One does not negotiate with terrorists and criminals.
'
*** Really? Maybe so. But WHO determines who should be given that
label of 'terrorist' or 'criminal'? Can another terrorist or
criminal apply it on somebody else ? Is it an ABSOLUTE standard, or
is it something that varies, depending on the convenience of those
who apply that label?
Take for example the case of Fatah. For decades Israel, the USA etc
have called them TERRORISTS and treated them as such, killing them,
imprisoning them. But right now both Israel and the US are embracing
Fatah as the good folks. What gives? Convenience? A good ploy to
cement the rift between Fatah and Hamas, both politically as well as
geographically?
Ronald Reagan declared the former Soviet Union the Evil Empire. But
as as soon as the Communist regime fell, Russia became a friend.
George Bush went to meet Putin, the former spook, looked into his
eyes and saw his heart and declared it was in the right place.
Mandela was declared a terrorist both by South Africa as well as by
Dick Cheney and his cronies, was imprisoned for decades. But now he
is considered a great statesman.
Menachem Begin, the past Israeli PM, was declared a TERRORIST by the
British. Later he was re-labeled a freedom- fighter and was accorded
the veneration of a head of state.
So, one needs to look at the source from where these labels come and
judge them accordingly.
Should we accept Jyoti Sharma's or Ram Sarangapani's labels as the
ultimate truths?
Take a wild guess.
>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?
*** First of all, let us assume for a moment that the news that you
posted is accurate. We will get to that later. EVEN if it is true
that PC Ram was killed by ULFA or whoever, does that make ALL
Assamese GUILTY of the crime? Is that how Indian Civilization
works? And IF that is the SOURCE of applying such labels to ULFA or
whoever, what is the VALUE of such labels?
Furthermore, if ALL Assamese are to be considered criminals by all
these fine Indians, WHY only the Hindi speaking ones? Why not
Tamils, Telegus, Kannadas, Bengalis, Malayalis? Don't they have
empathy for the Hindi speaking victims?
Most of all, if India is a civilized nation with a rule of laws, why
should the Assamese living in Hindi speaking states be afraid? Will
you be afraid in Autralia, because Indian Hindu terrorists burnt the
Aurstralian missionary , his wife and children alive? Can't the
Assamese in Hindi speaking states depend upon equal protection of the
great Indian democracy?
Or is that great Indian democracy is a myth? That it is really ruled
by terrorists of various kinds, as is amply demonstrated by recent
events all across India?
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?
*** That is certainly NEWS. I had no idea that the army has not
been operating in 'full scale'. What triggers full-scale operations
rumored killing of high Indian officials only?
Also I had no idea that the PCG or Mamoni had been hiding. Even if
they were, if the army goes on a rampage killing innocents, should
they remain silent as a penance for PC Ram's rumored killing?
Is this some kind of a higher civilizational rung that only Indians
have reached , and if the PCG is not there yet, they can be fair
objects of ridicule and taunts from such intellectual titans as
Jyoti Sharma?
*** Finally the veracity of PC Ram's death from ULFA: Is this a
Telegraph scoop or is it a verified fact?
Why I ask is that this particular rag has a track record of
publishing rumors as facts. I will await further info. on it before
*I* make my judgement.
At 11:12 AM +0800 7/1/07, Jyotirmoy Sharma 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
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