'Deal With the Facts'

Fri Sep 13 18:56:25 2002
Name:raja
Email:rmandiga@hotmail.com
Your Views:Hey, Why we indians make so hyphe about sept 11th. I see lot of ads and banners on the net news. We have these sept 11th everyday in india. Who is caring?? One thing is sure.. We can never progress with these most stupidious and corrupt politicians. We are ruled even after independence by old horses ( rather call donkeys) who cant drag their own cart, how can they drag the country. They are busy in US visits while india is burning inside. Do we really need external support? Why approach other countries for help? Cant we solve internal problems ourselves. Someday, One man can make a difference to this country. Hope I get that chance :) One should make history not repeat history .. Oh god... Save my country... This world listens to the one who makes niche by himself... Lets us not beg other countries for help. Our population running in crores listen to a bunch of idiotic politicians....Come on.. solve internal issues first Mr. First citizen of India. Clear daily sept 11th in india first

Fri Sep 13 19:05:06 2002
Name:Muralidhar
Email:bopparaju@yahoo.com
Your Views:The above views expressed by some of the people are vague, simplistic and without an in-depth understanding of International affairs- just like the Indian Political/Diplomatic Establishment. One of the above says "USA should mind its own business" - if everyone just minds their own business, then why the United Nations - why Global cooperation ? Who would have brought Hitler or the Japanese imperialists to Knees? If India could not get the world opinion together on the Kashmir issue to fight the Pakistanis, it is Indian diplomat's total and utter incompetence- and indian political/defence establishment's impotence !!! Indian diplomats should realize that it does not resolve anything to keep blaming USA or Pak for it's own inaction(except sending millions of troops to threaten Pak). India should not also depend on other's actions but convince the World bodies of what actions it intends to take and why it should take such actions. If USA is able to conduct such a huge campaign in Afghanist and within days of it being attacked - it is only a tribute to USA's diplomacy - mind you, entire world was supporting USA before it attacked Afghanistan - even though it was not a perfect campaign

Fri Sep 13 19:10:08 2002
Name:Rama Raju
Email:dbsraju@hotmail.com
Your Views:Kashmir or for any other terrorist/naxal problem in India is its own problem, Mostly originated from some sort of In Justice, Wrongs committed by our politicians. so it is very important for india to mobilise good ideas to re-unite all sections of Society and Promote harmony and peace and let all forget about faction-ridden politics for the sake of the Country. USA, for ex.. has the best National Orientation that I have ever seen anywhere else. 9/11.. No Second thought with any citizen/pr here., the country has a single voice. everybody else should understand that they also have democracy and different parties. but soon after the elections are over, nation becomes everybody's priority. once india attains that state, no problems. meanwhile the best thing one can do is to heal as much as possible the wounds made to different sections of our society. do we have the real support from within kashmiri people ? once we get to that point where 90 % kashmir loves india, we don't have to blame pakistan for cross-border activities and don't have to blame usa for not voluntarily helping us. i think the us is doing its best to resolve kashmir issue. i don't see any other way it could do better.

Fri Sep 13 21:09:29 2002
Name:Tauqueer Ahmad Siddiqui
Email:ahmadtauqueer@yahoo.com
Your Views:Its high time that our government starts to frame & implement its own foreign policy, instead of begging with open hands in the courts of the Americans. we should realize that US is nobodies permanent friend, its foreign policy is based on the simple funda of selfishness & it acts only when its own intrests are in danger. Examples of Afganistan, conflict of Isreal-Palestine, Iraq-Iran war or for that matter our own Kashmir dispute, between India & pakistan, should be sufficient to assess the US policy. History is witness to it that US has never been a permanent friend to anyone except its own intrests. A country that once supplied arms, ammunitions & traning to Osama Bin laden & Saddam Hussain for wagging a war against the Soviets & Iran respectively, are today amongst its most wanted men. The so-called war on Terror has also failed miserably to achieve its objectives, since US has never been sincere in its efforts to oust terror, but its only aim is to establish its bases & consolidate them in every corner of the globe, has the US been sincere in its efforts to wipe off terrorism from the globe, it should'nt have differentiated between the attack on WTC & the Indian Parliament.

Fri Sep 13 21:14:53 2002
Name:piki
Email:pinkimallick@rediffmail.com
Your Views:If America can fight against people/nation who harmed her, then why can't India do the same. So this is an appeal to the worthless politicians of India: Please stop wasting your time and stop wasting the valuable lives of Indians and put an end to this terrorism. Now, do I have to tell you that the only way to put an end to it all is by attacking Pakistan and destroying that bullshit nation?

Fri Sep 13 21:21:42 2002
Name:Partha Sarathi Roy
Email:ppnroy@yahoo.com
Your Views:It is time American Policymaker should recall on the day of 9/11 every year and years to come what they did in Japan.

Fri Sep 13 21:36:20 2002
Name:Satyashankar
Email:satyashankar@hotmail.com
Your Views:9/11 does not change anything for India or Pakistan. India should not care about what America thinks or says. We should continue to defend ourselves from the infiltrators from Pakistan. America will not do anything because, if Kashmir is solved, India/Pak will not buy arms anymore. We should do whatever we can to protect ourselves and also to promote harmony among our people. America says that it wants a "regime change" in a Iraq because an "evil dictator" can produce weapons of mass destruction. And Iraq is thousands of miles from USA. Don't we want a "regime change" in Pakistan where an "evil dictator" already has weapons of mass destruction and he is our neighbour and has fought wars with us before. In this case US wants us to show restrain. New Delhi should ignore America just as it ignores us.

