1) In the end it was foolish on the part of Congress that they took the support of such black-mailers as the Left? All this with the intention of grabbing power (excuse is to prevent so called communal forces from coming to power). If not this Nuclear Deal, the Left would have found something else (as most political parties do - remember the withdrawal of support by Rajiv Gandhi just because there was a sentry, from some particular state, posted in front of his house ).
2) If the Congress was sincere in its intention, it should have involved the major political parties in negotiating this deal. But they did not do this. Probably just to ensure that the entire credit goes to themselves. If they had involved the opposition also, we would not have seen such strident opposition. Remember PVN sending Mr. Vajpayee to the UN to represent India and the kind of effect that had.
3) With a little bit of compromise on ideologies (in the interest of the Nation), it would be better if the Congress and BJP come togather. This is waht has been suggested even by people like Lord Meganadh Desai. But, the Congress does not even seem to recognise the BJP as an Oppostion party. They are allowing their own ally to take even this space. Even during all this blackmail by the Left, the Congress has not even sought to talk to the BJP and attepmt to try to get some support.
It seems that the Congress deserves what it is getting and unfortunately the Interest of the Nation seems to have be
