Pkl. Friday , 14th July, 2006. Of course, like an ordinary person I cannot but endorse what Mr Bhate in his well -written note demands, of all of us and particularly Gadflies, peaceniks and self-annointed moderates& liberals of contemporary secular discourse...This talk of inevitablity of long-drawn arguments related to social and economic sources of Terrorism ought to cease; it is a sham analysis ,that is indulged by cowards and well-heeled intellectuals. I am reminded of Ike the supreme Allied commander of of second World-War who refused to entertain any formal meetings with captured Nazi High-command ,saying brusquely his only concern was with those other Nazis who were still rampaging...Israel and Putin also in recent weeks have shown how a determined state takes on the terrorist sans kid-gloves...D.Goel
