“Britain is helping to set up a national security authority in Pakistan to combat terrorism and promote political stability, the BBC has learned.
It will be modelled on terrorism units run by the Home Office and MI5.”-BBC 2.10.09
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8286217.stm
Comment:
Very cute.If your house is burgled, go and stay in the house the robber!
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UK to help Pakistan on Security Body!?
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Afghan war won’t be winnable forever.
“The conflict in Afghanistan is deteriorating in some ways and will “not remain winnable indefinitely,” the top US military commander in the country warned Thursday.
General Stanley McChrystal added that forces would be in a much stronger position once US President Barack Obama decides on troop levels in Afghanistan, while saying that it would be wrong to rush to make a decision.
“The situation is serious and I choose that word very, very carefully … neither success nor failure can be taken for granted,” said McChrystal, who has asked for up to 40,000 more troops to fight the Taliban.
“The situation is in some ways deteriorating but not in all ways,” he told the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) think-tank in London.”
AFP 1/10/09
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hbFZwFB4efpRNLxaa6IT3UdlfLLg
” Not winnable infinitely”
“neither success nor failure can be taken for granted,”
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Exactly what he is trying to say?
Win or lose?
These gentlemen seem to have a knack of handling English.
What he needs is to send in more troops and he can not guarantee a win-that is what he means. -
Jurassic nest in Tamil Nadu,India.
OIMBATORE: Geologists in Tamil Nadu have stumbled upon a Jurassic treasure trove buried in the sands of a river bed. Sheer luck led them to
Geologists in Tamil Nadu discover Dinosaur eggs. hundreds of fossilized dinosaur eggs,
perhaps 65 million years old, underneath a stream in a tiny village in Ariyalur district.-Times of India 1/10/09
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/india/Indias-Jurassic-nest-dug-up-in-Tamil-Nadu/articleshow/5073985.cms
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South of Vindhyas, a Great civilization flourished, which is perhaps as old ,if not older than civilization that flourished in north of Vindhyas.This civilization was called Dravida, by Vedic people,,Dravida, meaning South.
Sage Viswamitra, condemned his sons to this area because they objected to him teaching Vedas to a man of lower birth, saying birth does not determine one’s caste.Thase sons reached South; to their astonishment they found a culture equal, if not superior to their own.They were also worshipping Muruga, called Skanda in Veda,Krishna an Maayon,Indra, and Parvati, as Kotravai and most of their customs were every rational.They adopted their culture.Their descendent,Aapasthamba , integrated the best of Vedas and Vedic culture and that of Dravidas and formulated the Apasthamba Sutra, which is practiced more in South India.Interesting to note that mangal Sutra otr Thaali is a concept of Dravidas and not Vedic.Vedic marriages are complete with Panigrahana or handing over the bride symbolically to the groom by handing over the hands of the bride to that of the groom.
Again, special way of wearing Saree , called madisaar, like Brahmain male wearing a dhoti is a Dravidian Concept.
Interaction between people of both culture had been excellent.Chera,Chola and Pandya Kings participated in the Mahabharata War.In fact, a king Prunchotru uduyan Nedun Cheralathan performed Tenth day ceremonies of Duryodhana.
Not surprising to note old fossils are found in Tamil Nadu.We must intensify search in Tamil Nadu to unearth more details of our heritage. -
Plastic money.
“For Americans, Plastic Buys Less”
-NYT.comment:
Good for Americans and America.You shall spend less money on non essentials.When you use a card, it is merely a signature;when you have cash, you become apprehensive about cash balance and pause before spending.Spending beyond means is the reason for US’s economic woes. -
Why US supports Pakistan?
Reason for US persisting with the relationship of Pakistan Military is the fear of China.As things stand , China is very close to Pakistan,which is becoming a failed state.Failure of Pak shall give strategic importance to China.India, a stable Democracy and closer to Russia,not always receptive to US’s designs, is not considered as a loyal ally.Pak is being used as a bulwark against China.
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