You missed the point

Submitted by Pat (United States), Mar 8, 2007 at 19:08

THIS was the comment to which I replied.

At least in India nothing has changed. The Hindus have been the worst sufferers under the sword of Islam. But still they are living as intellectual fossils.

9/11 has neither sent shock waves nor have been the subsequent attacks on Indian installations here.

India has produced its own version of Daniel Pipes in Mr. Advani. Even he recently disappointed the Hindus by praising Jinnah (the founder of Pakistan).

It is high time the Hindus joined forces with the rest of the civilised world in fighting terrorism seriously. So much at least can be optimistically expected as a delayed aftermath of 9/11 for India.

Why don't you stop your own sermonizing?

All I said was that India appeared to be playing both sides of the street. It's content to take contracts and jobs from American companies that are outsourcing American jobs and it's content to take advantage of our president who blindly gave a nuclear deal to a country that never signed the NPT. I asked why India refuses to join those who are fighting Islamic terrorism today, as this poster did. If you want to fight it alone, that's your business, as long as you realize that the US and other democracies might not hear your call for help in the future. We can't answer the phone when we're dead.

I can see I touched a nerve. MFN obviously means nothing to the American companies that are giving all of their business to Indian companies, so get that chip off your shoulder. Do you work for an Indian compary or are you a Muslim? Ignoring the problem of terrorism won't make it go away. Seeing that the US and Europe are the primary targets and rejoicing that India isn't the main target of Islamofascists won't save it. Cozying up to Russia and China and Iran won't ensure Indian freedom.

India wants to be recognized as a major power and wants a permanent seat on the UN Security Council but it won't accept any of the responsibilities that come with it.

All I said was that India wants to take everything and give nothing in return. If that offends you, I'm sorry. All I asked was can India join us. It would be welcome. Why does India keep itself removed from the West? What's with the political correctness? Your reaction to that question is pathetic.

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