The fast changing
poll results are creating more confusion, rather than providing a credible
forecast about the outcome of US presidential elections being held on 8th
November 2016. Around the world Muslims and particularly Pakistanis are
anxiously awaiting the official announcement. I posted a blog on Wednesday
exploring the possible implication of the outcome on Pak-US relationship. The bottom
line was that whoever wins the election ‘status quo’ will remain, meaning the
relationship will get good if Pakistan’s services are needed or will get bad if
the US focus shifts to other regions.
Some of the readers
of my blogs asked a funny question, who will win the election? I wondered if
they believe I have a crystal ball or I am a fortune teller. Despite knowing my
inadequacies I sat down to explore the probability. Born in a third world
country, having witnessed domestic, South Asia and MENA geopolitics for nearly
half a century I have also started believing in conspiracy theories. Based on my
observations, I tend to say that Hillary Clinton could be the next US
president. The reasons are following:
The US ruling junta
has created a history by electing a black and half Muslim President. This time
they will create another history by electing a woman as US president.
It is often said
that in third world elections are engineered. I tend to say that the elections
are also engineered in the US and the active players are part of electoral
system. This time the female members of the system will play a decisive role. I
say this because often the female members have not played a key role, some
reports say they prefer to abstain from casting their vote.
A closer look at the
outcome also indicates that the elected president should be from Republican.
However, it the ruling elite are adamant at making Hillary the next president,
they will not hesitate in violating this norm. If they want to continue proxy
wars, maintain US hegemony in South Asia and MENA and even South China Sea they
have to elect Hillary who is known as ‘queen of status quo’.
