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by nkumar
21 Nov 2008 03:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism
Replies: 1033
Views: 177340

Re: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism

Malegaon: Politics vs investigation http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/video/video.aspx?id=44698 (His wife in the discussion says that he has mentally collapsed after being labeled as a "terrorist", after fighting/killing them for 14 yrs in various operations) Lieutenent Colonel Purohit:...
by nkumar
20 Nov 2008 04:53
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism
Replies: 1033
Views: 177340

Re: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism

I Am Being Victimised for Political Reasons: Purohit Giving a new twist to the Malegaon blast case, prime accused Lt Col S.P. Purohit on Wednesday alleged in a Pune court that he was being victimised for 'political reasons' as he was in possession of information pertaining to SIMI and ISI that coul...
by nkumar
19 Nov 2008 05:22
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Tibet watch
Replies: 646
Views: 121194

Re: Tibet watch

From Asian Age, posting in full as site doesn't achieve. Crunch time for Tibetans Brahma Chellaney With the Tibetan movement at the crossroads as China tightens its vise on Tibet, the week-long conclave of exiles now in progress at the Dalai Lama’s initiative in Dharamsala offers an opportunity for ...
by nkumar
18 Nov 2008 08:52
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism
Replies: 1033
Views: 177340

Re: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism

This is taken from a portal which highlights issues related with Indian Muslims. Maharashtra: Resignations by Muslim politicians begin to yield results Posting excerpts below, do read the full article. By Md. Ali, TwoCircles.net, Patna: Something new and positive is happening in Maharashtra. Frustra...
by nkumar
16 Nov 2008 06:10
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Distorted history- Causes, consequences, remedies
Replies: 4186
Views: 65176

Re: Distorted history- Causes, consequences, remedies

Swapan Dasgupta in TOI: Looking for the real Nehru It is hazardous to make sweeping generalisations of the national character. At the risk of being pilloried, let me reiterate the 11th century Arab traveller Alberuni’s observation that Hindus (as Indians were then known) have no sense of history. In...
by nkumar
14 Nov 2008 03:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism
Replies: 1033
Views: 177340

Re: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism

Nagori narco test calls ATS bluff Rakesh K Singh | New Delhi SIMI chief admits to role of banned outfit, jihadi elements in Samjhauta, 2006 Malegaon blasts Gives clean chit to Army officer Purohit, Sadhvi Pragya The report of the narco analysis test on SIMI commander Safdar Nagori and his close aid...
by nkumar
14 Nov 2008 01:23
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism
Replies: 1033
Views: 177340

Re: Malegaon blasts and the limits of fake secularism

ramana ji is referring to Rashtravadi Muslim Manch . Mushtaq, the eldest of Latif's six children, has joined a Sangh Parivar outfit in an effort to wipe clean any taint that remains from his father's underworld reign that was at its peak in the 80s. He is one of the 15 members of the national commit...
by nkumar
10 Nov 2008 04:01
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Bangladesh News and Discussion
Replies: 2752
Views: 538759

Re: Bangladesh News and Discussion

ShakilAnam wrote: India liberating CHT or BD liberating NE, both of which are really stupid plans to say the least.
:rotfl:
Pray also enlighten us about the method BD is going to employ to liberate NE from India. Crossing under the fence and then using womb terror ??
by nkumar
09 Nov 2008 12:32
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 2843
Views: 552625

Re: Internal Security Watch

‘Hindu terrorism’ – See the writing on the wall The relentless pursuit of the Maharashtra ATS of the young men of Abhinav Bharat to the silent applause of the UPA government and the secular brigade is only a feeble attempt to nail Savarkar in his coffin and prevent his second coming. Gandhi, his me...
by nkumar
04 Nov 2008 09:34
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 2843
Views: 552625

Re: Internal Security Watch

Aren't they inviting Hindu terrorists to screw them. What if some extremist Hindu guys/gals accept that they're Hindu terrorists and kill some of these Congress and media psec walahs. Muslim terrorists have been attacking Hindu parties and, now, Hindu terrorists attack psec parties. That sure bring...
by nkumar
04 Nov 2008 04:51
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 2843
Views: 552625

