Courageous,imaginative, bold and practical move. Technological reasons apart,the political returns on assuming charge of other countries’ defense is minimal.Tell me, which country has not been attacked because it has US defense system or US personnel.Protagonists of interfering in the affairs of a foreign country might argue that it is acting as a deterrent.Logic is flawed.When a country is not threatened.you assume it is because of US protection.What about North Korea vs South Korea and Japan?If a country decides to attack another country or wants to defend itself it will do so with or with out US support.What happened when Nixon sent US Enterprise into Indian ocean in 1971 during Indo-Pak.conflict?India went ahead and Bangladesh was born.What about Vietnam,Korea? US wasted lives and money.To what end?Double guessing game costs.Obama seems to think straight and his move is welcome as it will cool down tempers of jittery neighbors of the countries to which US has stopped offering military installations.Money saved could be used for social causes in US.These types of initiatives shall endear US to the world which sees US as an interfering bully right now.
Tag: International relations
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Israel’s Refusal to a freeze on West Bank.
Israel has won again.US seems to be run by Israel by proxy.Unless the freeze is effected, there is no sense of justice to Palestinians.At this rate Israel, may, over a period of time, have settlements all over Palestine and US will be a mute spectator.Why this pretense of negotiating?
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Iran-G20 Show over,move over to real Politicking.
‘Considering’ and ‘Securing’ assurances from China and Russia on taking action against Iran may sound grandiose, but will it really fructify?The ‘inevitability’ of sanctions-as made out by Russia-may drive Iran into a corner.Amidst this bonhomie people seem to have forgotten N.Korea and Pakistan on Nuclear issue.The promises made by China and Russia that they will take tougher action-it is not something new,as Security Council members, they ought to do it anyway-holds good so long as it affects them, especially with reference to China.
Well, the Talk Shop is over,all of you made statesemanesque like statements, now go back to real Politicking.
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What is Wrong with Iran?
On NYT column 28/09/09 by Roger Cohen.
Are you sorry that Iran would not deliver nuclear blow
Yes.It has something to do with Iranian pride-what is wrong about it?This is not to condone what it is doing now.Tell, me which sanctimonious Nation is not producing nuclear arsenal right now as they were delivering the lecture?Every Nation has to look after its interest first.US is whining because it is at the receiving end now, for the first time from North Korea and now Iran.Does US notify the its citizens about its nuclear facilities, let alone the world?Mind set of US must change that they are a Nation among Nations and not the Nation.Take Russia and China with other Nations along and be honest with what you do and see the difference.
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On Obama.
Rightly or wrongly, US is being perceived as arrogant and unilateral in taking decisions.This view has been reinforced by Bush’s conduct of foreign affairs.Obama,as a statesman has risen to the occasion and is trying to convey that US means well and that it is its approach that needs correction.This, he has been able to communicate.Moreover discretion is better part of valour.Yes,Obama is doing the right thing
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