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by Vayutuvan
04 Jul 2025 05:15
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 10557
Views: 3822884

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

What’s deeply troubling is that even in the face of such violence, there remain fringe voices even within the Hindu community who deny that Hinduphobia exists. That denial only makes our communities more vulnerable. One more point. Of late, I have been hearing that temples are considering fencing a...
by Vayutuvan
04 Jul 2025 05:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 10557
Views: 3822884

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

What’s deeply troubling is that even in the face of such violence, there remain fringe voices even within the Hindu community who deny that Hinduphobia exists. That denial only makes our communities more vulnerable. Hindus for HUman Rights is not a fringe group, unfortunately. A lot of kids of firs...
by Vayutuvan
04 Jul 2025 05:02
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10274
Views: 3004264

Re: Understanding the US - Again

bala wrote: 04 Jul 2025 00:56 Those in Blue states with high home prices and real estate taxes can deduct upto $40K instead of $10K as SALT.
I don't like that part. It should have been capped at $20K. These blue states are dolts in managing their state finances what with sanctuary cities and all that flim flam.
by Vayutuvan
04 Jul 2025 04:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10274
Views: 3004264

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Bing CoPilot: In the 2024 election cycle how much did billionaires give to Political Action Committees aligned with the Democratic Party and the Republican Party? Billionaire Contributions to Party-Aligned PACs in 2024 Below are the total known contributions from billionaires to federal political a...
by Vayutuvan
04 Jul 2025 02:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022
Replies: 1720
Views: 6745491

Re: Air Force Tejas Mk1A: News & Discussions: 02 January 2022

Cyrano wrote: 02 Jul 2025 14:56 Planes are designed around engines. Changing the engine will lead to several years of testing. We are stuck with this 404 engine not found error. That's the uncomfortable truth.
and 414 is "414 URI Too Long"

Ref: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/doc ... Status/414
by Vayutuvan
03 Jul 2025 23:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10274
Views: 3004264

Re: Understanding the US - Again

https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1940521412567224815 NEW: Poll finds that 40% of voters say they are likely to support Elon Musk's "America Party" if he decides to launch it, according to Quantus Insights. The poll comes as Musk has threatened to launch his own political party over recent ...
by Vayutuvan
03 Jul 2025 23:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10274
Views: 3004264

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Does that include SuperPAC money?
by Vayutuvan
03 Jul 2025 23:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6199
Views: 2386207

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

On another note, not sure if anyone is following the controversy surrounding BBC and its Glastonbury coverage. Essentially a group called Bob Vylan started chants of “Dea.th to IDF” and the live coverage didn’t cut away. @Tanaji ji, I posted in the "Understanding the US" thread as SDOTUS ...
by Vayutuvan
03 Jul 2025 23:37
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6199
Views: 2386207

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

Calculated at $45 trillion + with 8% compound interest wef from 1947 And we need a formal apology from that namby pamby, cuckolding "king" of theirs @chetak gaaru, I doubt they have that kind of money, even if all the four mentioned countries pool together. They don't even have 4.5 trilli...
by Vayutuvan
03 Jul 2025 23:26
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10274
Views: 3004264

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Jay wrote: 03 Jul 2025 22:13 Yeah, NO. Knock yourself out with this exercise...
> The DJT cult members on BRF are exposed.

DNC operatives jump in where independents fear to tread. :twisted:
by Vayutuvan
03 Jul 2025 05:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 608
Views: 112220

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

They like nipping things in the bud (look at other reactor strikes). In that sense, we are both saying the same thing... Correct again. I am pointing out to you about others in this thread who are arguing for Iran to have nuclear power. They have more than enough O&NG reserves and the technolog...
by Vayutuvan
03 Jul 2025 05:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10274
Views: 3004264

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Not accurate. https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-bezos-zuckerberg-respect-billionaire-b2740880.html Perils of quoting some random picture from the internet.... That random picture is total BS. It has only two billionaires are Republican. From December 2024: Trump ...
by Vayutuvan
03 Jul 2025 04:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6199
Views: 2386207

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

This is no way to forestall the conversation on reparations. Good observation. Also we don't need reparations in cash. We want reparations in kind; settling a large number of Indians in Anglosphere lands, UK/Canada/Aus/NZ to whit and share all the patents and tech UK holds with India without royalt...
by Vayutuvan
03 Jul 2025 01:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 608
Views: 112220

