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Syria’s return to the Arab fold means the Arab regimes have realized that their attempt to overthrow Bashar al-Asad’s government in Syria by flooding it with mercenaries has failed. It inflicted immense suffering on the Syrian people but hopefully this tragic episode has ended.

Countries that once exercised dominance over global affairs find it difficult to adjust to the reality that they are no longer the top contender. This is what the US is currently going through: inability to admit that other powers have emerged to knock it off its stool.

The bloc of countries that have formed BRICS pack a powerful economic punch. More countries are lining up to join the group whose collective economic and political clout is likely to soon eclipse the US dollar

The army in Pakistan is an enormously expensive institution. It consumes more than 50 per cent of the country’s budget countless other resources. The army, however, has failed to fulfill its primary function of defending the country’s borders. Can Pakistan afford such an army?

While there may be a civilian regime by name in Pakistan, the reality is that the country is under de facto martial law. No policy can be implemented without the military’s approval. Politicians carry the negative fallout of ill-conceived policies while the army is cushioned from opprobrium.

The Anthrax scare that followed on the heels of the 911 attacks was a false flag operation that was soon exposed but not before it had created enough hysteria against Muslims in the US.

The manner in which LGBTQ agenda is being pushed down the throats of people, especially young children has assumed alarming proportions. Parents are being shut out from any discussion but finally parents seem to have had enough and they are fighting back.

Few countries are willing to take America's charm offensive seriously. They see it as fake and are not prepared to defer to US demands anymore. Washington also no longer commands respect because it has little or nothing to offer to the rest of the world.