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I have had a relative, who was in a similar position to M.K. Narayanan. I can tell you that his statements are a result of infighting in the diplomatic circles rather than his personal beliefs. At such a senior position, one is mature enough to understand that personal views have no place. M.K. Narayanan and many other babus haven't been too happy with SS Menon being made the foreign secretary.
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A National Security Advisor to the PM of India is no ordinary "babu". I don't
want to get into the internal affairs and politics of the Government and the
PMO, but his statements cannot be dismissed casually. After all, every such
statement affects our foreign policy and relations.
If India does have concrete proofs, why the matter hasn't been taken to the
International Court or the UN yet? It's again the "blame ISI for everything" foul
play of our politicians. My fellow Indians easily fall into this trap everytime and
ignore the dirty deeds of the politicians.
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Isn't it the same country, which attacked Iraq crying out loud that Saddam had WMDs, and which publicly ridiculed France for their opposition to the war. I'm not a commie, but I'd trust US much less than even Pakistan.
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Yes, it's also the same country that holds most countries by their neck. Deny
it all you can, but very few countries can survive while being on America's black
list. I, for sure, don't like the way our "elite class" and office-holders bow before
them.
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Judges are human beings, too. This happens everywhere in the world, and not just in India.
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In a country, where the "common man" is a usual uneducated, superstitious
hypocrite, stereotypical idiot, courts are doing more harm to the society by
relying on their sentiments, than the criminals. I can list dozens of such cases,
when the convict was not even provided a lawyer, no proper hearings were
held, was pronounced guilty and ordered to be hanged till death - all this only
based on some "circumstantial evidence" and because of the repeated, overhyped,
and sentimental reports aired by media, and resultant mass-hysteria.
Compare this with numerous cases where police "failed to procure" or destroyed
the evidence on purpose - this saving the life of a real criminal. Compare these
with a politician who is always granted anticipatory bail for 6 months by the
"Supreme Court of India" in advance. Think about those who scammed thousands
of crores of peoples' money and walked away scott-free.
If people still believe in a democracy like this, they're doomed forever. If they
still have faith in such a police and judicial system, they all ought to be hanged
in the name of my sentiments.
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I don't trust them too much, either. But, I am not one who will criticize the system blindly, and not look at the facts of each case. The people who retracted their statements aren't necessarily the most innocent human beings. I believe the ATS did a very good job considering the resources available with them.
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I don't want to criticize the system, I look forward to changing it. And this is
going to happen only and if only the common man realizes the shortcomings of
this system. The day people wake up from this sedated dream, I'll happily lead
them to a new era.
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I think the Pakistan angle wasn't too difficult to prove.
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Sure, it wasn't. It's habitual, thus making it hard to change. I don't know if you
read International articles or visit political forums, but this attiude makes us
and our country a "laughing stock". Much ado without nothing!
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I believe that considering the mood in the valley, Afzal should be pardoned. Let's be logical here. The whole valley thinks of the Indian govt. as a brutal, repressive authority that doesn't care for them. The youth believe that India is the guilty party. This may sound weird, but it is true.
If Afzal is hanged, the valley will erupt. It will lead to much more instability, and the situation will be ideal for Afzal's bosses across the border. This is what they want.
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Let the valley erupt; let the people pillage and burn; let them vent out the
"real themselves". I would rather see the valley littered with dead bodies, than
Afzal walking a free man as their "Hero".
What the valley thinks about the Government or the rest of India is no more
important than what we think about them. And I think they're acting like a bunch
of traitors, screaming and asking for their sorry lives to be terminated.
I would rather act with an "Iron Hand", than sympathize with (to be) terrorists.