I am one who has got enormous faith in our PM than any other politician like Advani, Karat, etc. They(vote-bank minded politicians) don't have the intelligence to understand the intricacies of nuclear deal. I cannot believe that the PM will compromise on the national interest by what is projected by the opposition and media as the 'rush through'. Just assume that after 3 years of negotiations and fine tuning, it(rush through) is probably preplanned to counter any move (who knows the spoilers)for blocking the deal. Don't go by the chameleon media who change colour depending upon their 'hosts'. If you cannot believe our PM and ex-president, you cannot believe anyone else. I have all along had a doubt that over the years, India has processed and stockpiled lot of Uranium but could not use because, if they reveal it, it will attract international backlash. So, to avoid that, now the deal to legitimise our stock even if external supplies dry out. Also, after the clearance from IAEA and NSG, we can get supplies from any of the NSG and need not fear about USA defaulting. You may also be aware that Russia and France are over-eager to do nuclear business with India. Hence, there is no need to doubt the deal's benefits. It is the jealousy of Advani & co. that someone(other than themselves) else is going to get the credit for the 'Historic Deal' which they are unable to digest.
RE:Nuclear deal
by shiva on Jul 12, 2008 07:29 AM Permalink
Giridharan,
Your concluding sentence prompts me to respond! Our way of politics is self above nation! There are huge egos involved & the aam aadmi is just a tool in the hands of these scheming politicians. The common man is manipulated and even pays with his life while these politicians outlive everybody else!
We are indeed becoming irrelevant! Our numbers are a strenghth & the aam aamdmi can take hits below the belt but our leaders have scant respect for nation's survival. Don't we have national interests? It is clear this treaty is more political. China uses soft & hard power to the hilt. They score over us everywhere by the way they present their case! We are a divided house & our politicians re-cycle contentious issues forever to hood-wink the people. Issues are churned out one after the other to disrupt the normal life & the man in the street suffers most!
We can alienate outselves from the world arena. Cuba is trying to stand up. Vietnam is dusting off their years of wilderness. North Korea is still lost but China is helping them with baby-steps. Cambodia finished off 25% population under Pol Pot & still the nightmares haunt them daily! Europe is unrecognisable after the cold war
Let us stay relevant at least for the sake of our children. The world is not perfect! We have to make the best of a bad situation, as in our daily lives!
