12-18-2008, 01:23 AM
Editorial in Pioneer, 17 Dec 2008
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<b>US not interested in Indiaâs security</b>
Second opinion : Dilbag Rai
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Riceâs recent visit to New Delhi and Islamabad was not just to express solidarity with India following the terrorist attacks on Mumbai and buy time to prevent an escalation of tension between the two countries, but also to safeguard US interests in the region.
Ms Riceâs âtalksâ with Indian and Pakistani leaders have not shed much light on what action the latter will take against the perpetrators of the 26/11 terror attacks or what measures will be taken to prevent such heinous acts in future.
Despite promising Ms Rice that authorities will take stern measures against anyone found involved in the Mumbai terror siege, Pakistan is not ready to accept any evidence presented by India and its own media.
On the other hand, by involving Pakistan in the investigation process India will give further impetus to an unending war of words that will lead nowhere. The Pakistan Government is wary of being seen by its people as obliging India or coming under pressure of either India or the US. Though Pakistanâs civil society is against terrorism, it may not accept a situation where the Government has taken measures under coercion, especially when all the pressure is being applied by India.
Pakistan, crafty as ever, is exploiting Indiaâs outrage by taking the line that if war with India becomes imminent it would have no other option but to divert the number of forces committed to operations against the Taliban and the Al Qaeda in the tribal areas along Afghanistan. The US too would not like to disturb the on-going NATO operations there, and therefore, would not like Pakistan to weaken its troop presence along the Afghan border in any manner. Ms Riceâs request to India to avoid actions of unintended consequences is congruent with this position. Her call to Pakistan for robust action against terrorist elements while expressing satisfaction with its commitment to the anti-terror operations in the tribal FATA region of Pakistan, indicates that the US is not ready to push Islamabad beyond a certain point. Thus, her recent mission to the region should be considered as a mere lip service mission as far as India is concerned.
To allow death and destruction to overwhelm us would be tantamount to conceding defeat to religious fanatics. Our leaders must know that no price is too great to protect the nationâs sovereignty and hence must do whatever is necessary to safeguard the same.
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I submit even GOI under UPA is not interested in Indian security so why should the US? <!--emo&
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->EDITS | Thursday, December 18, 2008 | Email | Print |
<b>US not interested in Indiaâs security</b>
Second opinion : Dilbag Rai
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Riceâs recent visit to New Delhi and Islamabad was not just to express solidarity with India following the terrorist attacks on Mumbai and buy time to prevent an escalation of tension between the two countries, but also to safeguard US interests in the region.
Ms Riceâs âtalksâ with Indian and Pakistani leaders have not shed much light on what action the latter will take against the perpetrators of the 26/11 terror attacks or what measures will be taken to prevent such heinous acts in future.
Despite promising Ms Rice that authorities will take stern measures against anyone found involved in the Mumbai terror siege, Pakistan is not ready to accept any evidence presented by India and its own media.
On the other hand, by involving Pakistan in the investigation process India will give further impetus to an unending war of words that will lead nowhere. The Pakistan Government is wary of being seen by its people as obliging India or coming under pressure of either India or the US. Though Pakistanâs civil society is against terrorism, it may not accept a situation where the Government has taken measures under coercion, especially when all the pressure is being applied by India.
Pakistan, crafty as ever, is exploiting Indiaâs outrage by taking the line that if war with India becomes imminent it would have no other option but to divert the number of forces committed to operations against the Taliban and the Al Qaeda in the tribal areas along Afghanistan. The US too would not like to disturb the on-going NATO operations there, and therefore, would not like Pakistan to weaken its troop presence along the Afghan border in any manner. Ms Riceâs request to India to avoid actions of unintended consequences is congruent with this position. Her call to Pakistan for robust action against terrorist elements while expressing satisfaction with its commitment to the anti-terror operations in the tribal FATA region of Pakistan, indicates that the US is not ready to push Islamabad beyond a certain point. Thus, her recent mission to the region should be considered as a mere lip service mission as far as India is concerned.
To allow death and destruction to overwhelm us would be tantamount to conceding defeat to religious fanatics. Our leaders must know that no price is too great to protect the nationâs sovereignty and hence must do whatever is necessary to safeguard the same.
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I submit even GOI under UPA is not interested in Indian security so why should the US? <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo-->