I was determined not to get caught in the garrulity and have ignored the loquaciousness of the apologists. As I said earlier, I would have only responded to specific queries put to me by those who matter or to their responses to what I have said earlier. I do random checks to see if anything specific to me has been raised. While doing so, I came across the following response which I felt need to be put straight.
In the situation prevailing, the question of putting preconditions before starting any discussions should not have arisen. Every one knows that results cannot be expected in just one discussion. Normally the first discussion is always to know each other and to determine a road map that would lead further discussions. But whenever such offers are made in the past, they always found a convenient way to wriggle out. I remember about a year back, PM Manmohan Singh wrote to them about having discussions. At that time, bet amongst us was not whether they would accept the offer or not. We were dead sure, and we turned out to be right, that they would reject the offer. We were betting about what wishy washy grounds they would give to wriggle out. Discussions without preconditions does not mean "Its like asking, 'Please come let us talk, but not about what you have been fighting for'" because in that case it becomes a pre-condition. But then for those who are experts in "baal ke Khaal nikalna", such gimmicks would be common. Shantikam Hazarika On 10/14/07, Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > At 11:49 PM -0500 10/13/07, kamal deka wrote: > The GOI has similarly been willing to hold parleys with ULFA in order to > hammer out a solution within the ambit of the Constitution.What is wrong > with that ? > KJD > > > **** It is a surreal proposition, that's what. Its like asking, 'Please > come let us talk, but not about what you have been fighting for'. > Is that a deal-maker or what ? > > _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
