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by Multatuli
24 Aug 2015 16:59
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: MBT Arjun - News and Discussions
Replies: 1820
Views: 574801

Re: MBT Arjun - News and Discussions

Viv S wrote: No, the 'main point' was your assertion that Arjun exports were a non-starter while the Dhruv had a huge amount of export potential. The curious thing is, only one those two would compete with a Russian product in the export market. I suppose its a 'coincidence' that its the same one t...
by Multatuli
24 Aug 2015 15:04
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)
Replies: 4734
Views: 678961

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

So Turkey aided the formation of the 'Islamic State', than a month or so ago, the Turks asked IS to attack the leftist pro-Kurdish students/activists in Suruc. Turkey then works out a deal with the US where the US is allowed to use Incirlik Air Base. In return Turkey gets a carte blanche from the US...
by Multatuli
21 Aug 2015 12:25
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)
Replies: 4734
Views: 678961

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

Leaked photo of naked Kurdish PKK female fighter sparks online furor Quote: After being shot dead by the Turks, Kevser Elturk – who used the nom de guerre Ekin Van – was stripped naked and photographed. Leaked images of her battered corpse have gone viral, with Kurdish activists furious at the attem...
by Multatuli
20 Aug 2015 15:54
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)
Replies: 4734
Views: 678961

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

Modi Makes New Strategic Inroads in the UAE In the UAE, Narendra Modi lays the foundations for a strong partnership between New Delhi and Abu Dhabi. http://thediplomat.com/2015/08/modi-makes-new-strategic-inroads-in-the-uae/ Quote: The two sides also agreed to expand their cooperation on defense mat...
by Multatuli
18 Aug 2015 11:14
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: MBT Arjun - News and Discussions
Replies: 1820
Views: 574801

Re: MBT Arjun - News and Discussions

Export of the Arjun tank can not be allowed by the Congress/'leftist' parties, not because of 'ahimsa' or whatever, but because export orders too would help create an indigenous defense industry. Export of the Arjun tank would also cause the Indian public to wonder why the army/government of other c...
by Multatuli
16 Aug 2015 14:36
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-July 10, 2015
Replies: 2850
Views: 352633

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-July 10,

RajeshA wrote: All our wars with Pakistan were before Islam turned into "Islamists without boundaries" and "digital Islam". Yes we can counter that too if we all adopt the Kshatriya way of the ancient times, but as things stand, Bharat in its current avatar, i.e. India, may bite...
by Multatuli
08 Aug 2015 09:59
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)
Replies: 4734
Views: 678961

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

The link to the article posted by Falijee is not working, here is the correct link:

Saudi Arabia Might Just Have Blinked In The Oil War

http://www.forbes.com/sites/timtreadgol ... e-oil-war/
by Multatuli
05 Aug 2015 23:49
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-July 10, 2015
Replies: 2850
Views: 352633

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-July 10,

KLNMurthy wrote: May I ask why? Is there a forum policy to exclude or limit consideration of psychological aspects relating to pakistan? Much of intelligence involves 'getting into the mind' of the opponent/enemy. You aim for a psychological profile/description of behavior as accurately (nuanced) a...
by Multatuli
05 Aug 2015 21:31
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-July 10, 2015
Replies: 2850
Views: 352633

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-July 10,

The Abrahamic religions (and the resultant civilisations) and Indic faiths like Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism asked themselves a key question about power and its durability. They came to opposite conclusions. Both recognised the transient nature of individual power — ultimately we all die, powerle...
by Multatuli
05 Aug 2015 20:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-July 10, 2015
Replies: 2850
Views: 352633

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan-July 10,

RajeshA wrote: The thing to ask is why is Ms C Fair so engrossed with the situation in "Sooth Asia". What goes of her father? She is active obviously because she and her sponsors have an agenda. American interest is simple to understand. Put pressure on Pakistan so that Pakistan is willin...
by Multatuli
05 Aug 2015 14:01
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Abdul Kalam passes away Oct 15, 1931 - July 27, 2015
Replies: 222
Views: 82400

