> *** ULFA is in an armed conflict with India. It is a > war . In wars > such fundamental rights as speech or freedom of > expression are some > of the most early and consistent victims, across the > world.
I understand. However it looks more like ULFA is in armed conflict against people of Assam rather then India. And BTW, if you are guarding ULFA on pretext of war, why not apply the same yardstick when it comes to GOI??? *** Now can you tell us why the press in Assam would > not allow an > informed, unfettered > discussion/debate about why Assam ought to be free > or NOT ? Would > they publish the debate we had in this forum? Whether they will publish this debate or not is something which they can answer. However, a couple of years back a similar debate from AssamNet was published in Assam Tribune, if I remember correct. Have you tried sending an article /letter to Assam Press? There have been many instances when you have cited articles from Assam/Indian press in support of your view. So is it that only those journalists who favor your view are true journalist? Even if the Assam Press initiates a debate do you guarantee that your cohorts will not threaten those who debates for Assam being a part of India ? Now let us turn to your ideal and functioning democary ..... Try this .... send a letter to your local newspaper explaining Why St Louis should be Free from USA and that you will support a war against USA if it is not freed..... if you need to find a reason I can help you .... let us see how your functioning democracy and its press treats you. > *** Helping educate people like yourselves, although > not always > successfully . Actually ..... not a single case of success .... not much of accomplishment :) In this context, the 'nwdhown gaa > dhouaali, nakhawn > bhaat khuali, nigilw ki koro kor' factor plays out > quite often :-). Same on the other side is true ... particulrly when you try avoiding difficult questions. --- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >Do you think that ULFA (or Anyone else) should deny > >anybodys right to host Indian Flag ? > > > *** ULFA is in an armed conflict with India. It is a > war . In wars > such fundamental rights as speech or freedom of > expression are some > of the most early and consistent victims, across the > world. To > expect otherwise would be a self imposed delusion. > > Therefore the prudent thing to do will be to find > ways to end the > conflict. And it is the press' role to help inform > and educate the > people, as I wrote, so that the conflict could be > ended. > > *** Now can you tell us why the press in Assam would > not allow an > informed, unfettered > discussion/debate about why Assam ought to be free > or NOT ? Would > they publish the debate we had in this forum? > > > > > > ...... what have > >you accomplished after crying hoarse on anything > Indian for over a decade (may be more). > > > *** Helping educate people like yourselves, although > not always > successfully . In this context, the 'nwdhown gaa > dhouaali, nakhawn > bhaat khuali, nigilw ki koro kor' factor plays out > quite often :-). > > > > > At 10:50 AM -0700 8/14/07, Krishnendu Chakraborty > wrote: > >--- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> > >Nava Thakuria and others are just trying to > >> decry > >> >this. > >> > >> > >> > >> *** That is his prerogative. > > > >And that is what you are questioning .... > > > >> > >> Question is what will it RESULT in? How is Assam > >> going to benefit from it? > >> > >> Surely they have been crying hoarse over > everything > >> from ULFA to > >> B'deshis to corruption to 'pseudo-secularism' > to > >> American foreign > >> policy. > >> > >> But how have they contributed ANYTHING to change > >> what they decry so? > >> Or HOW to go about accomplishing what they would > >> like to see? > > > >You are trying to twist the original question .... > > > >Do you think that ULFA (or Anyone else) should deny > >anybodys right to host Indian Flag ? > > > >And about what they have accomplished ...... what > have > >you accomplished after crying hoarse on anything > >Indian for over a decade (may be more). > > > > > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >X-YMail-OSG: > >> > >>0VzFeUwVM1mYhWVKDYjVNPKOd8hB2g7X3.POdI4bghA0g_KdeyVY0SORJRXEXngrgPs4NtoyNRBIvxdSk.LFp3YFFfXUz5JN6xjlZyzCzucJWXdy5ypuIShLYSSO7Z.CAfknfupMbFcXcgc- > >> >Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:31:54 -0700 (PDT) > >> >From: Krishnendu Chakraborty > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >Subject: Re: [Assam] AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF > >> ASSAM > >> >To: Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >X-Chzlrs: 0 > >> > > >> >Read your post as well as your earlier post > >> >(Flagwaving Blues) ..... > >> > > >> >I do agree with your post (Flagwaving Blues). > >> > > >> >You have mentioned --- "flagwaving is a > legitimate > >> >and valid form of communicating how they > >> >>feel. NOTHING wrong with that. I respect > that." > >> > > >> >However, what is happening in Assam is that > SOME > >> >people are NOT respecting this and restricting > >> others > >> >to express their feeling. > >> > > >> >Nava Thakuria and others are just trying to > decry > >> >this. > >> >What is wrong with that ? > >> > > >> >K > >> > > >> >PS: I noticed you did not mark a copy to > Assamnet. > >> I > >> >respect your privacy and not marking to > assamnet > >> > > >> > > >> >--- Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > > >> >> READ my post and it will be self evident. > While > >> at > >> >> it, look at my > >> >> post of 2002 also. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > > We believe that we, the people of the > State > >> >> have > >> >> >every > >> >> >> right to celebrate the Day, > >> >> > > >> >> >C'da > >> >> > > >> >> >do you think that some group should > restrict > >> this > >> >> >right? 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