Well, anyone who can flash the "victory" sign while entering the Parliament, fully aware of the filthy cash-for-vote scheme engineered by his party to survive the trust vote, and then proudly proclaim victory afterwards, is corrupt to the core in my book.
As for as his patriotism -- this is what he had to say while receiving an honorary degree in Oxford in front of his delighted British hosts --
"... India's experience with Britain had its beneficial consequences too. Our notions of the rule of law, of a Constitutional government, of a free press, of a professional civil service, of modern universities and research laboratories have all been fashioned in the crucible where an age old civilisation met the dominant Empire of the day. These are all elements which we still value and cherish. Our judiciary, our legal system, our bureaucracy and our police are all great institutions, derived from British-Indian administration and they have served the country well."
This same attitude of deference to the Gora Sahebs is driving his zeal for the nuclear deal.