Re: Internal Security Watch

satya is bang on, Congress is playing its dirty politics here. Actually, this is a masterstroke by Congress. One, this will divert the attention from of Hindu masses from Islamic terrorism, which happened to some degree. Two, HFLs/psecs will get a stick to beat the "communals". Three, this...
by nkumar
03 Nov 2008 23:35
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Bomb blasts in assam
Replies: 213
Views: 76290

Re: Bomb blasts in assam

I have truly lost hope in our system despite being a jingo. sum, in a way you are right that this is the fault of the system. A good system is one which is self-correcting and self-enforcing. But the immediate reason is well known. It is fractured polity which is mirror image of our fractured elect...
by nkumar
31 Oct 2008 10:51
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Bomb blasts in assam
Replies: 213
Views: 76290

Re: Bomb blasts in assam

SRoy wrote:^^

Don't worry. The uber secular commie bastion of WB is next on the block. Once that happen, NE is up for grabs. Chincomms or BDs will work out the portions among themselves.
Have a look at this:
http://www.bengalgenocide.com/index.php
http://www.bengalgenocide.com/Demography-bimal.pdf
by nkumar
31 Oct 2008 00:43
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Bomb blasts in assam
Replies: 213
Views: 76290

Re: Bomb blasts in assam

Man, this is now shooting the BP of ordinary citizens. These 2 bit HuJI BeeDee's are successfully pulling big ones time and again. We can always talk about effective policing, more intelligence cadres and all that, everybody knows the solutions, but where is the political will to implement these sol...
by nkumar
26 Oct 2008 23:48
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Nepal and Bhutan News and discussion
Replies: 1747
Views: 413609

Re: Nepal News and discussion

http://onlinejournal.com/artman/publish/article_3885.shtml Kathmandu, center of U.S. espionage in South Asia By Wayne Madsen Online Journal Contributing Writer The new U.S. embassy in Kathmandu occupies the grounds of a former CIA safe house and operations center in the Nepali capital. The embassy, ...
by nkumar
14 Oct 2008 12:36
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 2843
Views: 552625

Re: Internal Security Watch

Here are they again, the civil society. BTW, who is this Nivedita Menon? link Jamia Teachers’ Solidarity Group: Some Questions for the Delhi Police and Embedded ‘Journalists’ In the past few days, our favourite newspapers have been scrambling to counter the growing doubts about the supposed “encount...
by nkumar
10 Oct 2008 10:29
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 3916
Views: 617936

Re: Indian IT Industry

I have friend of mine who is an economics Prof in massaland, who is left leaning in political views. I have had many times kinda heated debate with her on politics, as my views are rightist. She is very high on secular barometer, as can be judged from the fact that she absolutely hates anything saff...
by nkumar
09 Oct 2008 00:17
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
Replies: 2908
Views: 492255

Re: India nuclear news and discussion - 6 sep 2008

MMS Commitment to Lok Sabha on July 22, 2008 I say in all sincerity that this session and debate was unnecessary because I have said on several occasions that our nuclear agreement after being endorsed by the IAEA and the Nuclear Suppliers Group would be submitted to this august House for expressin...
by nkumar
07 Oct 2008 21:32
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
Replies: 2908
Views: 492255

Re: India nuclear news and discussion - 6 sep 2008

sarj, thanks for saying it so clearly. This was exactly what I had in mind. I don't like to use the word trust in international relations. Two countries have entered into a contract keeping in mind that both will gain out if it. Otherwise there will be no contract. So, lets not use the word trust he...
by nkumar
07 Oct 2008 03:40
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
Replies: 2908
Views: 492255

