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WHAT IS WRONG WITH US IN INDIA?
Submitted by K Prabhakar Rao on Sun, 08/17/2008 - 06:29. Alexander Chankya Chinkhilij Khan corruption hyderabad Ja nd K Kautilya Magadh Marshal Tito MK Gandhi NAM nasser Nehru Nizam Patel robert clive Salabat ung subhas Sukarno Terrorsim UNO usa USSROn the political front, India basically suffers from the self-glorification as a world peacemaker and apostle of peace. It beats it’s drum as the world peacemaker although it fought many wars with Pakistan and continues to fight in Jammu and Kashmir ( J & K) a proxy war. It is fighting many separatist outfits in North Eastern front apart from the militant communists all over the country except in few states. Yet it claims as the land of peace. With departed MK Gandhi in backdrop as father of nation, many acclaim it as a unique nation that won freedom by non-violence and admired India. During the tenure of Pundit (Enlightened) Jawaharlal Nehru, the first and much acclaimed Prime Minister, it founded Non Aligned Movement (NAM) along with President Sukarno of Indonesia, Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia, Charismatic President Gamel Abdel Nasser of Egypt and preached world peace and some world nations joined the out fit. Most of these nations were insignificant and poor nations and had no say on world affairs. They were just clapping crowd and trying to find some identity on world forums. Super powers had their own inhibitions about NAM and cared hoots to it. John Dulles the famous Secretary of State, USA in the past called Non alignment as a sin much to the indignation of the NAM leaders who fumed and fretted..................
WAR DRUMS ARE HEARD AGAIN
Submitted by K Prabhakar Rao on Thu, 07/17/2008 - 11:35. fear Hatred intolerance. Afghanistan iran iraq Isreal usa warThe Iran problem is again making rounds with saber rattling by every one.
Iran that is feverishly pursuing its quest for nuclear status has recently fired few Long Range Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (LRBM) that has potential to seek American targets at different locations around the world and is viewed as a direct threat to American ally Israel (1). The show of strength came three days after U.S.-led warships finished naval exercises in the Gulf that Iran branded as "adventurist” Iran remains locked in dispute with the West over its nuclear program, which Washington says is geared to producing atomic weapons but Tehran says is only for generating electricity. Iran’s state-run media reported that one of them was a modified Shahab-3 ballistic missile, which has a claimed range of 1,250 miles and could theoretically deliver a one-ton nuclear warhead over Israeli cities. Tel Aviv is about 650 miles from western Iran. General Hossein Salami, a senior Revolutionary Guard commander, boasted that “our hands are always on the trigger and our missiles are ready for launch”.............
Ethiopia and Shrouded Conflict in Ogaden
Submitted by K Prabhakar Rao on Wed, 11/28/2007 - 16:13. africa ethiopia ogaden onlf samlia usa war on terrorThe countries in horn of Africa are poor, backward and are suffering from instability, sectarian feuds, and tribal conflicts apart from dictatorships. Utter poverty in these countries speaks for themselves and terrorism also has found a breeding ground. Ogaden is a province of Ethiopia with people of Somali origin and Ogaden national Liberation Front (ONLF) was formed in 1984 and it has been fighting for secession from Ethiopia. ONLF is dubbed as the agent force of Eritrea, an arch rival and abetted by Islamic terrorists of Somalia. The conflict has roots in Somalia- Ethiopian war of 1976-78. This war was the result of Somalian adventure to extend its territory into Ogaden to create Greater Somalia. However this adventure did not succeed. World powers amply supported this war and took sides during the cold war period. Somalia had only 36000 strong army while Ethiopia outnumbered them greatly. But Somalia had larger tank forces and better air force. Somalia finally withdrew and Ogaden still remained part of Ethiopia and the dream of Somalia to establish greater Somalia failed. The crisis however is of long standing and continues as an Achilles heel.
Will America Withdraw Into a Cocoon?
