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>Subject: Fwd: Our soldiers and cricket

>Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 07:21:10 -0500

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>>From: "EarthwormMagic"

>>Reply-To: "EarthwormMagic"

>>To:

>>Subject: Our soldiers and cricket

>>Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2003 17:09:45 +0530

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>>India is back to normal with people still hoping for a miracle. In

>>a way it was good that we lost and people now have come out of

>>their craze for arguably most overrated, overpromoted and overpaid

>>team and are paying attention to real issues.

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>>There is a war on in kashmir and india has lost 51 soldiers and

>>officers. They are fighting at a height of 17000 ft. It is -5 to

>>-30 C in inclement weather there. The intruders, 80% of whom are

>>pak army soldiers, are at the top of mountain and our brave

>>soldiers are actually climbing those mountains with rope against

>>the fire.

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>>Some figures that may shock you: An Indian air force flight

>>leiutanant is paid Rs. 1200 flying allowance per month and he is

>>supposed to make 40 sorties in aging Migs. That is about Rs. 25 per

>>sortie after taxes. If he dies his family gets paid Rs. 2 lakh. The

>>man of the match in any World Cup team gets 3000 pounds, about Rs.

>>2.1lakhs.

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>>When flying over Kargil at 18000 ft he is just 1000 ft above

>>intruders armed with american stringer missiles and can easily be

>>shot down. Yet, they do it. Nachiketa who returned from Pakistan

>>captivity will be back for action this week. And they do this for

>>whom? A person in Bihar has offered 111 coconuts and intends to

>>offer 10001, yes ten thousand one more. A large corporate and BJP

>>local unit offered prayer at Sidhivinayak temple and distributed

>>prasad. A youth in Gujarat is on fast. No, none of the above is for

>>Indian soldiers, its for India's win in World Cup.

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>>You, I am sure are aware as to how important is life of a US

>>marine. If 5 of them lose lives, all newspapers in US cry as if

>>world war has started. There are stories of their families and how

>>they curse US government. Fl. Lt. Ahuja was killed in cold blood

>>and he was cremated by his four year old son. The head line in

>>times was about India's win over England.

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>>And our team can not make 4 runs in 7 balls against Zimbabwe. And

>>people in India or Indian people across the world still worry about

>>their performance. We, the intelligent educated elite have failed

>>this country. The least Indian cricket team can do is win the game

>>against pakistan and send all the reward and match fee to army

>>relief fund. The least you can do is forward this mail to every

>>Indian.

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