Monday, October 03, 2005

me on rediff on iran, us imbroglio

oct 3

http://www.rediff.com/news/2005/oct/03rajeev.htm

18 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sonia nominated for Nobel!

http://newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEL20051003053731&Page=L&Title=B+R+E+A+K+I+N+G++++N+E+W+S&Topic=0&

"In a letter to the Nobel institute director Geir Lundestad, the organisation called Gandhi a symbol of world peace and said just like Mother Teresa, she has contributed to peace and social welfare."

Anyone with an Italian mafia(rome/vatican) connection can get a Nobel prize nowadays?!!.

Toney said...

Rajeev, here is another perspective from
M K Bhadrakumar. Isnt this betrayal in a way? I know India has to be practical in its approach and do what is in our best interests. But if Iran went out of our way to do this, then they deserve our abstinence at least.
http://www.rediff.com/news/2005/oct/03rajeev.htm

Toney said...

I mean abstinence from voting.

Anonymous said...

More danger looming ahead from sonia dynasty for India:

http://www.dailypioneer.com/indexn12.asp?main_variable=EDITS&file_name=edit3%2Etxt&counter_img=3

Anonymous said...

Rajeev,

I have onew question:
You mentioned that Iran let us down
in Kashmir vote. But in the other
article in rediff, Mr. Bhadrakumar has
pointed out that Iran helped us during
that time by not allowing it to
continue. Can you please clarify this?

As you said, there is no need to
include Pakistan in the deal, but
there are not much options with the
govt. trying to prove that it is
moving ahead in its peace process!

Anonymous said...

Arguably, your most poorly written column


"remember the infamous vote on the Bangladesh war, when the UN General Assembly voted to censure India. It was overwhelming: something like 110 to 10"


actually, I don't and the U.N. website has no mention of such a resolution in either 1971 or 1972


I am pretty sure Iran did, too
,

even if Iran voted back in 1971 against India, that would have been the government of the Shah not the present. Surely you know the difference?

Given the increasingly tight near-embargo imposed by the US on Iran, more and more potential buyers are finding it prudent to stay away from Iran.

I'm sure that statement would be news to the EU

A famous newspaper ran a story that declared, without identifying its sources, that Iran would cancel the contract

the famous newspaper that you didn't identify was the Hindu out of Chennai -- a paper not typically associated with advancing the cause of Maoists.

AFIK, Iran has always used the diplomatic language that 'Kashmir should be resolved through bilateral talks between India and Pakistan in accordance with U. N. resolutions' -- the statement desired by the MoEA

Also, reasonable people can distinguish between siding against Iran on the nuclear issue and having a pipeline transport natural gas to India.

By voting against Iran (where the facts regarding any violation are in dispute), India allied itself with the U.S. Let's see the dividends this brings.

TallIndian

Anonymous said...

Arguably, your most poorly written column - I thought that conclusion was over since last and last articles. Apparently the previous articles were not judged well.

the famous newspaper that you didn't identify was the Hindu out of Chennai -- a paper not typically associated with advancing the cause of Maoists.
TallIndian, your information on the NAM vote is definitely questionable, if this is your standard. Tell N Ram that he is a right wing sympathizer, Mr Ram may throw his pencil at you and call the security personnel of ant-hindu news paper.

Anonymous said...

Thanks to the pioneer link in a commment, Besides spindian express, we can watch if the anti-hindu news paper takes an intrest in lunching baba. The mama ofcourse is expected to mum , for betterment of the subjects of the familly and inner voice and sacrifice of the italian mafia.

Anonymous said...

TallIndian,

You have lost whatever credibility you may had with your post above. You are not very well-informed, are you? Or you are pretending to be somebody you aren't.

1. The vote in the General Assembly was 104 against India, 10 for India, 11 abstentions. It was on December 3, 1971. See the Pakistani paper Dawn at http://www.dawn.com/2005/02/28/top5.htm

You may have been born after 1971, but you can surely search the net a little better.

2. The "Hindu" newspaper is China's voice in India. For you to claim it doesn't support Maoists is insane. You saying this suggests you are a Pakistani, who assumes that just like the "Muslim" paper there, the "Hindu" is a right-wing paper. Or you have never read the "Hindu" paper.

3. There has been a period of close Indo-Iran ties because both wanted to get rid of the Taliban. But the only Muslim country that regularly supported India on Kashmir was Iraq. Muslim solidarity has been important for Iranians after their revolution. Sunnis are better than Hindus.

4. The EU isn't supporting Iran because it likes it. It's trying to sell it weapons, and trying to tell the US to go take a hike.

Now your anger towards the US neo-cons makes sense. You're either an AID/ASHA type or a Pakistani.