Re: Abdul Kalam passes away Oct 15, 1931 - July 27, 2015

APJ Abdul Kalam didn't even own fridge or air conditioner APJ Abdul Kalam has left an indelible mark on the hearts and minds of Indians in a manner few other public figures have in recent memory. In death he achieved the kind of acclaim in people's hearts that politicians covet but may never come cl...
by Multatuli
02 Aug 2015 21:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Many dead, including Police SP in Gurdaspur Terror attack
Replies: 1054
Views: 135274

Re: Many dead, including Police SP in Gurdaspur Terror attac

Shreeman wrote: We think bakistan related oddities are novelties like dasheri mangos, unique. Take a look at the hispanic immigration problem and associated crimes -- drugs, money, slavery. The lot. It will take some serious sacrifice on someones part to disturb the steady downhill status quo, but ...
by Multatuli
02 Aug 2015 18:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Many dead, including Police SP in Gurdaspur Terror attack
Replies: 1054
Views: 135274

Re: Many dead, including Police SP in Gurdaspur Terror attac

KLNMurthy wrote (page 17): Mods excuse the gustaak, but Harpal Bector's posts actually have valuable information. If his posts here are typical of Indian bureaucratic thought processes as he was suggesting, it gives us some clues as to the character and intellectual propensities that have been driv...
by Multatuli
31 Jul 2015 03:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Many dead, including Police SP in Gurdaspur Terror attack
Replies: 1054
Views: 135274

Re: Many dead, including Police SP in Gurdaspur Terror attac

Harpal Bector wrote: The default assumption has become that Pakistanis are bunch of stupid inbred idiots who can never do anything this sophisticated. There is so much confidence in India's superiority over Pakistan that people don't get that India's rise over Pakistan's reach is going to make the ...
by Multatuli
30 Jul 2015 12:09
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Abdul Kalam passes away Oct 15, 1931 - July 27, 2015
Replies: 222
Views: 82400

Re: Abdul Kalam passes away Oct 15, 1931 - July 27, 2015

MN Kumar wrote: I would like to call him as a "Kaarana Janmudu" (One who is born for a specific purpose). Yes, looking at how he lived his life, not just the things he achieved but the principles he lived by, his pursuit of truth and working for the common good, not caring about status, m...
by Multatuli
30 Jul 2015 09:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Many dead, including Police SP in Gurdaspur Terror attack
Replies: 1054
Views: 135274

Re: Many dead, including Police SP in Gurdaspur Terror attac

Finding definite material evidence of Pakistans involvement is irrelevant. It's an exercise in futility. India should do a thorough investigation and analysis of this (and every other) terrorist attack, not so much to present Packees or 'the world' with evidence, but rather to figure out the Packee ...
by Multatuli
27 Jul 2015 22:58
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Many dead, including Police SP in Gurdaspur Terror attack
Replies: 1054
Views: 135274

Re: Many dead, including Police SP in Gurdaspur Terror attac

shiv wrote: Rajnath Singh has given the most Khangress like response and I find it absolutely disgusting. He said "We will give a befitting response" The words befitting response should not be used. Just respond. Stop farting. This is obviously the most sensible approach. Instead of annou...
by Multatuli
27 Jul 2015 20:55
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Abdul Kalam passes away Oct 15, 1931 - July 27, 2015
Replies: 222
Views: 82400

Re: Abdul Kalam passes away Oct 15, 1931 - July 27, 2015

Oh I wish there could be an impressive memorial in Delhi...He has done SO MUCH for his motherland. Same here. Major roads named after him, a major university, important city squares, colleges. And at least one bronze statue of Dr. Kalam in New Delhi. He lived a virtuous life, was an idealist and a ...
by Multatuli
24 Jul 2015 04:55
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indo-UK News and Discussion - April 2013
Replies: 3962
Views: 625383