Fri Sep 13 21:55:23 2002
Name:thefox
Email:thefox_007@yahoo.com
Your Views:What happened in the US on September 11th was a big tragedy but also a justified one. They have always acted as big bullies and there "war against terrorism" is a big joke. Why cant they understand once and for all that their relationship with Pakistan has and will always back-fire and why cant they understand that scores of indians are dying due to terrorism. They r the biggest sef centric nation i have ever heard of. Its time to put an end to Islamic Fundamentalists once and for all. US should try to understand India's problem and that Pakistan will always serve as a haven to Terrorist

Fri Sep 13 22:05:30 2002
Name:Jagan Mohan
Email:Jags9999@yahoo.co.in
Your Views:yes yes america did deserve it and more as it is the main source of all problems in this world for its greed to loot very resource in this world for its won. and it claims it is all this for a better world the world would be better without America and its greed they r the worst kind of people in this world as they think allways of how to plunder rest of the world for there benefit if by some gods grace the whole of american race is wiped out over night this world would be a better place for the rest of the population of the world mind you this is not out of

Fri Sep 13 23:14:23 2002
Name:Kashmiri Patriot
Email:kashnet@hotmail.com
Your Views:I am a Kashmiri and I say we never wanted to be part of India. So stop this hypocrisy...let Kashmiris decide their own future and only then give these moral lessons to others. India is worse than US when it comes to deceit. Every Kashmiri hates India and you know that. Pakistan factor is not even an issue. If we as Kashmiris considered ourselves Indians, Pakistan couldn't have shaken that in a million years! You hypocritical little b******s! You have killed 80,000 of my fellow Kashmiris and you have the cheek to say you are the victims!

Fri Sep 13 23:18:47 2002
Name:PM
Email:pm10017@yahoo.com
Your Views:I am totally appalled that you people think that 9/11 is justified. Imagine your family members dying in this most horrible and painful way. If your family was in the WTC at that time, I can bet my life that you wouldnt make the statements that you do. Imagine a world with no superpower and every country managing on their own. Just imagine...All the 3rd world and underdevloped countries would undergo natural selection and be eliminated. Nations would collapse because of wars. Do you even realise that America does good to and for the world? The food aid? The monetary aid? The determination to resolve disputes? I think you should open your narrow minds to both ends of the spectrum. Look at what America does best and what it does worst. I'm sure that one will outweigh the other and you will find the truth.

Fri Sep 13 23:55:40 2002
Name:Micky G
Email:mickygoyal@yahoo.com
Your Views:First of: I condemn attacks on anyone for the name of religion. Be it attack on WTC or Kashmir. It is sad that such an event happened, but then, India has been having such attacks for the last 5 decades and no one cares. I do not blame other countries or the world community for this.. they are busy thinking about their ass. The only people to blame is us - Indians. Why do we have to run after Mr Bush and shed tears for the people he lost. Are we going to do a similar thing in New Delhi in December? I have serious doubts that Mr Bush will come. Why does India not take matters in her own hand and stop calling Mr Bush whenever we have an attack. This is like two small children fighting on the srteets and shouting "Mummy, pappu has killed 10 of my policemen", "Mummy, ramu is threatening me with bomb in my hand". What will mom say? Sorry kids, you should not do this? Comeon Mr Vajpayee, do something.. you are running a nation - you gotta take matters in your hand sometimes.. merely letting others know what your neighbours are doing doesnt help the people who are a part of the mess (kashmiris esp). Also, the media is to blame too. Lets see if Rediff does a december page.

Sat Sep 14 00:10:54 2002
Name:Ashwani
Email:ashwani456@yahoo.com
Your Views:India should have learnt by now that we have to fight our war against terrorism ourself. No other country(USA or any one) is going to help, every country have their own agenda and interest in supporting us.look at the kind of suppport US is getting against Iraq,only because every other nation wants a piece of cake in liberated Iraq. Making international pressure is not enough tit for tat should be done to Pakistan.Also India should consolidate it's relationship with like minded countries like Israel.

Sat Sep 14 00:37:42 2002
Name:BHAVANAM SURENDRA
Email:bhavanamsai@yahoo.com
Your Views:dear friends, america still using the attack on its country for its own profit .it still did'nt realize the importance of tracking down terrorist of its friendly nation pakistan .in the world wherever there is terrorism the people get trained only in pakistan.let it be in russia,china, philliphines or india .americans should realize that in order to wipe out terrorism they should try to cut the roots of terrorism rather than cutting the branches as it is doing now .i hope people of america are wise enough to influence their government and see that not another 9/11 takes place in history of america.

Sat Sep 14 00:41:53 2002
Name:anand
Email:arkanandkrishna@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Hi, I would like to send my condolonces to the the berieved family of 9/11 attacks.one should realise how the 9/11 happened. It was America who for their selfish reasons sold ammunitions and guns all over the world and now they are suffering.Why cant America mind their own businss and not try to impose itself on other nations.They talk so much on 9/11. What about the pains America had caused to the families of Iraqi innocent people.Thousands of people died due to bombing.Yes, Saddam did a wrong thing but that doesnt mean it has the rights to kill innocent Iraqi's.Who gave them the rights.Do they make a big deal out of it or does any other nation even bother about it(including the UN)Lives are same and we always see American happenings with big lenses. What about deaths of innocent people in Kashmir, Kosovo, Somalia,Chechnia,Israel, Palestine,its like people die there on a daily basis.Why does no one care about that.It is b,cos are they poor and weaker countries compared to the US. I stiil feel for the 9/11 attak and also all other attacks on innocent people who are dying cos of selfish few.When will we learn & when we will we see everyone with equal eyes

Sat Sep 14 00:44:07 2002
Name:Gautham
Email:gautham_sadashiva@yahoo.com
Your Views:Do i feel sorry? Yes, i do. Do i feel that needs he coverage it has been getting. You must be kidding. Is this the greatest tragedy that has ever happened. Am afraid not. I find it a little amusing and a bit irritating the way we have been going on and on and on about 9/11. Granted, lots of innocent people died but spare a thought for the thousands that have died in kashmir over the past few decades. How about East Timor. In Southern continent of Africa, people are starving. Angola has 1.5 million people suffering from acute malnutrition.In Zambia 2.4 million people face starvation and the country could soon run out of food. Malawai has 3.2 million facing famine.The number goes on and on.There are still people dying thanks to terrorism. Only thing that the war on terrorism did was kill a few afghans. I think it's high time people left WTC and 9/11 behind and get on with their lives. The media should report more serious problems and stop talking about the same thing over and over again. World leaders should concentrate on serious problems such famine,HIV,clean water and stop going crazy over iraq and the other looney bins

Sat Sep 14 00:45:43 2002
Name:gagan jyoti sharma
Email:gosha@rediffmail.com
Your Views:america zindabad nahin honaa chaiye.america is the biggest terriost in the world. pakistan is third class country with the idea of betrayal always in its mind and heart.these people are making no good to them and to us also. still india has managed it because of its great depth in every thing. and america is using pakistan. it got two buildings down and attacked on afganistan. no matter how hard we and our families have suffered due to the dumb head and policies of pakistan. the great musharaf and the uncle sam both are trying to exploit each other. india should take some sensible steps and act bit strictly and must show the pakistan the place of dustbin which it deserves.

