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by Sanjay M
14 Sep 2010 10:44
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Should we discontinue EVMs?
Replies: 2401
Views: 401230

Re: Should we discontinue EVMs?

The reason cited by them was that it amounted to infringement of the intellectual property rights ,” Swamy, who has challenged the usage of EVMs in the Delhi High Court, said. Uhh, what the hell kind of disgustingly crooked argument is that? Intellectual property rights?? "Hi, we of the Nehru ...
by Sanjay M
14 Sep 2010 10:14
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Global Economy
Replies: 2350
Views: 645205

Re: Global Economy

Japanese Buy Lula Bonds as Rates Jump Over 10%: Brazil Credit September 13, 2010, 11:07 PM EDT By Tal Barak Harif Sept. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese investors are pouring more money into Brazilian bonds than any region in the world after Latin America’s biggest economy raised interest rates the most ...
by Sanjay M
14 Sep 2010 09:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: International Terrorism Watch
Replies: 98
Views: 18280

Re: International Terrorism Watch

It's horrifically fascinating to look back at some of the videos from the 9/11 events:





by Sanjay M
14 Sep 2010 08:39
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Global Economy
Replies: 2350
Views: 645205

Re: Global Economy

Certainly the left-wing trade unions aren't accepting globalization or China's predatory trade policies. The only ones who might are George Soros types who will invest in such things to make a buck even while denouncing them. Soros of course denounced Credit Default Swaps, even after himself being a...
by Sanjay M
14 Sep 2010 06:44
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Replies: 3942
Views: 694343

Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion

Dinesh D'Souza is a right wing nut. He writings appear in the US right wing websites. Dinesh D'Souza is no ordinary right-wing nut -- he's a pseudo-secular nut who complains that "the angry old men from the American right" are persecuting Muslims, and that Muslims are natural allies of th...
by Sanjay M
14 Sep 2010 05:28
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Geopolitical thread
Replies: 3955
Views: 606098

Re: Geopolitical thread

Iran would be better off not directly attacking Saudi Arabia. If I were them, I would first destabilize Iraq to weaken it, and then seize it. Iran could let the Kurds in the North go free, or have as much autonomy as they liked, and then this would leave Iran free to pursue an attrition war against ...
by Sanjay M
14 Sep 2010 05:04
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India and Japan: News and Discussion
Replies: 2129
Views: 381084

Re: India and Japan: News and Discussion

What you call tenaciousness or stubborness, I call inertia. Kamikaze and Banzai stuff was just due to imperial propagandism and indoctrination. I too find that curry stinks a lot. Anytime I go out with other desi co-workers to eat at an Indian restaurant, they will make sure to scrupulously wash the...
by Sanjay M
13 Sep 2010 08:33
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 2010)
Replies: 3870
Views: 626237

Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 201

Friedman talks about America's decline - fingers lack of motivation: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/12/opinion/12friedman.html Who will tell the people? China and India have been catching up to America not only via cheap labor and currencies. They are catching us because they now have free markets l...
by Sanjay M
13 Sep 2010 08:00
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Replies: 3942
Views: 694343

Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion

The NYT just likes to publicize any shortcomings on India that it can. They're an Atlanticist mouthpiece. The Ivy Leagues are overrated and only have a name - they're the ones who stand to lose the most as other nations rise along with their educational institutions. Meanwhile, " Build my mosqu...
by Sanjay M
13 Sep 2010 07:07
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
Replies: 3245
Views: 562426

Re: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009

China's 2nd lunar probe set for launch this year China's second lunar probe, the Chang'e-2, will fly much faster than its predecessor and reach lunar orbit within a shorter period of time. more: http://www.space-travel.com/reports/China_Lunar_Twins_999.html Three missions are included in this phase...
by Sanjay M
13 Sep 2010 07:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Mumbai Terrorist Attack-News stories and timeline
Replies: 2954
Views: 491133

Re: Mumbai Terrorist Attack-News stories and timeline

Aamir is anti-BJP, which says enough about him.

