tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32951515.post6244113160308799538..comments2024-03-11T20:30:32.434-07:00Comments on Agent Provocateur: Sharm debacle scripted in USKanchan Guptahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17471162952586442906noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32951515.post-69582007641246475132009-07-28T00:44:06.553-07:002009-07-28T00:44:06.553-07:00Liberal Said ...,
"It is a wishful thinking ...Liberal Said ...,<br /><br />"It is a wishful thinking that U.S. is a declining power. Dont you know that Indian saying: Maraa hua haathi bhee sawa lakh ka hota hai"<br /><br />The professor made a good argument to make his case. What is your case?<br /><br />M.PatilM. Patilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09205833381024165968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32951515.post-80259712523301055732009-07-27T13:16:44.681-07:002009-07-27T13:16:44.681-07:00Reports in the US media quoting official sources s...Reports in the US media quoting official sources said Pakistan army chief Ashfaque Kayani recently sought to link Pakistan's actions against Lashkar-e-Taiba with India putting a stop to its alleged covert operations in Balochistan.<br /><br />"By the way, India has to stop messing around in Balochistan," US media quoted Pakistani officials as saying. <br /><br />http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/NEWS/India/Pak-army-chief-exploits-Baloch-bungle/articleshow/4827533.cmsPak army chief exploits Baloch bunglenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32951515.post-2737586871662553762009-07-27T07:22:50.166-07:002009-07-27T07:22:50.166-07:00@ M.PATIL
It is a wishful thinking that U.S. is a ...@ M.PATIL<br />It is a wishful thinking that U.S. is a declining power. Dont you know that Indian saying: Maraa hua haathi bhee sawa lakh ka hota hai<br /><br />We should also keep in mind that China is a common adversary of democratic countries. The way that China is spreading influence over Arab/African Islamic area is also a matter of concern for India and the other democratic countries. On the other hand there is little chance of Pakistan becoming a state with powerful democratic institutions.<br />In the given situation there is no alternative other than democratic countries shouldering together though we should always be wary of friends that are stronger than us.<br /><br />At the same time I do not disagree with the right of the opposition to protest anything that looks fishy to them. But in a democratic process an always 'crying wolf' mode can reduce you to the present situation where opposition is today.<br />A discussion, that is not out of context, healthy and in sync with democratic values would pay dividends. Otherwise you would keep on crying wolf.liberalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32951515.post-52415139277898430792009-07-27T00:43:48.125-07:002009-07-27T00:43:48.125-07:00"Make no mistake: The U.S. has imposed EUMA o..."Make no mistake: The U.S. has imposed EUMA on states that are under its security protection or classified as allies. But India is a notable exception as the only EUMA-accepting country that has a special defence relationship with Russia, which is transferring to India strategic systems America will not even consider selling — from a nuclear attack submarine to an aircraft carrier. China complains Russia won’t sell it the same class or quality of weapons it gives India."<br /><br /><br />" After all, as the pattern of current arms sales and offers underscores, American transfers are intended not to help India gain a combat edge but to promote regional military balance and U.S. leverage."<br /><br />Says Brahma Chellaney<br /><br />http://chellaney.spaces.live.com/M. Patilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09205833381024165968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32951515.post-3702378006129965082009-07-26T04:13:00.454-07:002009-07-26T04:13:00.454-07:00U.S a declining super power says professor Vaidyan...U.S a declining super power says professor Vaidyanathan<br /><br />"Such a declining Empire is dangerous to deal with. To start with, it does not want to accept the fact that it is a declining Empire.<br />Plus, it wants to retain its sole power status when it realises that its writ does not any more hold good. It tries to bully India.<br />Whenever a US official visits India, the beards in J&K become more active. Remember Robin Raphael of the nineties vintage who propped up the Hurriyat Conference? India recalls with anger the role Robin Raphael played during the Presidency of Bill Clinton in encouraging the formation of Hurriyat Conference, the umbrella organisation of moderate terrorists and terrorised moderates. Her only name to fame was she studied together with Clinton. When Hillary comes to India, the level of violence in J&K will increase. I wish someone in foreign office in India plots the correlation between visits of US officials and mob frenzy in the downtown Srinagar."<br /><br />http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/print.aspx?artid=zHjiEhUwlVY=M. Patilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09205833381024165968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32951515.post-24870671241947912372009-07-26T03:59:21.897-07:002009-07-26T03:59:21.897-07:00iamfordemocracy said...
