Bombs Rock a City Holy to Hindus, Killing at Least 15
From outward appearances, the prez has made a strategic decision that India is our ;boon coon companion in the “long war” (that is NOT a war against Islam, mind you)
Consider India’s reward for violating the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. Carte Blanche to aggregate new Nuclear Weapons–a unique franchise, not even exercised by the hegemon itself.
Cpntrast the receptions by India’s PM and Pakistan’s PM"s daughter…
Just to make things intresting, bombing is afoot in INdia, with at least a passing acknowledgement from Muslims that they are pissed by Bush’s visit.
Looking at the action around the Durand Line (Afghan-Pakistan Border) and the pissing match between Karzai and Musharref (nominally allies, no?), might a prudent commander in chief not think to himself, “Hm, if that towelhead Musharref goes, I better have a friendly country in mind to stage from, especially with Iran in my sights…What the hell, them injuns hate the towelheads already, let’s sign up with them…”
Has a deal been done? Is it a good thing geo-politically.? It sure doent give one cuddly feelings to contemplate anything that would inflame intercommunal tension in India, where more muslims live than anywhere else in the world. (nb:the cite mentions the Gujurat Train Arson but fails to point out that dozens of people were intentionally burnt alive–there is, let us say, a lot of history here…)
If today’s bombings get the standard sort of sequel these days to any provocagtion of any sort whatsoever, the shit has verly hit the fan.
I would submit that openly embracing India’s nuclear future was a reckless act in a variety of ways,. not the least the potential ramifications in the struggle for hearts on minds.