DIFFERENT states react differently to similar situations. When Israel is subjected to terrorist attacks, which is very often, the State reacts immediately and with force each time. In India, after Pakistan-backed terrorists kill innocent civilians in Srinagar, we send an official delegation to talk about cooperation in the war against terrorism with the sponsors of terrorism. There is no pretence of postponing the meeting. It is as incongruous as the London Police seeking the help of Jack the Ripper to find Jack the Ripper.
The Iranians too have a lesson to teach. As the world watches, they have shown that if you know what you want, you have the rules on your side and have the courage to stand up to all pressures, the other side will ultimately blink first. One does not have to roll over and play dead at the first opportunity.
Talking with the Pakistan about curbing terrorism is a dialogue of the deaf, we say stop the violence; they agree, but say that Indian security forces must stop killing innocents. We say stop infiltration; they demand the withdrawal of Indian troops. We call it terrorism; they call it a freedom struggle. When a terrorist is killed, they call him a martyr. They glorify their suicide terrorists by calling them fidayeen; alas unthinkingly we do likewise.
Like Israel, we must have guts to tell Pakistan that in our country where army is deputed is our concern not his. Secondly, we must snap every tie with Pakistan and shoot even a bird if comes across the border. And tell the world that the country coming in the way of India and supports Pakistan means like-Pakistan that country is also a terrorist country.
It is clear that Pakistan has no intentions of rolling back its jihad infrastructure. This is vital low-cost weapon they have. So, the embers are kept burning with vicious anti-India, anti-Israel and anti-US campaigns that get detailed coverage in the thriving jihad outfits and control madras’s is an elaborate charade.
What really happens is that the Pakistani intelligence establishment periodically does a cleaning operation and shuts down some outfits to launch new ones to prevent anyone from becoming too powerful. This mistakenly seen as an example of enlightened moderation. In reality these are just revolving door tactics, exit an old outfit and enter a new one in a different costume. The jihads are complaining that Musharraf has sold Pakistan to the Americans and lost Kashmir to the Hindus
Meanwhile in Pakistan, Sunnis kill Shias, Deobandis kill Barelvis, Shias and Ahmediyas while they shed crocodile tears for Kashmiris, and far away, in London their political voice gagged in Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharrif have issued their magna carta which hopes. To curb the Pakistani armed forces substantially. Whether this remains yet another Pakistani dream for democracy or becomes a reality depends on how seriously the rest of the world takes this charter of democracy.
Musharraf would only be too eager to revoke his promises to Pakistanis once again and is working on a scheme to continue as Pakistan’s dictator in democratic clothing beyond 2007.Aby agreement on Kashmir now in any form will give Musharraf a victory that he badly needs and ensure his continuance in perpetuity.
How can there be autonomy for Kashmir and not for Haryana? Can there be self rule in Kashmir but not in Assam? In any case, are not all states in India self-ruled by the people of the state? How can there be joint sovereignty with Pakistan when it cannot even grant us MFN status or screen Indian films? What is this rubbish about soft or open borders with someone who regularly sends armed Islamic militants across? How can we accuse Pakistan of aiding terrorism in India and also have open borders?
The Prime Minister, Man Mohan Singh’s visit to Srinagar was greeted by a shut-down and a boycott by that group of the unelected and unelectable called the Hurriyat. Violence and a rebuff must have been anticipated. So when the visit was cut short by a day, Pak TV smirked and the terrorist underworld gloated. It is not just what a government does but how it does it that is important. Not one of the Hurriyat leaders had the courage to condemn the murderers of innocent civilians. This not surprising because some of them do not even have the courage to name the murderers of their own fathers. One could however pity the Hurriyat for it lives under constant threat—obey or else.
After all these years of relentless animosity, Pakistan finds itself rated very highly as a failed state by a US think-tank. Obviously, such endless animosity is debilitating. A situation of this kind in our neighborhood will naturally affect us as well.
The Iranians too have a lesson to teach. As the world watches, they have shown that if you know what you want, you have the rules on your side and have the courage to stand up to all pressures, the other side will ultimately blink first. One does not have to roll over and play dead at the first opportunity.
Talking with the Pakistan about curbing terrorism is a dialogue of the deaf, we say stop the violence; they agree, but say that Indian security forces must stop killing innocents. We say stop infiltration; they demand the withdrawal of Indian troops. We call it terrorism; they call it a freedom struggle. When a terrorist is killed, they call him a martyr. They glorify their suicide terrorists by calling them fidayeen; alas unthinkingly we do likewise.
Like Israel, we must have guts to tell Pakistan that in our country where army is deputed is our concern not his. Secondly, we must snap every tie with Pakistan and shoot even a bird if comes across the border. And tell the world that the country coming in the way of India and supports Pakistan means like-Pakistan that country is also a terrorist country.
It is clear that Pakistan has no intentions of rolling back its jihad infrastructure. This is vital low-cost weapon they have. So, the embers are kept burning with vicious anti-India, anti-Israel and anti-US campaigns that get detailed coverage in the thriving jihad outfits and control madras’s is an elaborate charade.
What really happens is that the Pakistani intelligence establishment periodically does a cleaning operation and shuts down some outfits to launch new ones to prevent anyone from becoming too powerful. This mistakenly seen as an example of enlightened moderation. In reality these are just revolving door tactics, exit an old outfit and enter a new one in a different costume. The jihads are complaining that Musharraf has sold Pakistan to the Americans and lost Kashmir to the Hindus
Meanwhile in Pakistan, Sunnis kill Shias, Deobandis kill Barelvis, Shias and Ahmediyas while they shed crocodile tears for Kashmiris, and far away, in London their political voice gagged in Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharrif have issued their magna carta which hopes. To curb the Pakistani armed forces substantially. Whether this remains yet another Pakistani dream for democracy or becomes a reality depends on how seriously the rest of the world takes this charter of democracy.
Musharraf would only be too eager to revoke his promises to Pakistanis once again and is working on a scheme to continue as Pakistan’s dictator in democratic clothing beyond 2007.Aby agreement on Kashmir now in any form will give Musharraf a victory that he badly needs and ensure his continuance in perpetuity.
How can there be autonomy for Kashmir and not for Haryana? Can there be self rule in Kashmir but not in Assam? In any case, are not all states in India self-ruled by the people of the state? How can there be joint sovereignty with Pakistan when it cannot even grant us MFN status or screen Indian films? What is this rubbish about soft or open borders with someone who regularly sends armed Islamic militants across? How can we accuse Pakistan of aiding terrorism in India and also have open borders?
The Prime Minister, Man Mohan Singh’s visit to Srinagar was greeted by a shut-down and a boycott by that group of the unelected and unelectable called the Hurriyat. Violence and a rebuff must have been anticipated. So when the visit was cut short by a day, Pak TV smirked and the terrorist underworld gloated. It is not just what a government does but how it does it that is important. Not one of the Hurriyat leaders had the courage to condemn the murderers of innocent civilians. This not surprising because some of them do not even have the courage to name the murderers of their own fathers. One could however pity the Hurriyat for it lives under constant threat—obey or else.
After all these years of relentless animosity, Pakistan finds itself rated very highly as a failed state by a US think-tank. Obviously, such endless animosity is debilitating. A situation of this kind in our neighborhood will naturally affect us as well.
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