Submitted by K Prabhakar Rao on Mon, 07/23/2007 - 07:18. afghanistan al qaeda Fanaticism & Terrorism global politics iran iraq taliban terrorism usaUSA today is going through a difficult and complex phase of involvement in conflicts in the world against determined terrorist onslaught who declared war against it. USA has always been the leader and beacon of light for liberty and freedom in the world. Hordes of freedom fighters who were persecuted in their native countries found asylum in America. Some of these organizations at a later date took advantage and plotted against the country. The present conflict with AlQaeda of Bin Laden Group is an example. The nation has evolved out of bitter struggle for liberty from the clutches of England after a war with the Englishmen. Since then, it has maintained a high profile and a special position in the world where every one looked at it with reverence, for inspiration and guidance. After Industrial revolution, America progressed rapidly on technological and industrial front and grew into a major world power in all aspects. It played key and decisive roles in the World War I and World War II. With acquisition of Nuclear weapon it attained the position of super power. It stood for liberty and democracy and automatically it got involved in cold war with the communist block after the Korean War. It has shown great restraint during Korean War and did not attack mainland of China inspite of great provocation (1). The war was limited to use of conventional weapons.
Conflict With Iran...Rumblings
Submitted by K Prabhakar Rao on Sat, 07/21/2007 - 14:08. condoleezza rice Fanaticism & Terrorism hezbollah iaea iran nuclear bomb usaThe euphoria of inevitable bombing of Iran appears to be reduced or subsided. US was in the advanced stage of planning for intensive bombing of Iran, a process that began in 2006 as per a report. This was revealed by distinguished writer Seymour Hersh writing in New York magazine. As per him, a special planning group was established in the offices of Joint Chiefs of Staff charged with contingency bombing plan for Iran that can be implemented with in 24 hours, once the word ‘Go’ comes from the President.
Is the USA Already at War With Iran?
Submitted by K Prabhakar Rao on Fri, 05/11/2007 - 11:33. al qaeda baluchi hezbollah iran usa war on terrorThere is a great speculation in the world that that USA would soon strike Iran with the aim of destroying its potential to build nuclear weapons and to seek a regime change. It is believed that once invincibility of the Mullahs is blown apart, the regime would collapse like pack of cards where saner and democratic elements would soon emerge on the scene. America on several occasions in the past has made it clear that military option against Iran has not been ruled out. It has also been reported that there is a great American naval build up in the Gulf that is considered as prelude to the inevitable western initial missile strikes for softening against Iran in very near future. Some are of opinion that US troops are already on the soil of Iran while it is also being claimed that US is conducting attacks on Iran through Iraqi ground forces in clandestine manner (1) (2). Thus, many are of the opinion that the war has already started although open hostilities are yet to surface. Middle East is on the brink of war and is the biggest hot bed of confrontation for attaining supremacy in the region.
Are the Relations Between Saudi Arabia and USA Getting Strained?
Submitted by K Prabhakar Rao on Tue, 04/24/2007 - 09:11. saudi arabia usaSaudi Arabia has been a staunch ally of America in the Middle East region and has stood test of time. It has offered Military base for the US forces on its soil. It has been the launching ground for the US led offensive against Iraq during the 1991 Kuwait war during the tenure of senior Bush as the President of USA.. Saddam Hussein the erstwhile strong ruler of Middle East who invaded Kuwait after Iraq -Iran war of eight years was shown his place and was driven out of Kuwait. Saudi Arabia stood by America in the war. In the US led war against Iraq after 9/11 attack on US main land, Saudi Arabia was the strong American base. It supported the US led war against the terrorists of Al Qaeda and Saadmm Hussein. However in recent times there have been some rumblings and some deviation is attributed to the Saudi Arabian rulers from their pro American erstwhile policies.
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Is the Seat of General Musharraf Shaking?
