, moving their nation up in the overall preparedness department. With so many internal problems right now, I just don't see the Chinese as wanting to start a program of expansion just yet. And with the Olympic Games and other feel good warm fuzzy one world/one people stuff going on just a few minutes from now, I'd say that China has an opportunity to take a respected position in the center of the world stage in diplomacy much like America has done in the past but can't do anymore because our leaders have run the finances into the ground. And who knows, maybe with their no nonsense approach to things (CEO puts radiator fluid into cat food and lead into children's toys-CEO dies shortly after the mistake is discoveredhttp://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/05/05/china-exports-poisoned-medicine-while-fda-cuts-back-labs/) they can clean up messes in ways that our system of government and weak hearted social conscience won't let us (hint- people don't die from water boarding, but then, the Chinese don't water board, they kill your family). So its with a healthy respect that I watch China as world events unfold. I won't turn my back on them either.

Pakistan's progress

Pervez Musharraf has lost the backing of his people, garnering only 15% of the vote in the recent election. The word is that Pakistan's 160 Million people, primarily of Muslim faith, are using their Democratic system to oust Musharraf, and to many, his United States supporters. True to his word, stating that if he ever lost the backing of his people he would bow out, Musharraf has relinquished control of the military and is taking a smaller role in his country's government.

This in turn geeks me out in an extremity as here we have a Muslim country using the methods we profess to be the true form of free government, to combat what they feel is a mili-dictatorship that doesn't care for, or feed, its people. While I'm saddened by the attitude toward the US, I cannot help but applaud these people as proof positive that a Muslim country CAN be Democratic. Its almost a test run for what possibilities Iraq holds. Damn, I said that out loud.