Sat Sep 14 01:00:04 2002
Name:Ritesh Tiwari
Email:ronz@webtechture.com
Your Views:USA - the egoistic, snobbish & the supreme powers of the world suffered a serious blow to their strength & character by the 9/11 attacks. They have used & manipulated countries across the world for their own defense & financial satisfaction. They supported Afghanistan when USA had a cold war against Russia, then they kicked afghanistan & shook hands with russia - later they turned the tables on pakistan - trying to improve relations with India when they found pakistanis were good for nothing & kashmir became an international issue with India gaining more support from the International society. America needed this blow to make them learn the fact that interfering in other countries affairs, supressing them, manipulating them & dumping them after making use of them cannot escape for their wrath & anguish and they should also know they are not invincible. Hope they leave India & the Kashmir matter alone and approve the fact that terrorism in kashmir is sponsored by pakistan & that if they don't support India's fight against terrorism - even they can bear the consequences in future again. stop terrorism & lower ure ego is what America needs to do & they don't have a choice i guess!

Sat Sep 14 01:10:20 2002
Name:vijay
Email:pogaku123@rediff.com
Your Views:In my view, Sep 11th was an apt reply from the perturbed so called perpetrators. Being an Indian do not ever garnish US of A as a land of opportunities, instead be chauvinistic about Indian veracities in the world. I am optimistic about our incredible intellectual pool of talent in shaping our resurgent nation.

Sat Sep 14 01:10:33 2002
Name:Raveendran Chnnasamy
Email:raveen@snet.net
Your Views:What America is doing is 100 % correct . Is the same way we treat our fellow neighbours not limited to Pakistan . Why all of our neighbours are not friendlier to us? We have to find the root cause of this problem . We have to approve Pakistan as a nation not as a state of India . What they need is the good treatment from us . but we are doing ? we are going against them in all respects . We must learn from US how they are frienlier to Canada & mexico with NAFTA agreement . Whether any politiam have a spin to spell out an agenta how we tackle Pakistan sinster designs ? we must make people to people contact with Pakistan , Bangaladesh , srilanka and Bhutan . we are wasting money in building a armymen in the border without leaning to Peace . We always have supersitions that India is always great and no other country is not . Have ever we respected any country ? No . we never respected and we never given the Friendship treatment . We should revamp our federal struture and make all states are strong . All politicians should come with strong Federal support instead of regional support . Lets hope for the best now . It is learning time for India . we will learn .

Sat Sep 14 01:30:24 2002
Name:Ashish
Email:a@k.com
Your Views:I keep reading - the US is responsible for the attacks on 9/11. In the same vein, India must be responsible for all the attacks it keeps getting in almost all parts of India - from JK, to the NorthEast, Mumbai to Chennai ! Either we need to act like the US and proactivley take steps to solve OUR problems - they are our problems, not anyone else's OR we need to shut up and keep suffering. One thing we definitley should do is stop crying wolf and sit on the LOC that - Next time you hit me, i will definitley do something bad !!!

Sat Sep 14 01:36:35 2002
Name:Rahul
Email:rahul_r27@yahoo.com
Your Views:Lot of you have expressed many opinions. Does someone read ? Is it any good ?? Think Nothing matters to politicians , they will do whatever they want to .........yeh India hai bhai Jai hind!!!!

Sat Sep 14 01:50:34 2002
Name:Vivek
Email:vivek@viveksawant.com
Your Views:Indians- we have to do something. Its in our hand. Make our country best. make India superpower and its possible. remove corruption. everybody should contribute for country. show the world we are best.

Sat Sep 14 01:52:31 2002
Name:Henri Punjab
Email:funzat@hotmail.com
Your Views:The US did NOT attack Kuwait and we did not attack for cheap oil prices. Let's not forget that the US may not like it, but they are the world's policeman. Kuwait was fought mainly because someone else had threatened to invade Kuwait and take over their oil and little country. This would have affected the world and given too much power to Saddam Hussein. I have always viewed India with much respect, for many obvious reasons. Let me remind you brothers and sisters that if we ever have a very serious problem, We should recognize that the U.S. will also be our crutch. The leaders of India have to invoke their power of state to the U.S. if they want help, not sit idly by complaining such as this. As far as the person saying 9/11 Was justified- When you face your untimely death, your view will quickly change-I just hope yours is a slow and long one-your view is no different than who perpretrated that horrendous crime. The U.S. does not want India, nor Iraq, nor oil, they are fighting what we most often fail to fight for and that's peace. It's indicated in these messages and simply sickening. Read between the lines brothers and sisters. God Bless everyone-malama ka aina

Sat Sep 14 01:53:11 2002
Name:Sri
Email:sri@rediff.com
Your Views:What have we learnt - so much By reading views of some fellow Indians i learnt that Indians like patriotism of Americans. Wake up guys, what about you Indians. Americans love their country inspite of hate crimes, child abuses, racism, discrimination etc etc. Why not you love your country as it is. You want to see change in India and you like america as it is. What happenned to your conscience. Some one likes america because of jobs and inspite of unemployment rate of 5.1% foreigners get jobs here- Excuse me 90% of this 5.1% are non americans who are on work visas. I came to US because i could not sustain heavy competition in India and i knew that it is easy to get around here. You get jobs by showing false experience here but not in India. We still say India is corrupted. Corruption in India is visible but here it is not. There is corruption at every level even in USA. Keep reading news papers and then you will have new definition of what corruption is. US foreign policy never favoured India. Indians in US have never bothered to raise their voice against US policies. Come out openly when something is not right. Stop pointing towards India for everything that is wrong.

