Opinions expressed by Shahid Siddiqui reflect nothing more than the sick mind that exists within a Muslim politician who hopes to remain relevant by pandering to baser elements within the extreme fringes of his own community.
There are many in this world – their faith or the color of the underwear they use have no bearing – who don’t accept what Bush is doing in the name of a War on Terrorism. I believe that if the Iraqi people don’t have the right to hang George Bush for what they perceive are his crimes then the American people don’t have right to do the same to Saddam Hussein . Morality should never have to factor in military power.
But it would be naive to suggest that India should keep its distance from the US because a fringe group of Muslims feel anguished by what Bush has done. For those with great secular minds this may be OK . If based on the dislike of the Sangh Parivar of the Islamic Republic of Iran some one were to suggest that the Gas Pipe line project be shelved would it sound secular ?