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

What will surprise them is the chaotic decisionmaking and aftermath, laid bare by Trump himself. The president’s zig-zagging and maximalist posts on Truth Social in the run-up to the attack, his public rejection of intelligence estimates, his insistence that the strikes “obliterated” Fordow before ...
by Vayutuvan
03 Jul 2025 01:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 608
Views: 112220

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

ritesh wrote: 02 Jul 2025 09:23 Alive and talking malsi never looses while dead don't talk 8)
Reminds me of the Chase novel "Dead Stay Dumb". :lol:
by Vayutuvan
03 Jul 2025 01:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 608
Views: 112220

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

If Iran was "years" aways from nukeclear detergent -- would Mossad expend so much capital/resources targeting Scientist's -- losing precious "agents/sources" - that take YEARS to develop ? especially in a Closed Jihadi Country like Iran Because they can and its relatively inexpe...
by Vayutuvan
03 Jul 2025 01:18
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Iran News and Discussions
Replies: 3365
Views: 826621

Re: Iran News and Discussions

As long as Iran does not believe in the right of Israel to exist, no amount diplomacy (isn't all diplomacy balanced by definition?! :roll: ) will work. They will string the world along till they get nucs. Now is as good time as any to have called their double game and bluff. It is a tad too late in ...
by Vayutuvan
02 Jul 2025 06:44
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10274
Views: 3004264

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Did he really imply that he wanted to deport US citizens today when he said there are bad people who were born here that need to be deported? @Tanaji ji, this may be the reason for Trump's ire. https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1939806847504105683 Elon Musk @elonmusk If this insane spending bill passes...
by Vayutuvan
02 Jul 2025 06:33
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War
Replies: 608
Views: 112220

Re: Israel-Hezbollah-Iran War

Bottom Line The JCPOA was not perfect, but it froze Iran’s program at a low level with tight inspections. Walking away from it removed limits without putting anything better in place, allowing Iran to build back toward a breakout capability. The original sin was committed by Obama who handed USD 1....
by Vayutuvan
02 Jul 2025 06:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10274
Views: 3004264

Re: Understanding the US - Again

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A drop in the bucket, but still this is not how capitalism is supposed to work.
by Vayutuvan
02 Jul 2025 06:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10274
Views: 3004264

Re: Understanding the US - Again

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GuwHn6vWQAEcKG0?format=jpg&name=medium Around 2000, it started to go up steeply. That is during 8 years of Dubya, 8 years of Obama, 4 years of Trump. Biden 4 years also the trend continued. Clinton era also was similar except it started flattening out by the end of h...
by Vayutuvan
02 Jul 2025 05:40
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!
Replies: 2930
Views: 400650

Re: Operation Sindoor - Bharat Strikes Back: Jai Hind!

@JEM, No. 3 is the crucial point. That was the key. Pakis acted on behalf of the terrorists closing their "plausible deniability" escape route.
by Vayutuvan
01 Jul 2025 06:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015
Replies: 2115
Views: 1132907

Re: Geopolitics/Geoeconomics Thread - June 2015

vera_k wrote: 30 Jun 2025 22:45 So if one has the ability to invest directly in US treasuries, why not do that?
Exactly. Why would somebody take the risk of the intermediary going bust? I never understood that.
by Vayutuvan
01 Jul 2025 05:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017
Replies: 6199
Views: 2386207

Re: Indo-UK News & Discussions- June 2017

The UK is a (the only one) Tier 1 partner on the F35 project. My understanding is that 35% of the airplane is built by BAe, but my information is old. The F35B is the STOL version sacrificing some range to nave a shorter take off and landing. It is used by the RAF as a replacement for the Harrier. ...
by Vayutuvan
01 Jul 2025 05:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Iran News and Discussions
Replies: 3365
Views: 826621

Re: Iran News and Discussions

Vayutuvanji Did not Sam Pitgaya use Unkil's old equipment and remodel as CDOT and make money in the interim!! Also Pitgaya has been involved in many guplas noo! That came later. AFAIK, he put together a capable group who did develop the switch from ground up. I know a few. They are no slouches. He ...
by Vayutuvan
01 Jul 2025 05:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Iran News and Discussions
Replies: 3365
Views: 826621

