RE:William Dalrymple
by Samudraniel Dasgupta on May 07, 2007 05:10 PM Permalink
He certainly is, but why he would call ( does he or does the writer of the feature?)the first freedom movement a mutiny baffles us!
RE:William Dalrymple
by vijay babu on May 07, 2007 05:45 PM Permalink
Dear Firefly,
The authour is trying to explain things from the point of view that "terrorist are made and not born".
The british had called the Indian freedon fighters as mutinors. The Indian freedom fighters on 5/11 did not kill only british soilders but also british women and children (even infants were not spared). Further they also killed indians who had converted to christianity. I am sure in british at that time 1857 would have seen it same as 9/11 were most killed (all) were civilians and not soldiers.
I am sure if our freedom fighters have had the facilities of taliban of this day would have done the same. Sorry to refer our freedom fighters with taliban. (Infact I am ashamed to do so). But the point to be noted is there is a reason for all acts of violence and the author tries to make the US to stop the war against taliban in its current form and try to find a more peacefull solution by dropping its imperialist (capitalist) behaviour.
I have read the book and I assure you the contents of the book is not unpatriotic. I also have a suggestion to you "please read the entire presentation - you will also accept the same"
RE:William Dalrymple
by Dream Girl on May 07, 2007 05:15 PM Permalink
dude.. try to understand.. i dont think anyone one would compare independence struggle of a nation to 9/11. I guess the author is making an attempt to see the roots of 9/11 from this long gone historic event... Basically trying to say the Islamists are born through the stupid things that were done in the long gone past by the Christians themselves through their armies and missionaries.. Thats the idea. Try to understand the context rather than calling stupid...
