Bravado such as this and as expressed by Ram would mean anything
only if one can deliver. Otherwise it is another round of blowing
hot-air. If anybody could have registered a serious protest, it would
have been AAHOA and Mike Patel, with their lobbying clout with the
Republican administration. Their very unceremonious quick-change ought
to send a signal, that India , so unfortunately once again, staked its
reputation on a very very bad cause. India has everything to
lose and nothing to gain from this. Inability to recognize Modi's
utter contempt for the rule of law and being able not only to get away
with it, but even making hay out of it, as would have -- had he gotten
that US visa, is yet another ignominious failure of Indian democratic
values.
At 9:39 AM +0530 3/21/05, mridul bhuyan wrote:
Yes, I agree. India, can very well take a strong stance on this issue and I am happy that the Govt. of India is doing that irrespective of Congress being in power. If the US is thinking of playing the role of big brother, I advise them to forget it. India is too big a country and too big a market for US to ignore.
Regards
Mridul
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>I am not going to comment on the hindu-muslim issue. But I object
>to the denial of a 'Diplomatic' visa after Govt. of India
>recommending it. Its an insult to GOvt. of India. Think about
>denying a visa to Mr.Powel for his role in Iraq.
You are right. Thats an angle that India ought to think about. If this had come a few days earlier, then maybe India could have denied the visa for Rice.
The US has given visas to many 'criminal' elements. Visas have been granted to Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams and to Arafat (a terrorist in US eyes) in the past.
That is why, if the State Dept. followed an overall policy a opposed to a pick & choose policy which can be influenced by pressure groups.
The US is not dealing with an India of yester years. Today, India can well take a stand and the US would have to pay attention.
--Ram
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