my predictions<\/a> for this year 2007. Let’s see how we did?<\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/i43.photobucket.com\/albums\/e375\/deshkapoor\/C_tick.gif\")
1. Dollar will decline and maybe US will avert a correction but the deficit will continue to balloon.<\/i><\/p>\n
Little need to expand on it. This was SPOT ON and one of the main points of discussion by the end of the year!<\/p>\n
2. The tensions due (1) above will increase with China and Europe due to trade issues. Chinese element will also include the military\/political muscle flexing as well. India will therefore become an important prop this year. So expect India to become an important “flavor” in American foreign policy.<\/i><\/p>\n
Again, this also came true to a large extent. The Toy recalls and some books came out and it was clear that there was a push with the Nuclear deal etc. to position India against the growing influence of China!<\/p>\n
3. The true implications of Iraq invasion will start becoming all too apparent! If I were Barrack Obama I would NOT run for the President! In fact if I were the head of Democratic party I would let the Republicans take that “honor” in the next President elections. By the end of 2007, the world will realize that Iraq was THE greatest mistake of the modern times. I would be very surprised if a major conflict does not break out in that region.<\/i><\/p>\n
Well, I am surprised! Many politicians have gone on record in the US to say that Bush’s presidency was the worst ever and Iraq is one of the worst mistakes ever! But I guess the dimensions of this mistake are not completely apparent as of now. Wait till next year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1517,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[96],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blogging"],"yoast_head":"\n
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1. Dollar will decline and maybe US will avert a correction but the deficit will continue to balloon.<\/i><\/p>\n