A couple of points for those who criticize this article: 1. The most critical point raised by Medha et al. is that the US Congress debated this deal for an year and a half while in India there has been very little debate in the Parliament and public. And Medha is right. She is asking for an open debate in this so-called democracy; and you guys cannot tolerate that. 2. You cannot say, "we will sacrifice sovereignty because then the USA will make us rich and powerful" and then still call yourselves a patriot. What kind of a patriot sacrifices sovereignty? 3. Medha and other Leftists DO know more about alternative energy sources than all of you guys put together. Let me just cite one fact - 9% of Tamil Nadu's electricity comes from wind energy and it is growing. 4.About global warming - contrary to popular thinking, energy production is not the leading cause for warming gases. Transportation(cars mainly) IS the leading cause for warming gases. Thus going nuclear does not suddenly make us cause less global warming (unless we have nuclear cars). 5. Quit the fantasy that the USA is somehow trying to balance China by making India powerful. India does not have THAT special a place in American foreign policy. 6. Medha DOES lead a just cause and she IS a people's representative - it is just that you guys do not consider the poor adivasis she works with as people. 7.One guy writes about standing in line for a telephone - what has that got to do with a nuclear deal?
