India should look at the long term relationships it had with Iran and not sacrifice it for making new friends. Israel is more a liability and has utter disregard for human rights. Look at US today, it is bearing paying the price for supporting Israel blindly.
RE:India should not lean too much towards Israel
by on Feb 06, 2008 02:42 AM Permalink
Ali, Iran is a liability for whom? For India or for your Muslim sentiments? What long term interests are you talking about? Would Iran sell India oil cheaper than what it sells the rest of the world to pursue long term interests? Would Iran sign a treaty to assist India in the event of a future conflict with Pakistan? Israel will. Israel has already assisted India secure our borders and stem to a very great extent the flow of Jihadis from Pakistan. Can Iran help us do the same? Israel has utter disregard for human rights. Really? So what about Iran? Is executing children and homosexuals respect for human rights? Is persecution of minorities respect for human rights? Is torture of political opponents to the regime in Tehran respect for human rights? At every level, Israel is a functioning democracy with a far better record of human rights as compared to Iran. India has every right to pursue policies that further her military and economic interests with every nation of her choice and such decisions are based on the hard reality on the ground and not idealism in some La La Land.
RE:India should not lean too much towards Israel
by JonBonJovi on Feb 06, 2008 10:30 AM Permalink
Prasad Gopinath Toronto walay! u wrote an i qoute "What long term interests are you talking about? Would Iran sell India oil cheaper than what it sells the rest of the world to pursue long term interests? Would Iran sign a treaty to assist India in the event of a future conflict with Pakistan? Israel will. Israel has already assisted India secure our borders and stem to a very great extent the flow of Jihadis from Pakistan" ill just say beggars cant be choosers!always relied on russians now on US/israelis! LOL and by the way what are u doing in toronto? lol makin india proud?or makin some dollars? cant u make them in great india? and btw israel is helpin u coz pakistan airforce helped arab nations war of 1967 by flying fighter jets for egyptians and jordanians and by downing many israeli planes prompting israeli air cheif to say some words abt AM Nur Khan google it! they will help u lol
RE:India should not lean too much towards Israel
by raj sreedhar on Feb 06, 2008 02:24 AM Permalink
Hey Ali, US is not paying the price.You idiots are split up and killing each other. US people are doing fine. No car bombs or suside bombs going off. Yes, indeed we need Isreali friendship, It is a non-muslim nation like India. So much in common. Hell with your Islamic fundamental BS. No muslim nation is going to tell India how to run foreign policy.
RE:India should not lean too much towards Israel
by Buttanna S on Feb 06, 2008 01:26 PM Permalink
Ali,
Iran sided with Pakistan in both 1965 and 1971 wars. It's protege Gulbudin Hekmetyar in Afghanistan was even worse than the Taliban. It enters into international treaties and flouts them brazenly. No country in the world held embassy staff illegaly as hostage for more than a year against all international law. It signs NPT and clandestinely involves in nuclear activities. It never had any democratic principles or values for human rights.
Ali, why are you sympathetic to Iran? Is it because you are a muslim? Don't you have any other consideration?
It is unfortunate that this alone matters and nothing else.
