> If you leave this part out of the pragraph you picked to highlight, then > the meaning is lost. It would be cherry-picking.
Thats right, and if one (not purposely - somehow just missed it) avoids this part, then it gets worse: > criminal terrorism, under which a god cause is used as a cover for criminal > activities." ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chan Mahanta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Alpana B. Sarangapani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 7:53 AM Subject: Re: [Assam] from the Sentinel > Professor Cohen himself addressed the point with his rejoinder, A: > > > > Refusing to classify all terrorist activities under a single head, the > South Asia security expert instead drew a line between "idealistic > terrorism, violent activities against real or perceived injustices, and > criminal terrorism, under which a god cause is used as a cover for criminal > activities." > > "However, we have never been able to come to a universal definition of > terrorism, since as Ronald Reagan has said, `one man's terrorist is another > man's freedom-fighter." > > > > > If you leave this part out of the pragraph you picked to highlight, then > the meaning is lost. It would be cherry-picking. > > > But when you put the above two pragraphs back in the basket, then the whole > thing would makes more sense and thus would allow us to weigh the Indian > Govt. policies regrding handling of 'separist groups'. > > > Weighing the matter thus in perspective, what would YOU conclude about > Indian policies on the matter? > > > Ultimately it is not what an outside observer might characterize it as, > under the context of diplomatic niceties and duties of guest to the host, > that would make the difference, but how WE do, knowing what we do. Don't > you think? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 8:41 AM -0600 10/31/03, Alpana B. Sarangapani wrote: > > > > > >Thanks for sending the very interesting article, C'da. > > > > > > > >Just wanted to add that the title of the article (I think it is a direct > >quote from Prof. Cohen's speech) is: > > > > > > > >US has lessons to take from India on terror: Cohen > > > > > > > >and I think everything makes very good sense including this: > > > > > > > >"Academics and policy-makers in the two countries should look for common > >concerns, since I believe that, by and large, your country has been > >successful in reconciling many complex differences, such as caste, religion > >and language. I believe there are lessons for US policy-makers in your > >handling of separatist groups," he added. > > > > > > > >What do you think? :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Netters might note that our fellow netter Prof. Sanjib Baruah is currently > >with the Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development, where > >Stephen Cohen presented the following. > > > >cm > > > > > > > > > > > >Eminent scholar Stephen Cohen in the city on Thursday. (Sentinel) > > > >By a Staff Reporter > >GUWAHATI, Oct 30: "As far as the political response to the September 11 > >attacks is concerned, I believe that the Bush administration over-reacted > >in declaring a `war on terrorism'. The language used by the Bush > >Administration in defining their policy on the issue of terrorism was > >actually not useful. Global and Islamic terrorism cannot be dealt with as a > >form of total war," said Professor Stephen P Cohen, an internationally > >respected scholar on South Asia and a top advisor to the US Government on > >foreign policy matters, while delivering a talk entitled "September 11: New > >Research Agendas", in the city today. > > > >Professor Cohen, Senior Fellow in the Foreign Policy Studies Program of the > >Brookings Institution in Washington, DC, and a consultant to various > >foundations and US Government Departments on international security > >matters, delivered the talk at the Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social > >Change and Development here. > > > >"Prior to the September 11 attacks, global terrorism had not been a > >priority for the Bush administration. Their number one strategic concern > >had been the rise of China as a potential threat to US interests. There had > >also been some thought about India as a counter-balance to this growing > >Chinese presence. However, the September 11 attacks changed all that," > >revealed Professor Cohen. > > > >On the effect of the September 11 attacks on US attitude towards terrorism > >in other countries, Prof Cohen said: "After the attacks, Americans became > >more interested in countries such as India, which have facing terrorist > >activities for quite some time. I believe now we have greater sympathy and > >understanding for the problems in other countries." > > > >On the current state of Indo-US relationships, Prof Cohen felt that after > >the attacks, "the Indian government hoped that the US government would > >fully side with them against Pakistan. However, this has not happened, > >since there are limits to which the US can pressurize Pakistan to give up > >support to terrorist activities in India." > > > >However, Prof Cohen added that both the US and India shared a vital > >interest in ensuring that Pakistan did not become a 'jehadi state'. > > > >"Academics and policy-makers in the two countries should look for common > >concerns, since I believe that, by and large, your country has been > >successful in reconciling many complex differences, such as caste, religion > >and language. I believe there are lessons for US policy-makers in your > >handling of separatist groups," he added. > > > >Refusing to classify all terrorist activities under a single head, the > >South Asia security expert instead drew a line between "idealistic > >terrorism, violent activities against real or perceived injustices, and > >criminal terrorism, under which a god cause is used as a cover for criminal > >activities." > > > >"However, we have never been able to come to a universal definition of > >terrorism, since as Ronald Reagan has said, `one man's terrorist is another > >man's freedom-fighter." > > > > > > > > <http://g.msn.com/8HMAENUS/2734??PS=>Cheer a special someone with a fun > >Halloween eCard from American Greetings! > > > > _______________________________________________ > Assam mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam > > To unsubscribe or change options: > http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam > _______________________________________________ Assam mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam To unsubscribe or change options: http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/options/assam
