I quite agree, JS. Is there any GOI policy of whether or not they hold talks with terrorists? Govts in the US, Russia, China, Israel, & I think the UK are quite firm on this issue. They do not overtly TALK to any terrorist. The Russians and the Chinese are pretty ruthless and successful in putting down even budding terrorist groups. Israel's Mossad is famous for its swift retaliations against terrorists, and they too are pretty ruthless in dealing with such groups
Maybe India is just too soft in such dealings. Democracy does not mean the country should be dictated to by any disgruntled, rag-tag group that comes along. China, Russia and Israel may be criticized, but terrorists know to usually give them a wide berth. The Russians proved that inspite of Beslan's tradegy, every one of the terrorist paid for it with their lives. There may be temporary losses for the Govt. but the terrorists will know, that they will never get a chance to negotiate with the govt. - come hell or high water. The GOI seems to be wishy-washy on this issue and doesn't seem to have a firm, clear-cut policy directive in dealing with terrorists. --Ram On 6/30/07, Jyotirmoy Sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> **** Why don't you tell us? Educate us? One does not negotiate with terrorists and criminals. I think you fail to understand what serious repercussion such incidents can invite to Assamese people living in other Hindi speaking states of India. Imagine an Assamese student/family being assaulted, killed in Gaziabad. Who do you think will come to protect them? Well now that Army operations will be on a full scale let's see how long it takes PCG to come out of hibernation. Or has the PCG been dismissed and another one formed by Mamoni? JS On 01/07/2007, at 10:42 AM, Chan Mahanta wrote: >> Does the govt still need to talk with such groups? If yes, then >> about what? I don't see Mr Bush sitting down with the Al-Qaeda >> leaders to discuss Iraq or Mr Putin discussing Russia's future >> with Cechen rebels. Why should India/Assam be any different? > > > > > **** Why don't you tell us? Educate us? > > > > > > > > > > > At 9:25 AM +0800 7/1/07, Jyotirmoy Sharma wrote: >> http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070701/asp/frontpage/story_7999536.asp >> >> This incident and several others like these make me ashamed to say >> that I am an Assamese. The ULFA and their cahoots have done >> irreparable damage to Assam and Assamese. How does the ULFA >> sympathizers spin this story now? Did they gain anything out of >> this? Yes - scared the hell out of potential domestic and foreign >> investors, tourists. Our boys and their intellectual colleagues >> have done their very best to make Assam a Taliban country. >> >> Does the govt still need to talk with such groups? If yes, then >> about what? I don't see Mr Bush sitting down with the Al-Qaeda >> leaders to discuss Iraq or Mr Putin discussing Russia's future >> with Cechen rebels. Why should India/Assam be any different? >> >> JS >> >> _______________________________________________ >> assam mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
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