Sat Sep 14 01:57:07 2002
Name:India Best in world
Email:india@india.com
Your Views:AMERICA Murdabaad!!!! Dont go with America, they are selfish.

Sat Sep 14 02:04:36 2002
Name:venkat
Email:venkey_75@yahoo.com
Your Views:after 911 we thought some countries would fight our war. nothing happened. the our policy makers were totally clue less. each one blaming the other for what happened after parliament attack. in all we are shortsighted coward and are only here to rob money from public by all means. if there is a earthquake we beg money from public and kick them when time comes for paying the victims. when the politicians have a tinge of patriotism then no one can stop India from being a developed nation. but let us as a citizen think for a second whether we are patriotic about our nation as much as US citizen are about theirs??????

Sat Sep 14 02:07:12 2002
Name:priya
Email:priya@hotmail.com
Your Views:All dynamic young people are in US. Where to go for leaders?

Sat Sep 14 02:16:24 2002
Name:vasanth
Email:williava@cs.orst.edu
Your Views:Stop complaining abt American foreign policy. American foriegn policy is for Americans not for Indians. They will do what is good for them.Not for India. India should concentrate on what it has to do and not sit and crib why america is not good anything what we want them to do. America is not our enemy nor it is our ally. Why shud America bother about Indians getting killed in India. We shud help them only if helping them helps us. Thats what they do. Bottom line is every country for itself. Do what is good for ur citizens

Sat Sep 14 02:18:10 2002
Name:Anand Devaraj
Email:and_dev@hotmail.com
Your Views:India should do away with Parties like BJP,Congress and allies. They are totally impotent parties devoid of any foreign or domestic policies.All they can think is how to plunder the country. We need a movement greater in proportion than the Independence movement to get ourselves rid of this malady that has crept in our politics and day to day life. BJP came to power promising that it will be a party with a difference. Can anybody tell me what our PM ABV has done in the past 3 years ? Has a single policy announced by the Govt reached the common people ? If not then how can we assume that this Govt is capable of solving the Kashmir problem. We have already sold ourselves to US. Kashmir which managed to remain in a close can for 50 years has suddenly become equivalent to Palestine. So who is to be blamed ? Frankly, we do not have any statesman anywhere near the horizon who can take a bold step to sovle the kashmir tangle and other problems that face India today. I feel ashamed when I see how shamelessly the so called newspapers like TOI give so much importance to any trivil american news. What we need to learn from Americans is not their culture but their Governance.

Sat Sep 14 02:20:15 2002
Name:Harmanjeet Shihn
Email:hshihn@buffalo.edu
Your Views:Hi Guys I am Indian and doing Masters in United States. My view of India is like a guy who has the potential but is not able to choose his career. While I was in India, I had the dream to visit States because of the teachnology it produce. But I was wrong. All the technology America have, comes from India, china and other countries of Asia which are not developed. Our Problem lies with our politicians because of them only, guys like us leave India and serve other foreign land. People are really uneducated and politicians make them remain uneducated so that they do not cast their vote to a right person who is educated enough to decide whats right and wrong for the country. They are continuously making more and more money to remain in power throught their life and then their son and daughters. No proper guy can enter politics because politicians want bad ones only who can help them in their misdeeds. Ya, I believe some people including me are also responsible for Indias backwardness but what can we do?? We cant live a comfortable living. I am not praising America but really I think that had Indians been like Americans, our Prime Minister had already solved for kashmir issue.Jai Hind

Sat Sep 14 02:21:20 2002
Name:Amit Shesh
Email:amit_shesh@yahoo.com
Your Views:I am against a lot of American policies. Firstly, those who think India should follow America's footsteps in privatising everything to reduce government should think twice. Thanks to the government, we are receiving so many subsidies in everything we buy or spend on. It would be "so nice" if we had to pay $100 for a tooth filling, because of the privatisation boom, like the Americans do! The intent of America to attack Iraq to oust Saddam Hussain does not seem absolutely absurd. But it certainly is hypocritical, that America chooses to flay Iraq in the name of "War against terror" while completely ignoring Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, just because these wag their tails and obey America everytime, or are too profitable to America otherwise. Its time we dealt with our problems and not complain to the US like a child. US is never going to understand the situation in Kashmir, unless someone bombs their own buildings and gives them a taste of the insecurity and fear which Kashmiris feel everyday. But having said that, we too sound hypocritical blaming Pakistan for everything, when our own government continues to shelter extremists of the VHP.

Sat Sep 14 02:33:04 2002
Name:Deepak Bali
Email:balicool18@juno.com
Your Views:What happened on 9/11 was not really terrorism, instead america is responsible for what actually happned. This does not means that if u are a rich country u can interfer in any countries personal matters. America has always tried to be father of everyone ,just because they have nuclear bombs more than anybody else does?? Well dear america u only have this power thats it, ur human power is shit , trust me u go to war with iraq, every american soldier will come back dead, so better stay away from them ok? I mean I have not seen a lowest grade country then america, They just support anyone for thier self interest. Firt they had sanctions on india an pakistan right/ and now pakistan and india are thier parteners in fight against terrism, wow what a joke!! This shows how mean and self centerd USA is. When russia attacked afganistan 12 yrs ago, it was USA who supported afganistan by supplying arms and encouraging bikc miliotant groups, and now when these groups kicked thier ass, they are bombing them haha..loosers. Still they got shit, osama is kool, and take it for sure, next time he wil dear bush in the white house, im sure. And that day will come soon, when USA will be isolated foreva

Sat Sep 14 02:42:12 2002
Name:Naval Sharma
Email:spinyteeth@yahoo.com
Your Views:All nations are driven by selfish interests America is no exception.The country has always followed policies which have helped further her intersts.their aligning with pakistan is once again keeping their own personal intersts in mind.Many of american policies have been shortsighted and have backfired upon the country say in afghanistan, vietnam etc.In its attempts to secure its own interests america has often aligned with dictatorial regimes they even backed saddam hussein in the 80's such decisions of theirs have often led to mass killings in the third world countries like nicaragua phillipines vietnam etc.The hatred against america emanates from such countries she calls herself the champion of democracy and freedom but americans need to look within and recognize their hipocrisy.Calling saddam hussein a evil man will not help(condolleza rice)attacking iraq will not solve any problem. Ofcourse 9/11 can never be justified and will always be remembered as one of the most barabarous terrorist attacks in the history of the world but after this attack if only history remebers america as a nation that showed the world the right way the road to truth and justice will america suceed.

