tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143201.post115377316792455117..comments2024-03-29T11:36:07.432+05:30Comments on Alternative Perspective: A Lesson in "War Capitalism"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143201.post-1154173979742617452006-07-29T17:22:00.000+05:302006-07-29T17:22:00.000+05:30Prof Swarup,The key reason, I believe, that so man...Prof Swarup,<BR/><BR/>The key reason, I believe, that so many Indians like Bush is because he is willing to stand up and fight US' real and perceived enemies. Which is in sharp contradistinction to our cowardly and votegrubbing leaders who would rather beg for fundamentalist muslim votes, rather than protect innocent civilians, both hindu and muslim.<BR/><BR/>Post 9/11, the US went to Afghanistan to find out and fight their enemy. Post Mumbai blasts, our leaders have crawled into a hole, hoping that no one asks them what they have done to protect the country.<BR/><BR/>This is why so many Indians like Bush, because at least he stands up for his country.<BR/><BR/>SupratimSupratimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05204946111957670313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143201.post-1154173461251482392006-07-29T17:14:00.000+05:302006-07-29T17:14:00.000+05:30I really fail to see how you or anyone else can eq...I really fail to see how you or anyone else can equate Iranian/Syrian arms supply to Hezbollah, a terrorist outfit as equivalent of US arms delivery to Israel, a sovereign country. A few points to consider here:<BR/><BR/>1. By the above logic, supply of RDX by the ISI to Lashkar is equivalent to India buying arms from Russia<BR/>2. I don't know the credentials of the person who you are quoting, but he is clearly biased, since Israel is using US arms in self defence. It was attacked first. You can argue all you want about the quantum of force Israel used in self defence, but it was self-defence all right. If our politicians had the same courage, we would not be losing so many innocent people to bombs every month. <BR/>3. How is it material what % of Israel's arms comes from the US? The US has been a supporter of Israel since it was established in 1948, and Israel repays that by buying only American. I am sure the French would have no scruples to sell them arms either, since they have sold arms to possibly every regime on earth, but Israel prefers US. So, how is that your or our problem?<BR/><BR/>BTW, you are yet to respond to my real estate post.<BR/><BR/>SupratimSupratimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05204946111957670313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143201.post-1153867044257440352006-07-26T04:07:00.000+05:302006-07-26T04:07:00.000+05:30Thanks for the correction. I wondered whether it w...Thanks for the correction. I wondered whether it was a satire but seeing the way Bush and others speak it seemed possible. sorry.<BR/>swarupgaddeswaruphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16509075029154476375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143201.post-1153849360202883232006-07-25T23:12:00.000+05:302006-07-25T23:12:00.000+05:30Prof,agree with your comment about the fading "pre...Prof,<BR/>agree with your comment about the fading "pretenses", <BR/><BR/>the fafblog interview with Rice, however,is a satire - not real... though the issues are real<BR/><BR/>The Pew research findings about the Indian support for Bush is somewhat the urban sample. Have a look at:<BR/>http://www.flonnet.com/fl2313/stories/20060714002509700.htmmadhukarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02721957971977767171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5143201.post-1153799356779583732006-07-25T09:19:00.000+05:302006-07-25T09:19:00.000+05:30Earlier there were some pretenses of right and wro...Earlier there were some pretenses of right and wrong; with Bush Jr. these seem to be gone. Now Condy Rice seems to be in charge of the peace process in the middle east. Though she is much better educated than others in the Bush group, her grasp of realities seems a bit shaky:<BR/>http://fafblog.blogspot.com/2005/12/fafblog-interviews-condoleezza-rice.html<BR/>I understand India has the largest percentage of Bush supporters ( according to some polls 50-50 compared to approx. 30-70 in many other countries.) I wonder why.gaddeswaruphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16509075029154476375noreply@blogger.com