Re: India nuclear news and discussion - 6 sep 2008

My take on Bush signing statement is that it will provide some kinda leg to the GoI to stand on while facing the Parliament on Oct 17(date?). If there were to be no Parliament session in 10 days or so, situation would have been different. (Opposition will anyway be targeting GoI on internal security...
by nkumar
06 Oct 2008 05:11
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 2843
Views: 552625

Re: Internal Security Watch

There are enough reports which keep coming out like the one posted by ASPuar. It's another matter if you want QED type evidence. Of course, I can't keep bookmarking those pages, keeping in mind that someone will come up with adjectives like cr@p/horseh1t (excellent contrary evidence, by the way!), w...
by nkumar
06 Oct 2008 03:36
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 2843
Views: 552625

Re: Internal Security Watch

"EJs are related to naxals" is a pretty broad statement that proves nothing and explains nothing. You have asked nothing specific that is worth answering. I am not interesting in any pointless rhetorical slugfest with you. Adios. Thanks for showing your comprehension. For that matter, wha...
by nkumar
06 Oct 2008 03:18
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 2843
Views: 552625

Re: Internal Security Watch

It is all well and good to claim that you are taking pains to separate Patriotic christians from unpatriotic ones, but the line is never well-defined, and statements like "the church is doing X" are thrown about freely. From an observer's perspective the line is not there, because no one ...
by nkumar
06 Oct 2008 02:08
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 2843
Views: 552625

Re: Internal Security Watch

nkumar wrote: So, the conspiracy theories are now becoming real! IIRC, the nexus between the EJs and Naxals was first pointed out by sanjaychoudhary. But "guardians of knowledge" on BRF dismissed this as a conspiracy theory. Your problem is that you are mixing correlation with causation -...
by nkumar
06 Oct 2008 01:03
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 2843
Views: 552625

Re: Internal Security Watch

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Advani_Singhal_Togadia_natural_targets_of_Maoists/articleshow/3563081.cms 'Majority of Maoist supporters in Orissa are Christians' 5 Oct 2008, 1829 hrs IST,PTI BHUBANESWAR: Admitting that Maoist groups in Orissa derive major support from minority communities...
by nkumar
29 Sep 2008 02:19
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
Replies: 2908
Views: 492255

Re: India nuclear news and discussion - 6 sep 2008

Anybody hear anything from Brahma Chellaney at least? He of all people should now be crowing loudly in vindication. Does he have a blog or something that I can go to? Brahma's blog: http://chellaney.spaces.live.com/blog/ I am sure now more spin will be given on the lines of - it would be foolish on...
by nkumar
28 Sep 2008 23:20
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
Replies: 2908
Views: 492255

Re: India nuclear news and discussion - 6 sep 2008

Where are the cheerleaders of the deal in media and elsewhere? Haven't seen any column of KS, Raja Mohan, MR Sreenivasan, A. Ghose etc. Are they too stunned by the conditions attached to 123 now. These conditions were always there, just that they have now been codified into a law. These guys can no ...
by nkumar
28 Sep 2008 22:49
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Delhi Blasts news and info
Replies: 634
Views: 145067

Re: Delhi Blasts news and info

Regarding Graham Staines murder and other such cases, this old column written in 2003 by Arvind Lavakare must be read in full. http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/feb/05arvind.htm Even the Central Bureau of Investigation's testimony in court that the Bajrang Dal had no links with any of the 18 accused i...
by nkumar
28 Sep 2008 22:34
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Delhi Blasts news and info
Replies: 634
Views: 145067

Re: Delhi Blasts news and info

Sanjaychoudury I totally understand where you are coming from, nevertheless as a major power we have to play our cards right, notice I didn't pass value judgement on BD in terms of comparison with the deadlier peril, although I abhor them as lumpens unbefitting the proud tradition of Hinduism, whos...
by nkumar
26 Sep 2008 01:10
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
Replies: 2908
Views: 492255

Re: India nuclear news and discussion - 6 sep 2008

The response of GoI is now bordering on idiocy. The have this standard response, "We have the right to test and they have the right to react", for every query! US keeps shifting the goalpost and these guys keep repeating their std response. I wonder what happened to the other std phrases -...
by nkumar
25 Sep 2008 05:13
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Delhi Blasts news and info
Replies: 634
Views: 145067