Re: Indo-UK News and Discussion - April 2013

vayu tuvan ji, I do not think of Shashi Tharoor as "The knight in shining armor to the rescue of our fair Bharat mata" for a even a fraction of a second. My assessment of him is that he is motivated by personal ambition rather than service to Bharat Mata, as Sri Narendra Modi is. But why b...
by Multatuli
24 Jul 2015 01:36
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)
Replies: 4734
Views: 678961

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

Suicide Bomber in Suruc Is Said to Be a Turk With Possible Ties to ISIS The suicide bomber who killed at least 32 people at a cultural center in southeastern Turkey has been identified as a Turkish citizen who is believed to have had ties to the Islamic State, a senior government official said Wedne...
by Multatuli
23 Jul 2015 20:19
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)
Replies: 4734
Views: 678961

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

ramana wrote: The KSA arrests and Turkey blasts could mean the ISIS wave is being deflected into these sponsors lands as Assad's Syria is turning out to be hard target. Jihadi wave is turning on itself. Ramannaji, I do not think the attack in Turkey a case of blowback. You only have to look at the ...
by Multatuli
23 Jul 2015 19:32
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indo-UK News and Discussion - April 2013
Replies: 3962
Views: 625383

Re: Indo-UK News and Discussion - April 2013

surinder wrote: Sashi tharoor speech is great. Awesome. We should all watch this 100's of times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=f7CW7S0zxv4 I agree, it does not happen often that an Indian with Shashi Tharoor's eloquence gets to tell the truth to the Brits. It's not abo...
by Multatuli
21 Jul 2015 23:03
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
Replies: 4147
Views: 884058

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-20

US authorities allege Oregon imam assisted radicals U.S. authorities are seeking to revoke the citizenship of an Oregon imam who they say tried to conceal past associations with radical Islamic groups. Mohamed Sheikh Abdirahman Kariye raised money, recruited fighters and provided training for insurg...
by Multatuli
21 Jul 2015 22:50
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India and Japan: News and Discussion
Replies: 2129
Views: 382396

Re: India and Japan: News and Discussion

Japan demands China halt oil exploration in part of East China Sea Japan called on China on Tuesday to halt construction of oil-and-gas exploration platforms in the East China Sea close to waters claimed by both nations, concerned that Chinese drills could tap reservoirs that extend into Japanese te...
by Multatuli
21 Jul 2015 22:35
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Watch Thread-I
Replies: 815
Views: 182289

Re: China Watch Thread-I

Beijing's push on South China Sea rattles Pacific nations China’s aggressive project to build small islands in the South China Sea has seized the attention of the White House and US policymakers. But China's creation of small military installations, including a 10,000- ft. landing strip, on various ...
by Multatuli
21 Jul 2015 22:10
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: West Asia News and Discussions (YEMEN, gulf)
Replies: 4734
Views: 678961

Re: West Asia News and Discussions

'Isis suicide bomber' strikes Turkish border town as Syrian war spills over Islamic State militants suspected to be behind blast that has killed at least 30 leftwing activists at cultural centre in Suruç, near Kobani, in worst attack since 2013 ... The blast hit a cultural centre in the small town o...
by Multatuli
21 Jul 2015 22:06
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Positive News from the USA
Replies: 3095
Views: 452426

Re: Positive News from the USA

Police probing death in LA find 1,200 guns, 2 tons ammo Police investigating the death of a Los Angeles man uncovered an arsenal inside his home and garage — more than 1,200 guns and about two tons of ammunition, authorities said Monday. Los Angeles Police Department Cmdr. Andrew Smith called the n...
by Multatuli
15 Jul 2015 18:16
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Positive News from the USA
Replies: 3095
Views: 452426

Re: Positive News from the USA

Passersby injured by debris from empty building collapse in Brooklyn Passersby suffered injuries from falling debris on Tuesday when an empty building collapsed in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, authorities said. A spokeswoman for the Fire Department of New York said "a few" people...
by Multatuli
15 Jul 2015 17:47
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
Replies: 4147
Views: 884058