"I cannot understan...iamfordemocracy said... <br /><br />"I cannot understand why 'Hindu Nationalists' and independent thinkers are against an agreement with US."<br /><br />Because, this particlular agreement does not serve any Indian interests. Independent thinkers do not understand why a tiny nation like Sri Lanka can ignore U.S. but not supposedly 'future super power' India.<br /><br /><br />"I believe that at the moment aligning with US is in the best interest of India. My comment is for the eyeballs of all those who do not have any party affiliation."<br /><br />Not true. I think Obama's Af-PAK policy is disastrous for India. His administration seems to think diverting Jihadis away from U.S. will serve U.S interests and is pursuing its interests. Never mind that these Jihadi scum will be unleashed on India. Moreover, they are arming Pak army, which is the problem. We just don't see how this short term expediency by U.S is going to help India or even U.S in the long term.<br /><br />M.PatilM. Patilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09205833381024165968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32951515.post-1409301236521799042009-07-25T22:37:55.223-07:002009-07-25T22:37:55.223-07:00@Jaideep, government cannot say everything it want...@Jaideep, government cannot say everything it wants to. Diplomacy demands caution. Congress and the government have had to toe the US line. If BJP exploits this to its own political advantage, I would have no quarrel with it as it would be a part of their tactics (they don't seem to have any but we will give them the benefit of doubt this time).<br /><br />I cannot understand why 'Hindu Nationalists' and independent thinkers are against an agreement with US. Funny that TOOTBWAHNP the owner of the blog with a Hindu Nationalist Perspective spent most of his productive time serving the US, and is practically an American in this thinking, yet he shouts the loudest when it comes to Indo-US agreement. <br /><br />I believe that at the moment aligning with US is in the best interest of India. My comment is for the eyeballs of all those who do not have any party affiliation.iamfordemocracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185248988052426659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32951515.post-78749817422898895332009-07-25T22:37:24.861-07:002009-07-25T22:37:24.861-07:00'Sharmnaak harkat' by MMS, seems to have n...'Sharmnaak harkat' by MMS, seems to have no 'sharm' in selling the nation down the river.Anand Rajadhyakshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07249215473418128418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32951515.post-2768176124061563872009-07-25T20:18:27.872-07:002009-07-25T20:18:27.872-07:00Indo-Pak problems would have been sorted out long ...Indo-Pak problems would have been sorted out long time back if people on both sides had not made it a conflict of Hindu-Muslims. The fact is that it is a conflict between Secularists and fundamentalists on both sides of the border. On both sides we have institutions and pol parties that promote inter-religious hatred. Unfortunately, to compound the problems more for us the Pakistan army patronizes fundamentalism, but fortunately our army has remained insulated from such patronization though fundamentalists tried their best to do so.<br />We got to fight Pakistan not as a Hindu state but a secular state.liberalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32951515.post-32358310908934146002009-07-25T15:26:56.477-07:002009-07-25T15:26:56.477-07:00@iamfordemocracy: If thats the defence fine then w...@iamfordemocracy: If thats the defence fine then why doesnt th govt come out clean with this reason?If the UPA spells this out officially I would not object (I wont have to because the govt will be gone the same day)Jaideepnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32951515.post-52698414309884679162009-07-25T14:16:54.910-07:002009-07-25T14:16:54.910-07:00Why is it a "Sharm debacle"? US is the s...Why is it a "Sharm debacle"? US is the superpower and it can armtwist India if it wants to. US agreed to sell India some advanced weapons recently. India had to acceed to US wishes in some areas as a part of the deal.<br /><br /><a href="http://rajeev-2008-critique.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">What is wrong in that?</a>iamfordemocracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185248988052426659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32951515.post-54472392360374263712009-07-25T14:12:58.634-07:002009-07-25T14:12:58.634-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.iamfordemocracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185248988052426659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32951515.post-36015621385240040172009-07-25T11:40:46.476-07:002009-07-25T11:40:46.476-07:00जिसको मरना है मरने दो, जिसको मारना है मारने दो, कि...जिसको मरना है मरने दो, जिसको मारना है मारने दो, किसीको डरना है तो डरने दो, जो डराता है उसे डराने दो, किसी को हम पे हसना है तो हसने दो<br /><br />लेकिन हम तो पाकिस्तान से बात करेगा...<br /><br />http://rashtravandane.blogspot.com/Deshabhaktahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17668739913419977960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32951515.post-3099434477070283382009-07-25T11:01:15.317-07:002009-07-25T11:01:15.317-07:00Hi Kanchan,
Nicely written and aptly put, are you...Hi Kanchan,<br /><br />Nicely written and aptly put, are you suggesting that the PM's capitulation is part of the Obama Administration Af-Pak policy, whereby Pakistan raises Balochistan/ "Indian" terror camps in Kandahar and we respond by leaving Afghanistan?Karan Thakurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13032381105130581723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32951515.post-7613389166630010922009-07-25T10:29:12.293-07:002009-07-25T10:29:12.293-07:00This subservience to the US is not confined to Con...This subservience to the US is not confined to Congress. Recently, Tarun Vijay proposed new institutions be established in Ayodhya to be solely run by NRIs. Since when have resident Indians been relegated to second class status?Arunnoreply@blogger.com