Sat Sep 14 02:58:58 2002
Name:Ivy
Email:ivy_thomas@yahoo.com
Your Views:Who gives the right to US to do what they did after 9/11? Arrogance is the word. How can they justify all the common people in Afghanistan on whose head they dropped bombs along with ration supplies to silence the growing unpopularity and aggression against US. I am not saying US deserved 9/11 but US of A should definitely learn from their mistakes and not stick their head in every pot. We Indians I agree have behaved and are still behaving like the other end of the rod by not taking any action to all the atrocities committed on our land and on our people. America has no values, no tradition, no customs. Whatever they have is all superficial and we get to watch it discovery/hitory channel.There is nothing in India that these people have and what I would trade for..Well..I should probably say nothing except money/comfort of living...Given the population, economy and many other existing -ve factors in our country there is no easy solution to fixing our problems.The only solution is time and hope that we can make a difference.How would you justify that the Indian Govt pays for your education and you pay taxes to US Govt? U owe India big time and atleast don't redicule her.

Sat Sep 14 03:09:52 2002
Name:Ritesh Rajan
Email:ritesh@ameritech.net
Your Views:If America deserved 9/11 because of it's Middle East policies, then we deserve Rajiv's assasination for our intervention in Sri Lanka, Indira's for operation Bluestar and that of our brave soldiers and innocent countrymen for wrongs, real or perceived that may have been committed in Kashmir and elsewhere where we have insurgencies. All those who defend it are by extension, defending terror as a legitimate instrument of dissent. As for lack of mandate to replace Saddam, by that same token, if Hitler were to exist today, wouldn't that apply to him as well? I can't believe folks on this forum are actually taking up cudgels against overthrowing a despot and justifying the use of terror to send a message when they have been victims of despots( Zia/Musharraf) and terror in Kashmir,Punjab and elsewhere. Why blame the Americans for their indifference on Kashmir? We stayed out of World War II because it didn't concern us directly. No one is a saint. It's perspective that changes. Bhagat Singh who threw a bomb in Parliament is a freedom fighter but the militants who attacked our parliament are terrorists.Please ponder upon these and draw saner conclusions instead of raging irrationally .

Sat Sep 14 03:13:55 2002
Name:Sandy
Email:pappas@aol.com
Your Views:Why is everybody talking about America not concerned about all the people dead in India? Why would they be? Are we concerned about our dead? Have we ever thought how come 10 people dead in Israel is world news and a 100 dead in India barely gets any coverage? That's because the world would start taking notice, when we start taking notice. Are we concerned about our dead? If so what have we done in the last 50 years so that the same incident doesnt get repeated. Just like we have 3 seasons every year we also have rail accidents which have over the years killed thousands, bomb explosions, state sponsored pogrom for ethnic cleansing(Punjab '84, Gujarat 2002), spurious liquor tragedies, rapes witnessed by lot of people with their hands crossed, buses falling into rivers, rivers washing away villages with thousands of people. Slowly we have become numb to the fact that if you are still alive you are one of the lucky ones. If we have that feeling about ourselves, how will the world not have that feeling. They cannot do candle light vigil every week for the dead Indians. We will have to start respecting every life that salutes the tricolor before we expect the world to salute us.

Sat Sep 14 05:10:01 2002
Name:rahul
Email:hot_indian_guy001@yahoo.com
Your Views:what? what is the topic again!!! America Zindabad!!, it should be america Murdabad. chi chi....america is the biggest terrorist. In India and other parts of the world, everymonth there is Septeber 11, yet everyone cries for america. America bombed Iraq and killed 500,000 innocent children and no-one talks about that. Pakistan sends militants and yet america is helping them. India thinks america is siva's Lingam and sucks up to it. what indians died on sept 11, only couple and vajpayee goes to condone with them!!! what about gujurat earthquake... what about the massacres...i think we should spend moment of silence for our indians who die of our poor political structure. Young countries like America and pakistan have some dictate on how we run our country. 90-95% of Iraqs army is destroyed...North Korea, Israel, Iran, China has huge biological weapons and yet why Iraq is the problem. just becoz america wants oil. I hope "kali maa" crushes america under her feet. India has survived for 5000yrs and will. I hope 500,000 kids in america die of their own bombing and see how they will react. poor 500,000 iraqi children answer them. how about our children here. USA Murdbad

Sat Sep 14 05:44:03 2002
Name:VS
Email:xcolors@usa.net
Your Views:One attack on america a year back and still the whole world is mourning about it, but no one thinks about thousand who die everyday in other parts of the world. Well, more than America 9/11 should have been a lesson for India. US has been able to maintain its supremacy and dictate its terms to the world because of it's economic and military superiority. But we must remember that if we are dependent on the US then so is it on the rest of the world, afterall no man is an island. Whatever the consequences, at most US tries is to gather the world opinion but does it really care? All it is bothered about is its own people and interests. Then why should we? Let there be a war and a decision be made for once and all. If Pakistan is threatening with using nukes, then we also have the capability to wipe it out from the face of the world. How long will we tolerate its audcities? We have to show once at least that we are capable of taking our own decisions and actions rather than running to uncle sam evrytime we face a problem. If US really had to do something (as it did with afghanistan after 9/11 and is ready to do with Iraq) it would have done long ago. Its time for India to act.

