The theme of this article seems to be "naive arabs vs clever westerners". Sunnis and Shias were hell bent on destroying each other for centuries. If they sought to buy weapons in a pre-sanctions era, I can't see how Bhadrakumar blames westerners for that. Prosperity has been achieved in many countries minus brutality. To gloss over brutality and murder by a diplomat to boot, is revolting. "Indian housemaids were repeatedly raped" he says and yet blames western governments for delivering what surely the Indian government would have wanted had they the wherewithal. No one should have any sympathy for Saddam. We all should perhaps dispute the means used by America and George Bush in particular to achieve these goals but to justify Saddam's actions to spite the US actions is utter stupidity. I can't believe we appoints such folks as our diplomats to foreign governments.
RE:Naive Arabs vs Clever Westerners
by Rao on Jan 08, 2007 01:33 AM Permalink
Well ma'am As a briton and one who should know democratic values better, u must understand everyone is entitled to have their opinion and it has nothing to do with what others think or what position he/she holds.
It is none of your business to question the credibility of out diplomats. If you like to read and hear what you would like to hear, then please visit your CNN's and BBC's, who give their biased views and make a story which will swell your false pride.
RE:Naive Arabs vs Clever Westerners
by Rahul on Jan 03, 2007 09:44 PM Permalink
India's foreign policy is BRILLIANT, far above the understanding of some mere mortals. There is a simple logic "If the Output is right, the input has to be right". In the last 10-15 years the world has changed from USSR & USA to only USA. Where do we find India here, we are prospering better than before. We have good relations with all. Basically we are more or less neutral and minding our own Business. Whats the problem in becoming another Switzerland with one of largest economy and largest military, if not anything else, in the near future.
