In response to this from me: I also disagree with you that Goans should
"arm themselves to defend themselves". Any "arm" the average Goan buys, the
GOONS will buy better. In this "arms race", Goans will not only be
impoverished - they will also be quite Dead.
Samir Kelekar wrote:
< Well, that needs to be seen. It is better to fight and be dead, rather
than be live as an impotent. And surely, there are complexities to the
situation. Remember the brave customes officer, who had the guts to kill
Churchill's brother, in his own self-defense.>
Dear Samirbab,
I don't know the facts of that Alemao case. So, I will not comment. After
reading BOGUS accounts on Kargil and the " Huge Ha Ha" (1961) build-up of
Portuguese troops and armaments in Goa, I have a healthy distrust of
official inquiries and statements.
I hear you when you describe the helplessness of the present situation in
Goa. I hear you. I agree with your evaluation, but disagree with the remedy
you prescribe.
This whole situation which has developed in Goa is nothing novel, nor was it
unexpected. No politician I know comes to Anybody's help for altruistic
reasons.
Do you still believe that Nehru et co sent the army to "liberate" Goans OR
only to kick Salazar out and "take over" ? (BTW: Please revisit the actions
of those in Goa and Portugal who participated in the anti-Vasco da Gama
demonstrations. What were some of the "personal" considerations of the folks
involved ? )
It all revolves round Poixe my dear friend .... all round Poixe.
Are Goans in Goa in 2005 (even the Goan goons) really in control, or are
decisions made for them in Delhi?
Is this the Goa that the Freedom Fighters planned for? assuming that they
planned anything at all.
The ONLY part of the whole 1961 exercise I support is the fact that Goans
did NOT (perhaps because of their inner smartness) participate in any of the
"action" - neither the fighting, killing, looting nor raping.
They did not even utter a word when Candeth came and disabled the
pre-Portuguese GOAN institution i.e. the Communidades ( Never mind what
Vivian D'Souza says about them ).
Perhaps the Goans realised ... Ah Well what is different. One set of
Dictators & Agente Monteiros left, another set came in. Let's just get on
with our lives .. as much as we can. And if we cannot .... let's go
elsewhere (be in Bangalore or Bahamas) and do the best we can.
Please see what Iraqi doctors have decided ... Time to Move
jc
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1. Vivian D'Souza:< In my humble opinion communidade property should be
considered to be public property for the good of all the citizens and not
just the Gaunkars. Abolishing the Communidade system will also
saveexpenditures on a layer of bureaucracy - The "Administrador" which is a
legacy of colonialism >
2. Facing Chaos, Iraqi Doctors Are Quitting
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/30/international/middleeast/30doctor.html
In the past year, about 10 percent of Baghdad's total force of 32,000
registered doctors - Sunnis, Shiites and Christians - have left or been
driven from work, according to the Iraqi Medical Association, which licenses
practitioners. The exodus has accelerated in recent months..
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