Anonymous said...

I would, of course, suggest that anyone interested int he truth consult the official website of the UN to seek evidence of any resolution offering censure against India

UNO

Also, please explain how this 'resolution' cited by a Pakistani newspaper amounts to a censure of India.

Where did I say that the EU 'liked' Iran?

As for the "Hindu", as a Iyer born in the erstwhile Madras, I am quite familiar with the publication, know on a personal basis the distingished Iyengar family that publishes and its editorial policies over the years.

That the Hindu would take money from the Chinese to publish a article vis a vis Iran/India is, of course, ludicrous.

BTW, have you seen what the neo-cons have done to Iraq -- India's 'sole ally' in the Muslim world?

TallIndia

Anonymous said...

distingished Iyengar family
Since you know a dinstinguished familly, could you please tell us why that freaking news paper publishes all the rougue materialistic analysis from the marxists and doesn't defend hinduism from their rogue and conctoted attacks ? Why this distinguished familly has gone to hell to interpret N Ram's materialism or chomsky from hindu perspective ? Kindly explain us, otherise we would not change the assumption . I had a bad experience with hindu, when I had quotation from 2 knowledgable persons like Sri Arurobindo to prove my point, from all my references so far I think I am correct, but hindu wouln't publish my letter or any letter simillar to that. Instead it behaved like a slave of the materialists, an agent to thurst their views. Ask the distinguished familly and let us know the answer, you would have done a good favour to us.

Anonymous said...

to interpret correction - in not interprating.

There are these distinguished famillies who are so because they were exposed to the english. It is a huge confusion, I think they will die their death. Their offsprings will become thieves in generations to come because of this slavery[ not a good wish from me, but who knows ?]. Let us worship Sri Ram, he will save from the confusion.

Anonymous said...

I am posting what I read about that infamous anti Hindu editor (last year):

"It is no secret that N. Ram of The Hindu has been
actively involved in the campaign against the Kanchi
Mutt, joining hands with Congress and Karunanidhi--
just as he had during the recent election. he is
acting more like a participant than a journalist.

I hear from my Singapore and Hong Kong sources that he
has a major financial stake in the issue.

About a year ago, rumors were rife that N. Ram of The
Hindu had secured Rs 125 crore from parties close to
the Sultan of Brunei to gain control of The Hindu by
buying out parties opposed to him and also tide over
the more than 30 crore loss because of Jayalalithaa
withholding all advertisements in the paper.

Apparently the parties who gave him the money -- it
was not a gift -- are now putting the squeeze on him
to return the money. This accounts for his showing as
much interest in the Kanchi Mutt affair as any of the
parties".

Anonymous said...

I have to say this about the hindu: it is a left wing marxist paper.
There isn't anything necessarily wrong with that, everyone is entitiled to their point of view.
But, lets be honest. The Hindu is a completely marxist/communist mouthpiece.
Look at the editorial board, they have articles from the Guardian, George Monbiot, Chompsky etc. These people are as far to the left as you can possibly be.
Anyone who disputs this has no common sense.
The newspaper constantly and relentlessly villifies the middle class, and the rich. Constantly points out how the poor are being exploited by all. No one who makes a decent living through education and hardwork is spared. All are held personally responsible for the plight of the poor.

Anonymous said...

San I agree with all that you say, except for one thing. The US is not about to give up its favorite whore Pakistan anytime soon, Iran or any other country notwithstanding. I frankly don't care what happens to Iran or any other country around India. We must ruthlessly pursue our national interests, come what may. I think the US is just scared of a "Gaullist" India and wants to pin us down with pakistan. Even if they have a direct route to Central Asia over the North Pole, I'd be very surprised if the US gives up pukistan.

Anonymous said...

Iran and Nukes by strategist Guru, K. Subrahmanyam

Link

Anonymous said...

Rajeev's article on the Iran vote was good. India simply lacks the balls to behave like a major power.We have nothing in common with the banana republics of the third world we should more and more identify oursleves with the United States and West Europe. Also, wesould teach puny Bangladesh a lesson.

Anonymous said...

san,


I agree with the other poster, the U.S. favorite whore has been Pakistan since 1948 and that is not about to change anytime soon.

We have to remember that just prior to 9/11, India was on the verge of a major strategic victory in Afghanistan. The Indian backed Northern Alliance was about to topple the Taliban.

The U.S. then came in, used the Northern Alliance themselves to topple the Taliban and then proceeded to hand most of Afghanistan back to the ISI.

Shiite Iran is a natural ally against Pakistan. I know it is playing with fire, but Iran now controlling the Shiite areas around Basra would certainly want to the control the Shiite areas of Pakistan.

TallIndian