Sat Sep 14 06:09:14 2002
Name:Raj Mittal
Email:rajm@hotmail.com
Your Views:Just to comment on the last last article posted.."No border, no pakistan.." is very pleasing to ears, but unfortunately please keep these weirdo comments to yourself. And it truly seems to me that last night you saw the movie "Refugee" and were totally moved by its climax. We Indians want to finish it for once and for all, and this time with pride and dignity. No more ass-licking of USA. For those who say "America Zindabad", well, you shouldnt be posting at this site in the first place. US has re-written history (and proving its studpidity) by showing everyone how biased and selfish they can get. Atleast stop saying "We want to eliminate terrorism from the world!"

Sat Sep 14 06:55:14 2002
Name:Srinivas Vishnubhatta
Email:srinivas_vb99@yahoo.com
Your Views:We have, for centuries, been invaded, occupied and plundered by foreigners. We never managed to fight back any of them(we didn't force the British out!) because we're so passive. We're a nation of lethargic, inert, passive, indifferent, submissive and sluggish people. These same attributes characterize every policy we've implemented since independence. How easy is it to blame it on the govt for our failure as a nation. I believe Kashmir is just one of our failures. Look inside the country and there are a hundred more...in fact more serious problems like poverty, illiteracy, corruption... We have fundamental problems here and we need a revolution of sorts to correct the situation. And to think of it, every generation is growing more indifferent than the previous(eg percentage of middle class voting in elections). We need to wake up from this slumber; start thinking beyond our households; and make a difference in the bigger scheme of things.

Sat Sep 14 07:20:56 2002
Name:Sandeep giri
Email:sandeepkgiri@hotmail.com
Your Views:I ask the following: Does the world observe a minute silence the day when Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed? Does it do the day soldiers were killed in Vietnam? Does it do for days when terro had struck different countries? Why on 9/11 then? About 3000 people died at Ground zero and over 6000 die in Kashmir each year due to cross border terrorism. But who cares...

Sat Sep 14 08:24:31 2002
Name:zee
Email:zee_100023@yahoo.com
Your Views:Hello guys.....Jo bi hora acha hora....be happy. So long we will have fundamentalist goverment in India we will keep on seeing these things. We have a spineless goverment in the center. ( HIJRA KE JAT)

Sat Sep 14 09:42:25 2002
Name:Jagpreet
Email:just_joking@rediffmail.com
Your Views:India's biggest problems 1. Bevakoof Politicians 2. Poor education 3. Because of no education--> irrationality like Religious fundamentalism 4. Because of no education--> People lile laloo yadav in power in Bihar 5. Because of no education--> poverty It is shameful that despite having really one of the world's most intelligent people in India...we have to make illitrate people like Mulayaaam S Yadav as Chief Ministers. God please let people of my country awake.

Sat Sep 14 09:47:37 2002
Name:Paul
Email:santh_paulose@rediffmail.com
Your Views:The US is Hypocrisy taking the form of a nation. not only in their politics, but their social, cultural, marital lives are full of double standards. they take the name of freedom and democracy but all that matters to them is their capitalist interests. with the huge media they control they are trying to portray as a world tragedy, the attack on WTC/Pentagon . and the foolish president said the people who died at WTC/Pentagon "sacrificed" their lives. they were all just victims. he said as if they all had known of the attack well before hand and still chose to go there, work and die. by this standards everyone who dies in an rail, or plane, gas tragedies are martyrs. starting from their president everyone seems to have "foot-in-mouth" syndrome. now they are going on a statement spree to mould world opinion against iraq. but the actual fact is that saddam challenged them, and their interference in the region. in many ways america invited trouble by its own foriegn policy ( selfishness ). US better learn now. let them be aware that much of the world knows what their "quest for freedom" and "zeal for democrcy" is about. india stop supporting US or else get ready to get worse !!

Sat Sep 14 09:53:43 2002
Name:ravindran
Email:rravindran@yahoo.com
Your Views:America has always proven itself to be an opportunist, it always won wars by using others help, thus making sure that its loss was minimal. Speaking of 9/11, i would call the atrocious act was a backfire of its own foreign policies, once upon a time the taliban prospered under the US flag against the soviets. The seed of devil was sown by itself until it struck, and the american woke to its worst nightmare. Today it needs dollars to support its so called "war on terrorism", the military sanctions on india and Pakistan have been lifted, to meet its own financial needs, what more proof does one want to take notice of its self vested policies. US does'nt care for anybody it has and will , whether its democrats or republicans have the same foreign policy,and as long as it does not stop this peeping toms acts, it would have to see more of the 9/11's.

Sat Sep 14 10:13:46 2002
Name:Suresh
Email:sureshjram@rediffmail.com
Your Views:"Anouncement ..Anouncement" Any person who cud understand US English and who are able to communicate properly with foreign Leader can enroll themselves in our next elction to become the Prime Minister of India. This a very hot news.Indian Prime Misters need just this qualification. They need not think,decide or do anything on their own. They can always consult with the foriegn leaders to do anything. Iam very unhappy to see indian leaders like this.This is what indian leaders oare doing now regarding the terrorism in india.Hey we voted for our leader..and they consult the others to do something....very disgusting........

Sat Sep 14 12:20:23 2002
Name:Abhishek
Email:a@x.com
Your Views:What America Zindabad????!!!! Well I dont have any probs with the common American's but to support a man called George Bush is impossible!!! The Texas cowboy is pushing the world into deep deep trouble. After failing to achieve anything after bombing shamelessly in Afganisthan, with the help of none other than the dreaded terrorist 'Mushy' Bush has proved he doesn't have any idea on what is he upto. To top that he suggest India to be restraint even when hundreds of people suffer from Paki terrorism each day. When the twin tower was destroyed Mr. Bush went to full fledged war but when our Parliament is attacked he advices India to be restrained. Well I dont blame him alone. On their part UK who is responsible for the Kashmir impasse is egging USA to bomb Iraq. Well Well Well, then how about bombing UK who captured our country and created havoc? Look at the way BBC glorifies themselves and USA. Their language is highly objectionable. They hardly consider India a country. They always blame India for the J&K for the terrorism! Well let the UK and USA embrace Pakis to castigate India. Only time will teach them the lesson of supporting the hooligans. Amen.