Submitted by K Prabhakar Rao on Mon, 03/19/2007 - 09:31. al qaeda dick cheney general musharrf pakistan taliban usaPakistan although was declared an Islamic republic after its birth in 1947, it was never a stable democratic republic. It had short stints of democratic rule under Prime Minister Zulfikhar Ali Bhutto ( He was hanged by Zia Ul Haq) and his daughter Begum Benazeer Bhutto (Severely persecuted and forced to leave country) and Nawaz Sheriff (Forced to leave country). It suffered military dictatorships (claiming pseudo democratic setup) right from the days of Field Marshal ( self styled) Ayub Khan, General Yahya Khan, and General Zia Ul Haq and now is suffering under General Musharraf (Falsely hoping to be another Ata Turk) (1). What went wrong in Pakistan while its neighbor India enjoyed democracy (In whatever diluted form it is as per Indian ethos and practices) all these years without interruption? Pakistan is much small in size compared to India and completely Islamic. There are hardly any Hindus or Christians in that country and most of them have been hounded out. There may be an odd man out there as an exception to keep others in good humor. It’s military is highly politicized and trigger happy. It is a well known fact and believed by many scholars that Islamic societies invariably do not believe in true democracies (Turkey is an exception) and are great obsessed lovers of Shariat and religious dictatorship that can be implemented by only rigid rule of the State and Pakistan is no exception. Democracy and Islam can not go together. Imposition of Shariat is possible through Kingship or Military rule (2). Pakistan was found fundamentally on the religious hatred against Hindus and perceived inability to co exist with Hindus in a common secular country under democratic set up and counting of adult heads called voting. Corollary is that they could co exist with Hindus, only when they were in majority and ruling too. The divide and rule policy of the Englishmen succeeded. The sub continent was bifurcated under communal holocaust. Pakistan was formed with West Punjab and unnatural East Pakistan that were separated by more than thousand miles horizontally (3). There was a great difference in the culture of people. East Pakistan had Bengali Muslims more akin to Hindus in color and build while West was dominated by Pathans, Punjabi, Pushtu, Baluchi and Sindhi Mussalamans who harbored feelings of racial superiority by virtue of their color and physical build apart from Arab, Persian, Afghan and Turani origin. Consequently, East Pakistan broke away from West Pakistan and became an independent Bangladesh after Indo Pak war of 1971 not before mass murders and rape of people that took place at the behest of Marshal Law administrator Lt General Tikka Khan in East Pakistan (4).
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Why Everyone In the East Does Not Like USA
Submitted by K Prabhakar Rao on Tue, 01/02/2007 - 19:08. super power third world unwanted influence usaUSA thus to day faces a peculiar situation where many nations in East and Middle East hate American influence and presence. The American permissiveness, diminished family bonds, drug addition, alcoholism and Homosexuality are much criticized by the other nations and consider that these are causing adverse influence on the youth belonging to their nations. But the ultimate aim of the youth from these countries is to some how reach American shores by hook or crook and earn dollars and enjoy the perks, comforts and modern life style in the country.
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Al Qaeda is Still Strong and Active. It is Time To Go Full Steam Against Them
Submitted by K Prabhakar Rao on Thu, 11/30/2006 - 11:51. afghanistan al qaeda iraq war pakistan taliban terrorism usa wahhabismThe word Al Qaeda has become world wide known as an infamous blood- thirsty terrorist organization that has dared to attack American main land. Even after five years of pursuit by the world’s most powerful military and intelligence net work, the top leaders are evading arrest and have regrouped. It is feared by most of the countries in the world. The top leaders of Al Qaeda fled to lawless North West mountainous areas of Pakistan when Taliban fell from power under the combined onslaught of US led allied forces and Afghan Northern alliance forces. Osama Bin Laden with US $27 million bounty on his head reportedly escaped from Tora Bora bombings in Afghanistan with his most trusted lieutenants. His escape from the caves is attributed to refusal to deploy American ground troops by Pentagon. (1). Apart from them, the Taliban terrorists with Al Qaeda connection such as Mullah Dadullah( The former Taliban intelligence chief), Mullah Omar(Founder of the movement), Maulvi Obaidullah(Former Defense Minister), Jalaluddin Haqani( Former minister of tribal affairs) escaped from the US forces and are reportedly hiding in Pakistan. Al Qaeda’s deputy Ayman Al Zawahiri one of the most wanted criminal after Bin Laden and number two on the list of wanted of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of USA is also reportedly hiding in Pakistan. Although USA and Pakistani commandos are conducting search operations, the terrorist leaders are still at large. It is nearly five years since the hunt for these criminals is on inside Pakistan. America claims that when a person chooses to hide, his capture becomes very difficult. It is also claimed by US government that nearly three fourths of Al Qaeda leaders engaged in 9/11 attack and plotters are already eliminated in the war on terror (2). As a matter of fact although Taliban and Al Qaeda are different organizations both are synonymous to each other and are to be tackled with equal vigor, determination and ferocity.
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