i can deal with american obamatrons who buy msm propaganda and quote the NYT as if it were the voice of a prophet, but i really cannot abide pakistanis who see their world (and indeed themselves) based on the latest white house press release. it all fits the definition of neocolonialism to a tee:
kwame nkrumah on neocolonialism in 1965:
(1) it continues to actively control the affairs of newly independent states. (2) it is manifested through economic and monetary measures. (3) while neocolonialism may be a form of continuing control by a state’s formal colonial masters, these states may also become subjected to imperial control by new actors (the US, international financial and monetary organizations, etc). (4) conflicts are in the form of “limited wars” and neocolonial territories are often the places where these “limited wars” are waged. (5) as the ruling elite pay constant deference to their neocolonial masters, the needs of the population are often ignored, leaving issues of education, development, and poverty unresolved.
bingo.