Meanwhile Sandeep Unnikrishnan's dad is going on a cycling tour

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/indi ... 538821.cms
by Sanjay M
13 Sep 2010 06:40
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 12577
Views: 1342263

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

(BBC)International backing given to Turkish reform vote

The US President Barack Obama and German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle have issued statements commending the vote. Voters in Turkey gave strong backing to a package of changes to the country's military-era constitution
by Sanjay M
13 Sep 2010 06:14
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: J & K news and discussion
Replies: 3983
Views: 720668

Re: J & K news and discussion

Y1op6sgn1OY This news presenter from NewsX is probably the cutest I've seen so far, for an Indian newscaster. Does anybody know if she's married? Supermodels with silicone-injected lips make for much better ratings than snotty pug-nosed pit bulls like Barkin Mutt. I want to know more about Shruti-t...
by Sanjay M
13 Sep 2010 04:35
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Replies: 3942
Views: 694343

Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion

Well, Indians are used to being walked on, so we've set a standard nobody can imitate.

Meanwhile, the new liberalization policy for the education sector is drawing 2nd-rate American universities more than 1st-rate ones, claims the NYT:

Midlevel Universities Look Into India Branches
by Sanjay M
13 Sep 2010 03:32
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Replies: 3942
Views: 694343

Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion

It isn't the mosque by itself that is as inflammatory as the Cordoba name being used for the center/initiative. The association with the conversion of the grandest, biggest, holiest Byzantine Church in the world to a mosque has specific significance with the falling of the towers. The complete abse...
by Sanjay M
13 Sep 2010 02:19
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: J & K news and discussion
Replies: 3983
Views: 720668

Re: J & K news and discussion

Altair wrote:Is it just me or Does anyone see similarities with the color revolutions orchestrated by unkil?

Pfft - as if Unkil even needs to instigate anything when Pak is right there nextdoor. :roll:
by Sanjay M
13 Sep 2010 01:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion
Replies: 1089
Views: 238256

Re: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discuss

x-posted Police investigate break-in at Canadian Tamil Congress Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010 TORONTO — Toronto police are investigating a break-in at the office of the Canadian Tamil Congress and the apparent theft of the names of the 492 Sri Lankan migrants smuggled to Canada last month aboard the MV Sun...
by Sanjay M
13 Sep 2010 01:46
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion
Replies: 3770
Views: 608744

Re: Sri Lanka - News and Discussion

Police investigate break-in at Canadian Tamil Congress Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010 TORONTO — Toronto police are investigating a break-in at the office of the Canadian Tamil Congress and the apparent theft of the names of the 492 Sri Lankan migrants smuggled to Canada last month aboard the MV Sun Sea. Co...
by Sanjay M
13 Sep 2010 00:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 12577
Views: 1342263

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/europe/09/12/turkey.referendum/ The latest polls show that the referendum held by the ruling Turkish pro-Islamist govt has passed by 58% to 42%. This effectively removes the last barriers to Islamization of the country. I'm actually quite glad this has happened, as ...
by Sanjay M
12 Sep 2010 10:45
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India and Japan: News and Discussion
Replies: 2129
Views: 381084

Re: India and Japan: News and Discussion

What do you expect - the Japanese establishment were co-opted by Brzezinski's Trilateralism, and still reflexively support the same positions even after Trilateralism has collapsed and is now giving way to 'G2'. When North Korea fires a few more shots more intimately off Japan's bow, then we'll see ...
by Sanjay M
12 Sep 2010 10:36
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: J & K news and discussion
Replies: 3983
Views: 720668

Re: J & K news and discussion

Don't worry, Kaangress can always reach back to their beloved Rajiv Gandhi in repeating past "solutions" to these current problems - they can gift Kashmiris with EVMs.
by Sanjay M
12 Sep 2010 10:32
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 12577
Views: 1342263

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

Ever Russophobic, the Atlanticists will be hoping to deflect Turkey against Russia. Just as they hope that growing China will one day seize Russia's Far East, likewise they might hope that a Turkey with an Islamic birthrate would send people pouring into the Caucasus. Personally, I think the Balkans...
by Sanjay M
12 Sep 2010 10:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 12577
Views: 1342263

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

No way - the only players in the Muslim world who will be hurt by the re-emergence of an Islamist Turkey would be the underperforming corrupt Arab and Pakistani kleptocracies, who will be sidelined as the Ummah makes a mad dash for the legendary Turkish kilaphat champions. (Hah, perhaps Mushy can us...
by Sanjay M
12 Sep 2010 09:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6071
Views: 1270690

Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis

Johann, the fact is that Europe doesn't even share an ocean with China, which is on the complete opposite end of the Earth from them. It was Winston Lord who complained that "EU has only one foreign policy agenda - Airbus." He was referring to the fact that Europeans were considering lower...
by Sanjay M
12 Sep 2010 09:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions
Replies: 12577
Views: 1342263

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

Turkey is planning its own blast from the past: Turkey prepares to vote in constitutional referendum Turkey's cunning Islamists keep loudly pretending that they're changing the constitution in order to meet the requirements for joining EU, but this is just a smokescreen for their real agenda, which ...
by Sanjay M
12 Sep 2010 09:10
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 2010)
Replies: 3870
Views: 626237

Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 201

I still want to ask again - where is the best place to shift money to minimize/mitigate its exposure to the future decline of the US dollar? Which economy or asset pool is best place to ride out that event? I understand that commodities, including gold, are useful for this. But I'd be worried that e...
by Sanjay M
12 Sep 2010 05:26
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 2010)
Replies: 3870
Views: 626237

Re: Perspectives on the global economic meltdown (Jan 26 201

(TIME)Greece's Painful Road to Economic Recovery

Even after a 110-billion euro bail out and the introduction of severe austerity measures, Greece's economy is still shrinking faster than expected. Can the nation rebound?
by Sanjay M
12 Sep 2010 04:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Russia: News & Analysis
Replies: 6071
Views: 1270690

Re: India-Russia: News & Analysis

There is a reason why China doesn't have to kill journalists who speak against the state. Unlike the Russians, who face externally-supported dissent sponsored by Western Europe, the repressive agenda of the Chinese state is actually acquiesced to by Western Europe - therefore the Chinese don't have ...
by Sanjay M
12 Sep 2010 03:30
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009
Replies: 3245
Views: 562426

Re: People's Republic of China Nov 22, 2009

(NYT)China Explores a Frontier 2 Miles Deep China has unveiled a submersible designed to go deeper than any other in the world, giving it access to 99.8 percent of the ocean floor and its minerals. -- I'm sure it would also be great for mapping the ocean floor to find nice nooks and crannies for th...
by Sanjay M
12 Sep 2010 00:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Australia News and Discussion
Replies: 2263
Views: 489564

Re: India-Australia News and Discussion

Le plus ca change, le moins ca change. Chinese flunky Rudd is back again, just in a slightly different spot. What a political shellgame: Australia’s Prime Minister Hires Her Predecessor By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: September 11, 2010 SYDNEY, Australia (AP) — Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd wa...
by Sanjay M
12 Sep 2010 00:07
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Replies: 3942
Views: 694343

Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion

(BBC)The long legacy of 9/11 I'm not sure I agree with their conclusions. Putin's response to Chechen terrorist provocations has been very effective. The key is to take the situation beyond the threshold of where terrorists can survive - especially ideologically. If the terrorists can be ideologica...
by Sanjay M
11 Sep 2010 10:09
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion
Replies: 1089
Views: 238256

Re: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discuss

Mexico isn't far away from a meltdown: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gMi5B2USfJStXxfqgWWr2xjRYpOgD9I5E4K00 If I was AlQaeda, I would just set up ties with the Mexican drug lords, since they are right nextdoor to the USA, and undoubtedly have ample ways to infiltrate across the bo...
by Sanjay M
11 Sep 2010 07:05
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 03, 2010
Replies: 2841
Views: 494007

Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): Sep 03, 20

Musharraf plans to return to Pakistan with new party By Owen Bennett Jones BBC News Pervez Musharraf (file picture) Mr Musharraf says there is a good chance he may be president again The former military ruler of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf has said he is forming a new political party with a view to r...
by Sanjay M
10 Sep 2010 10:21
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Non-Western Worldview
Replies: 1097
Views: 210508

Re: Non-Western Worldview

The established phrase for that is "moral equivalency"

I've heard Krauthammer using it for 20 years
by Sanjay M
10 Sep 2010 09:24
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Non-Western Worldview
Replies: 1097
Views: 210508

Re: Non-Western Worldview

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Latin America too feels it should not be seen as a backyard

http://www.economist.com/node/16990967