Dr.Anil Kakodkar, addressing a press conference yesterday (27th July) indicated that the civil nuke cooperation did not have any implications on our nuke weapons program. Almost immediately the US Under-secretary, Nicholas Burns reacted by stating that "US ask for return of technology and fuel in case India tests another bomb". This really shows that either the deal has not seen the end of dialogue or that the US is playing it dirty as is their wont in all its deals with India. In this scenario, should India press on with or drop it? I strongly feel that latter would be a safer option. This deal is a trap for forcing India to play ball with the Allied Forces in Iraq, Afghan and West Asia. The US, Europeans and their stooges (Aussies, NZ, etc.) are tired fighting battles in foriegn lands, especially Islamic countries and losing their people. There is stiff public opposition back home, but the geopolitical environment is not conducive for disengagement, as it would be viewed as victory for Islam both in Islamic countries as well as by the Christian ideologues. The latter want their political parties in power to bring the Hindu angle to the whole conflict. After all the Christians -including the Pope- have vowed to convert all the "pagan Hindus" come what may. What's better than forcing the rulers of India to join them in their ideological war against Islam in due course by offering so-called strategic cooperation now in the form of Nuke Deal, Space Deal, etc.?
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by Chakravarthy Muralidhar on Jul 29, 2007 10:30 AM Permalink
It is easy to be naive! About 500 years ago christianity was not known in the American continent. It was only the indigenous culture of American Indians which existed, embracing the beautiful nature and the elements pervading America from shore to shore. In less than 100 years from then, they were uprooted and decimated like pests by the invading christians. The few who were allowed to live were converted to the intimidating faith! It is now the religion of that country, in fact the entire continent! Remember, every American President vows his unquestionable allegiance to Christianity alone and promises to espouse its cause throughout the world. You must read the statements, pertaining to this issue, made by Eisenhover, JFK, LBJ,Nixon, Reagan, Senior and Jr.Bushes and even the amorous Clinton! Jimmy Carter was a rare exception. But he was termed an "un-American" President by the Press and American public opinion! That is the background canvas for you. Now, to take a closer look all you need is to land in any city like Miami, Orlando, New Orleans in south or LA, Frisco in West or Pittsburg, Washington in East.See if you can go freely with a 'Red Indian'or an Indian identity without facing racial taunts!That is hi-tech, racy, open, broad-minded, free, secular America for you! Of course, being simple-minded we are at home with parsi,muslim, christian,sikh,jain,buddhist creeds.But we are still narrow-minded when we take our oath on Bhagwath Geeta!It is crime to unravel deceit.