Re: Iran News and Discussions

A_Gupta wrote: 30 Jun 2025 05:01 About Iran: the ceasefire is likely temporary. How temporary depends on how badly Iran uranium enrichment capabilities are degraded. It also depends on political factors in the US and Israel.
Vacuously true.
by Vayutuvan
01 Jul 2025 05:42
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Iran News and Discussions
Replies: 3365
Views: 826621

Re: Iran News and Discussions

Surely we can find the Congress election manifesto which has this? Yes, correct. I saw the story in India Today when PV saab was forced to open up India, IIRC. I cross checked with people who would have been in the know. One thing I am sure of now is that there was a story in one of the very popula...
by Vayutuvan
01 Jul 2025 02:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Modi 3.0 - Bharat
Replies: 2090
Views: 836758

Re: Modi 3.0 - Bharat

chetak wrote: 24 Jun 2025 11:19 India’s New Digital Address Revolution – DIGIPIN
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Love it. Both shittistans - west and east - are covered as well as Tibet. It is future proof but for Afghanistan. :wink:
by Vayutuvan
01 Jul 2025 01:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 3849
Views: 1277982

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

chetak wrote: 29 Jun 2025 22:31 Bangladesh-Adani dues: Bangladesh pays $384 million to Adani Power, trims outstanding to $500 million
Not even 50%.
by Vayutuvan
01 Jul 2025 01:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10274
Views: 3004264

Re: Understanding the US - Again

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Vylan#Glastonbury_Festival_2025 During Bob Vylan's set at the 2025 Glastonbury Festival, the band demonstrated in support of Palestinian liberation. In front of a screen reading "Free Palestine: United Nations have called it a genocide. The BBC calls it a 'con...
by Vayutuvan
01 Jul 2025 01:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10274
Views: 3004264

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Bob Vylon group is banned from the US by SDOTUS. They have an upcoming tour out of which they were expecting tons of moolah. BBC perfidy is highlighted by ADL CEO Greenblatt in this video clip from Fox News. He also talks about Mamdani's failure to say he is is against "Globalization of Intifad...
by Vayutuvan
01 Jul 2025 01:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10274
Views: 3004264

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Vayutuvanji I like the term Anand R uses : Islamo Bolshevik for these guys ( Mamdani is a good example) and we have quite a lot in Kerala and Bengal of these old I use either watermelons (green outside, red inside :wink: ) or islamoaists. When kirstanis are involved as in CG, India, they become chr...
by Vayutuvan
01 Jul 2025 01:41
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 6348
Views: 2403992

Re: Internal Security Watch

Since POJK is part of India, this comes under internal security watch. From TFT, who refer to the region as AJK. ... Even Wikipedia refers to this as Azad Kashmir. I tried to correct but my edits got reverted. I wanted those to appear in the history of the page. I was banned after I from editing af...
by Vayutuvan
28 Jun 2025 23:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10274
Views: 3004264

Re: Understanding the US - Again

Tanaji wrote: 28 Jun 2025 17:41 I think this is OT so maybe education thread or miscellaneous thread?
Your choice. But it does have something to do with The US NSF etc. as well.
by Vayutuvan
28 Jun 2025 23:57
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10274
Views: 3004264

Re: Understanding the US - Again

As far as the NY Mayor race goes, the city will elect the Jihadi. That is now given. Dems hate Hindus, want global intifada, love and deep connection with Islamist fellows, ok for communist ideas and all that. So this Jihadi checks all those boxes. In fact you are seeing a perfect Dem candidate. Bi...
by Vayutuvan
28 Jun 2025 23:54
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Understanding the US - Again
Replies: 10274
Views: 3004264

Re: Understanding the US - Again

gakakkad wrote: 28 Jun 2025 20:44 Ukraine they were mainly med students and it has a lot to do with the emotional attachment to kids being doctors and the false sense of prestige about kids being doctors. a lot of them don't do well. i know several
What about China? I know some people who went to China for medical education.
by Vayutuvan
28 Jun 2025 23:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis
Replies: 1601
Views: 304155

Re: Operation Sindoor - Post Conflict Analysis

ABV, like LKA, was mightily impressed with such vermin and kandle kissing reptiles chetak gaaru I liked Jaswant Singh actually. He was quite intellectual and his trips to the US after our tests did a lot of good. Yashwant Sinha was never impressive. LKA had a network of Paki sindhis in the US who s...