Sat Sep 14 12:26:19 2002
Name:eqbaljdr
Email:eqbaljdr@rediffmail.com
Your Views:it is surprising why no one thinks that 9/11 or 11/9 was or will be a result of intragang war, usa-cia on oneside and obl(or whatever- their enemies created by them) on the other

Sat Sep 14 18:20:37 2002
Name:Bachchu
Email:bachchu@aol.com
Your Views:India should not expect USA to solve its terrorism or any other problem for it. India has a terrible image problem. It's diplomats are horrible, and its PR with the world community muted. I have hardly seen any Indian spokesman come up tops when pitted against Pakistanis on TV. Pakistani diplomats are suave and ruthlessly lash out against India with half truths. India needs to put together a group of aggressive people together who can counter Pak propaganda and sell itself (Tinku Varadarajan is one). Even Musharraf's lashing out of India at the UN went on unrebutted. It's a shame that Pakistan which has committed one of the worst genocides in the past century should have the gall to accuse India of atrocities! After all Pakistan has hardly any minorities so to speak (2% non Muslims). India loses out in the image game even with China when it comes to trade and commerce. What good is all this flaunting of 'English speaking' middle class when you lose out to even semi articulate Chinese? Lastly, but not least, India's press and liberal intelligentsia should be encouraged not to project an image of hopelessness.

Sat Sep 14 18:58:09 2002
Name:Madhu
Email:nairmk@rediffmail.com
Your Views:Wake up...India and the Indians. The way Musharaff is barking at his full throat at every available forum including that of USA, we (and our politicians of every cast..read party) should wake up and understand USA's game plan. If anybody says that the powers in washington DC was not aware of what Musharaff was upto, only our worthless politicians and ministers will accept. Please understand, that USA has its own agenda to pursue and they are least bit bothered about what India's concerns are. If Bush can talk in a tone and tenure that of yesterday (throwing a wield challenge to UN Council)India should at least have the balls to take on Pakistan and resolve the problems once and for-all. Even if it means killing a few laks of people from either side. Together let us give a new world to our grand children which our fore-fathers (from Nehru to the present day politician) deprived us of.

Sat Sep 14 20:13:28 2002
Name:Yaqoot Mir
Email:yaqoot69@rediffmail.com
Your Views:If India does indeed want regional power status and fulfill her aspirations for a world level emergin power then kashmir has to be out behind her, some kind of a settlement with pakistan has to be worked and I think the US involvement will hasten this due theur unique superpower status, heck why dont we just be flexible ( both India and Pakistan ) lets get a move on both countries are gifted with talent and we need to move on to our respective true stati in this world instead of acting like typical thirld world countries!. Whats the big deal, Pakistan should give a little but India should give a little too, lets get it over with shall we!

Sat Sep 14 20:31:45 2002
Name:Yaqoot Mir
Email:yaqoot@hotmail.com
Your Views:I am sick and tired of the Indians blaming pakistan for all their problems. Pakistan this, Pakistan that, Pakistan has to be squashed, I think you indians probably have taken lessons from israel smashing aorund a few stone throwers in palestine, well my friends, Pakistan no palestine and you for your info are no Israel dispite your dinasour like appearance, have you forgotten what the Chinese did to you?, have forgotten 1965 with pakistan, have you forgotten Kargil and how you had to beg the same Americans that you were critisizing now to rescue you from the Mujahadeen?, for Gods sake, self grandeour can be extremely dangerous and in fact, I challenge you and your government to occupy pakistan for one year thats it one year, have you forgotten this is the country which was teh base of all training in guerilla warfare in the war against your dear friend the REDS in Afghanistan...for gods sake quit making stupid statement just focus on containing the 27 seperatist movements in your country that are active at the moment please. I laugh at your pride in your ability to eliminate Pakistan, Pakistan for your info is no Kuwait or Sri-Lanka it is Pakistan land of the pure! try it.

Sat Sep 14 20:47:03 2002
Name:Chiradeep Majumdar
Email:chiradeep@email.com
Your Views:2 different issues involved in the whole episode - i] US foreign policy and ii] lives lost by 3,000 innocent. It is definitely debatable as to whether the policy followed by the US in countries over the years are right or wrong. But what wrong did the guys in the Twin Towers do to deserve to die the way they did? Ask the child who was yet to be born and lost his father. Two wrongs don't ever make a right - they make a double-wrong! If one thinks that US has done all wrong then he should make himself powerful enough to take them headon. Laden was too much a coward to talk straight. He used his men and made them die. US doesnt need any strike-from-behind policy to do what they feel is right for them. 'cuz they r internally powerful! They dont care. If u have to fight, u have urself to be powerful!!! U cant change the world to ur liking. Will 9/11 stop US from doing what it thinks best? Innocent Afghans lost lives (along with the Talibans) due to the US retaliation. It is bound to happen. Their ego was hurt like never before! Iraq is next in line. So who wins? Violence will never serve a cause. U have to b mighty urself to fight a mighty.Youth come infront,WAKEUP STRONG INDIA!

Sat Sep 14 23:18:43 2002
Name:khushhal
Email:khushhalmah@hotmail.com
Your Views:I do not find America wrong. They are doing everything to save the freedom and great nation it is.Amrica is land of free and the equality , sense of duty and equal opportunities I have seen in US does not have any parallel in world . we as Indian who has inequality in all sphere of life , corruption and ofcourse Me mentality should learn from US . No politician controls police or justice system. it is true democracy and instaed of ranting abt it we should learn something about about nations become great and powerful?

