I agree with Mr.Vabani but only partially. So far as the importance of the role of every individual and each country towards making the neighbourhood a good place to live in is concerned, it is ok and perhaps play a great role in making it come true. But then, so far as the other ground realities are concerned we see that problems like economic divide, oppression, the rich and the poor divide will always remain in spite of our best endeavours as if they rise from the ground all of a sudden before our close vigil.The greater forces like capitalsm are at work and are here to stay. The fall of the erstwhie USSR testifies the fact that people or forces are always at work to do harm to the existing socio-economic fabric. Curtailing defence costs for the cause of the poor and the country is a remote possibility and many a times politically not viable. It is because national security and so called national interests are the favourite hats the politicians like to wear in their troublesome times. Terrorism, as I see it, is not an isolated problem and the state machinery is directly or indirectly associated with the problem that has spread its tentacles in the recent times. Even some facets of terrorism are state run or politically funded where our education level or mere conscious of general good can hardly do anything. However, mr. Vabani's views rightly underline the " should be " role or the need of the educationally enlightened section of the society or the state.
Jayanta Das --- In [email protected], Vavani Sarmah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/assamonline/message/2924