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-20

ISIS child executioner ignores prisoners' pleas to spare them... then shoots them in the head without hesitating: Shocking footage shows how Islamic State's evil has spread to the next generation • Islamic State fanatics release sickening new footage of mass execution • Included are horrifying scene...
by Multatuli
15 Jul 2015 17:13
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 22 April 2015
Replies: 4210
Views: 753363

Re: Indian Naval News & Discussion - 22 April 2015

Russia offers India a super submarine Russia could offer to build its latest nuclear submarine, possibly the multi-purpose ‘Yasen’ class sub suitably modified for India, analyst Zachary Keck wrote in an article for The National Interest. A modified ‘Yasen’ class submarine, Russia’s latest nuclear su...
by Multatuli
14 Jul 2015 23:27
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-Canada, Mexico and South America: News and Discussion
Replies: 1089
Views: 239068

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

Mexico drug lord escape tunnel was too elaborate to miss The digging would have caused noise. The planners would have needed blueprints and maps. The entrance would have to be in a place beyond the view of security cameras at Mexico's toughest prison. As authorities hunted Monday for any sign of Mex...
by Multatuli
14 Jul 2015 23:13
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Positive News from the USA
Replies: 3095
Views: 452426

Re: Positive News from the USA

Mother, uncle charged in death of Maryland boy beaten over cake The mother and uncle of a 9-year-old Maryland boy who authorities say was handcuffed and beaten for sneaking a piece of birthday cake have been charged with murder and child abuse, police said on Monday. ... Police said Garcia's boyfrie...
by Multatuli
14 Jul 2015 20:12
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Iran News and Discussions
Replies: 3300
Views: 586366

Re: Iran News and Discussions

RamaY wrote: Turkey is EU's Pakistan. RamaYji, Turkey isn't yet EU's Pakistan but it has the potential to be one. For this to happen, the layer of Westernization Kemal Atataturk imposed on Turkey has to peeled off, dreams of a Greater Turkey have to be encouraged. Militaristic expansionism is alrea...
by Multatuli
13 Jul 2015 23:10
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]
Replies: 5804
Views: 965577

Re: Eastern Europe/Ukraine [Feb 6th 2015]

Poroshenko faces new security crisis in western Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko confronted a fresh crisis Monday as a deadly standoff continued between interior ministry units and armed Ukrainian ultranationalists in a western enclave near Hungary. ... The weekend battles were sparked by Pravy Se...
by Multatuli
13 Jul 2015 22:56
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Positive news from the Middle Kingdom
Replies: 68
Views: 18447

Re: Positive news from the Middle Kingdom

China's Millionaires Are Leaving China The jury may be out permanently on the old question of if money can buy happiness, but that hasn’t stopped wealthy Chinese families from trying. There is a growing trend among China’s richest to use their wealth to move themselves and their families abroad. Thi...
by Multatuli
13 Jul 2015 22:43
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-2014)
Replies: 4147
Views: 884058

Re: Islamism & Islamophobia Abroad - News & Analysis (9-8-20

Son of Boston Police Captain Arrested as Possible Terrorist The estranged son of a respected Boston police captain was arrested July 4 by FBI agents as part of a counter-terrorism operation against alleged ISIS-inspired domestic terrorists, federal officials told ABC News today. Alexander Ciccolo, 2...
by Multatuli
12 Jul 2015 17:20
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Positive News from the USA
Replies: 3095
Views: 452426

Re: Positive News from the USA

Psychologists adjusted ethics code to Pentagon & CIA post 9/11 torture The US’s leading professional psychologists’ organization helped justify CIA and Pentagon torture programs, a new 542-page report shows. The psychologists involved later profited from torture-related contracts. The report, c...
by Multatuli
11 Jul 2015 14:05
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Nations and Empires that Grew on Genocide and Slavery
Replies: 204
Views: 33749

Re: Nations and Empires that Grew on Genocide and Slavery

My South Carolina university is whitewashing its complex racial history While Clemson University supports removing the state’s Confederate flag, it is failing to address its own racist monuments “Blacks must remain subordinate or be exterminated – Tillman,” read one of the pieces of graffiti spray-p...