Sun Sep 15 03:12:11 2002
Name:Prabhanjan
Email:prabhanjan111@rediffmail.com
Your Views:The question has always been...what has America or the rest of the world done for the betterment of India. Maybe its the way we are built or the way we are treated by other nations but its not a satirical rhetoric to say that India is non-violent because of its own inabilities. There is no doubt that India has the power and the ability to benefit its best interests in all fields but asking others for help and veiling itself in shade of non-violence and non-agressiveness isnt the best way to solve its problems. Its true that people are treated as they want to be treated...nations are treated as they want/earn to be treated. There are countries all over the world tackling their own problems (including America) but what most countries do is fight their own battle. If India should learn anything from America after 9/11, its to stand up for itself and show the world that 'it will neither tolerate any acts of cowards'. Noone is to be blamed here except India. Everything said its true that America is the most powerful country & can do what most countries cannot think of doing. But that's what this is all about...no other country being stronger or influential when it comes to your safety.

Sun Sep 15 08:53:25 2002
Name:Arjun
Email:arshetty@hotmail.com
Your Views:I think Indian Govt. is fooling the Indian people by saying that US is pressuring Pak. into stop cross border terror. Today Mr. Mishra told that Bush has push hard on Mush. regarding cross border terror. I checked every western news papers and there is no mention that at all. Infact they are praising Pak. for arresting a 9/11 associate. Also Pak. received $300 million in aid. Mush speech got front page coverage in News papers here. The PM speech was not even mentioned at all.

Sun Sep 15 11:11:58 2002
Name:Rama
Email:ramas@hotmail.com
Your Views:Just stop criticizing America. Put India's and America's pros and cons on a balance and evaluate. In this civilised world the least basic needs are food, water, shelter and clothes. let's forget cloth, food, shelter(roads, clean air, hygiene etc...). I cannot leave out "Water". Do we have that good in India. Indian rulers have failed to provide even that. There are lots of people who work hard(forget the lazy guys), but their everyday worry is about Water. India should be ashamed. A country which fails to provide basic needs to Every Single Citizen, will be and always will be a third world country. 100s of immigrants come to U.S. U.S just wants them to be legal so that every one has their their basic needs fulfilled. This country is the heaven for immigrants in the whole world, I can bet. Indians just can say "we were invaded for 3000 years(bu.. sh..), but they had the country for 50 years what happened? nothing. We just learn to imitate jeans, coke, pubs, party, discotheque, pool bar, pizza, accent of english etc.. but there are lots of great things that can be learnt from U.S and the people there which for our convenience we try to avoid. (My heart only feels that India should also be a developed nation some day, because I was born Indian and I will die Indian).

Sun Sep 15 15:39:20 2002
Name:gaurav gour
Email:gaurav_gour2002@yahoo.com
Your Views:I live in America but i am an Indian by nationality.The September 11 attacks on the US has one positive impact on the world and that is, a major chunk of global terrorism will be uprooted and eliminated. Its easy to say but difficult to do but America has the resouces and the desire to do this impossible task. Its the only superpower with the strongest economy, latest technology and hi-tech weapons. Also, most Americans are patriotic and committed to achieving this uphill mission. Together we can and we will do it. United we Stand, thats what makes America the strongest nation in the world and where there is maximum freedom and opportunity for all. With President Bush waging the War against Terror, its only a matter of time that terrorism will be destroyed from the face of earth. God Bless America and Long Live President Bush! Other nations like India should learn lessons from the US and work harder on fighting against extremists. No more blood shed in the name of religion. Enough is enough. If you want Peace then work for it. God helps those who help themselves. India has waited a long time now. If peaceful means dont deter the terrorist states then India should go on offensive.

Sun Sep 15 19:19:35 2002
Name:pulakesin
Email:pulakesin@WHSmith.net.uk
Your Views:I write as I find some reality check needs to be done before people mercilessly air their views, lacking maturity and some vulgarly fundamentalist. Can 9/11 be explained away by some U.S. actions? well can the Ayodhya incident be justification for the Bombay blasts? can the Godhra massacre be justification for the carnage that followed in the Gujurat riots?those who answer yes are I am afraid less than human. Before accusing the u.s. of double standards what sort of hypocrites are we? a few examples 1.criticizing the British for colonialism and not bothering to overhaul our hundred year old laws.2.talking secularism and cementing communalism and casteism as never before.3.talking of teaching pakistan a fitting lesson when with the largest mobilisation of our army we are unable to prevent infiltration of strategic points along the L.O.C. The world is an oppurtunistic place with the U.S. at the top. It is very good at providing its people with a good quality of life, may be at the cost of other countries.But what are our politicians good at-providing for themselves at the cost of our own people.Let us strengthen ourselves by self analysis and discipline and hard work.JAI HIND.

Sun Sep 15 19:25:55 2002
Name:satish
Email:skodavatiganti@hotmail.com
Your Views:I do like American People. They are very good at heart and helpful. But the policies that American Government take are totally undemocratic when it comes to international affairs. It shows the arrogance of corporate business world. As for as Sept 11 i would appreciate the way Americans remembered the victims. But I donot like Indians attitude towards its own people. Since 1857 (to say atleast) many Indians sacrificed their lives to give us a free independent India. But seems like we forgot those sacrifces and sufferings so soon. Why donot we remember victims of Jalianwalabagh, Indians who fought for British during second world war and like so other vicitms. It is time that Indians develope some long memory and start appreciating about their own people.Then whol world would also respect us.

Mon Sep 16 07:53:57 2002
Name:vaskar
Email:vaskarj@hotmail.com
Your Views:being in united states for a very long time, had given me some experience. it is not that these people are bad, the thing is that they will always protect from all odds, and will except the most and the best,these people are very srtategic in their approach, and they are not afraid of nothing. in case of terrorism, they want it too end certainly, but 90% of it to their own benefit. then they think for the others.. they do not care about anything, they just want to achieve their target.....at any cost!!!!!whatever it takes, they do not care. now in case of this terrorism they want it routed completely, probably that is not completely ujust, but the question is who is gonna benefit from it the most, even if the terrorism is off. the problem is that they do not think very deep like us, an probably that is the thing that is not helping then to get "osama." or let's say they are kind of a people who do not care about anything, and but when situation arises, they rise up to their feet to kill and destroy, but that is not gonna help. they have to think and think very deep. i believe that if indians would have enough air power, then they could have been one of the super powers like usa....

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