<Thank you Philip, for a healthy discussion! Cheers, Nasci caldeira.Melbourne.>[March 14]
What do you know about a healthy discussion?:) One day you are ranting and raving at the very mention of the possibility of Mopa saying that it would be a veritable curse on the people of Goa. The next day you are bowing and scraping before the holy cow of Indian Naval HQ (whose insensitive presence in Dabolim one Goanetter had the courage recently to call a "crowning disgrace" in a leading newspaper). I have not seen a more warped line of argument than yours in a long time!:) What takes the cake is the following: <The neighboring states of Maharasthra and Karnataca have much more of land and locations available to the Navy as well as other military requirements. I hope the govts can provide the means for the Naval Air Wing to move out of Dabolim and soon.> How do you expect the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka to bail out Goa? The former practically forced the Navy out of Mumbai due to harbour congestion. So it went to Seabird/Karwar in the latter instead of into the line of fire in, say, Kandla (Gujarat). Here it has promptly denied any ability or willingness to substitute for Dabolim facilities for its pilot training. What were Alemao & Co doing when the inadequate plans for Seabird/Yenkebe were being drawn up? What were they doing the past 13 months when nefarious plans were afoot (reportedly since Jan 2004) to use Dabolim for training pilots on Mig 29s? So you should be prepared to wait for a long long time before the serious operational constraints on Dabolim are relieved. Dont you see that the airport is practically being used as a glorified flying club? In the intervening period what do you expect a tourist centred state to do? Twiddle its collective thumb? Mopa is a foregone conclusion especially with gents like you, (who should know better, sitting supposedly in developed lands) calling the shots and landing this lovely place in the soup. Cheers. P.S. Pls dont call this a healthy discussion. It makes me sick.:) *********************************************************************** * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * *********************************************************************** Greet your loved ones in Goa with flowers! http://www.goa-world.com/goa/expressions/ EXPRESSIONS - The Flower Shop. World famous all over Goa! ***********************************************************************
