04-12-2004, 01:09 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-Kaushal+Apr 11 2004, 01:14 PM-->QUOTE(Kaushal @ Apr 11 2004, 01:14 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->The protection of Pakistan by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), US and China for so many decades, a strategy that is otherwise inexplicable to the average Indian Ashok, begins to make sense when viewed in the light of the force of history. Such a policy can then be rationalized as being consonant with the geo-political goals of the hyper power. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Kaushal,
It has indeed been a long time since I had some nice conversations with you on BRF. I always pegged you for a ârealistâ. So I am somewhat surprised!
Why do we need this âForce of Historyâ to explain something that can be explained by understanding a realistic foreign policy pursued by US/UK/China etc. wrt TSP? A client state namely TSP was set up by the British, sustained by the US and given teeth by the Chinese. Each of these powers has their own reasons, the western powers would like to pursue a bi-polar/mono-pole world, and China of course would like a bi-polar world. Further where is the evidence that US/UK/China have done anything specifically to further the Islamization of the subcontinent? I thought we created Bangladesh despite serious US opposition.
Kaushal,
It has indeed been a long time since I had some nice conversations with you on BRF. I always pegged you for a ârealistâ. So I am somewhat surprised!
Why do we need this âForce of Historyâ to explain something that can be explained by understanding a realistic foreign policy pursued by US/UK/China etc. wrt TSP? A client state namely TSP was set up by the British, sustained by the US and given teeth by the Chinese. Each of these powers has their own reasons, the western powers would like to pursue a bi-polar/mono-pole world, and China of course would like a bi-polar world. Further where is the evidence that US/UK/China have done anything specifically to further the Islamization of the subcontinent? I thought we created Bangladesh despite serious US opposition.