Re: Delhi Blasts news and info

Have a look at these guys. There is absolutely no hope.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLTNsobC-GE
by nkumar
25 Sep 2008 00:26
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
Replies: 2908
Views: 492255

Re: India nuclear news and discussion - 6 sep 2008

Some relevant portions from the Aziz Haniffa article in rediff: In Section 101, titled Approval of Agreement, and sub-section (b) with regard to Applicability of Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Hyde Act, and other provisions of Law, the legislation approved by the Committee said, "The Agreement shal...
by nkumar
24 Sep 2008 22:54
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
Replies: 2908
Views: 492255

Re: India nuclear news and discussion - 6 sep 2008

.... Im not sure, but I think I have read earlier that perpetual safeguards are applicable only if perpetual fuel supply is guaranteed. The KLPD was there for every one to see in the last 12 months (except the most rabid optimist), why the surprise? Prime Minister's commitment to the Parliament and...
by nkumar
24 Sep 2008 02:54
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
Replies: 2908
Views: 492255

Re: India nuclear news and discussion - 6 sep 2008

A priceless nugget: I guess New Zealand's famous qualms about nuclear weapons only focus on trying to push India around, with no concerns at all about Chinese proliferation to every Tom, Dick, and Harry in this world......... :roll: Shameless and hypocritical people! Just goes to show that the New ...
by nkumar
21 Sep 2008 13:35
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Delhi Blasts news and info
Replies: 634
Views: 145067

Re: Delhi Blasts news and info

Zin, in the current political discourse, the word intellectual is as abused as secular, so I did not put it in quotes! I didn't mean them to be intellectuals but a vast majority of current generation see them on TV debates and consider them to be flag bearers of Muslim intellectualism. Ram Puniyani ...
by nkumar
21 Sep 2008 02:12
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Delhi Blasts news and info
Replies: 634
Views: 145067

Re: Delhi Blasts news and info

ramana, I am not sure what you mean by stray thoughts. Earlier, I used to think that it is only a fringe elements in educated Muslims who are passive supporters of terrorism. But it is now becoming evident, that these are not fringe elements anymore. A sizeable section of well educated Muslims is no...
by nkumar
21 Sep 2008 01:02
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Delhi Blasts news and info
Replies: 634
Views: 145067

Re: Delhi Blasts news and info

Indian Mujahideen & CounterCurrents - Potential nexus The famed 5 e-mails from the Indian Mujahideen have been making all the news as media and public attention have been turned away from an earlier less reported and even less investigated event. For weeks now Offstumped has been researching in...
by nkumar
15 Sep 2008 08:10
Forum: Terrorism Archive
Topic: Blasts in delhi
Replies: 446
Views: 103339

Re: Blasts in delhi

One aspect of this round of blasts in Delhi is the swiftness with which the administration is acting. They will soon apprehend the culprits and I predict that the case will be solved within 2-3 weeks by Delhi police unlike the earlier blasts in UPA regime. If not, then BJP will crucify Congress in t...
by nkumar
08 Sep 2008 00:40
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India nuclear news and discussion
Replies: 2908
Views: 492255

Re: India nuclear news and discussion - 6 sep 2008

Good article by Swapan Dasgupta. What lies beyond the Deal The spirited controversy over the Indo-US nuclear deal has boiled down to a set of simple questions. Should India be viewed as a de facto Great Power? If not, to what extent should India be accorded special status? The differences between Co...
by nkumar
07 Sep 2008 23:13
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Internal Security Watch
Replies: 2843
Views: 552625

Re: Internal Security Watch

Chandan Mitra in Pioneer: For Christ's sake I am writing this from Orissa which, quite uncharacteristically, dominated national news space during the last week of August for altogether wrong reasons. Bhubaneswar, the State's neatly planned post-Independence Capital, is tranquil enough but interior d...