The US and Saddam were never friends. But are you suggesting that India would use nuclear weapons as a first strike against the US?Originally posted by Ram:
Couple of decade ago Iraqi (including Saddam) where friends US, now ???
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Originally posted by Thomas Paul:
The US and Saddam were never friends
Piscis Babelis est parvus, flavus, et hiridicus, et est probabiliter insolitissima raritas in toto mundo.
Originally posted by Thomas Paul:
But are you suggesting that India would use nuclear weapons as a first strike against the US?
Originally posted by Thomas Paul:
The US and Saddam were never friends.
Do you have a source for your accusation that Saddam's WMD's came from the US? The US was selling arms to Iran during the Iran-Iraq war.Originally posted by Ram:
During early stage of Saddam's WMD program, Iraq got supplies from US and ("west") germany for its biological and chemical weapons program. And it was used against Iranian army during Iran-Iraq war .... which was not a labeled criminal act by then US government. So now you decide who is/was friend to whom ?
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I am sure your neighbors are happy to know this about you. Now they know to fire their nuclear weapons first at you.Originally posted by Ram:
When it is impossible to defend with convensional weapon the there is not option other than using nuclear weapon (It is always better to use it first when you face a superior opponent).
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When it is impossible to defend with convensional weapon the there is not option other than using nuclear weapon (It is always better to use it first when you face a superior opponent).
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Originally posted by Joel McNary:
Granted, that's Detroit and not the US as a whole, but that sounds pretty friendly to me....
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Originally posted by Thomas Paul:
Do you have a source for your accusation that Saddam's WMD's came from the US? The US was selling arms to Iran during the Iran-Iraq war.
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Originally posted by Ravish Kumar:
And then overtaken by .......
You know why do US supports Pakistan? Because it knows what India is.US needs one puppet in south asia region, which neither China nor India could be.
If there was Mr. Gandhi then there were also Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekar Azad, Sukhdev Singh, Udham Singh, Kartar Singh Sarabha,Ramaprasad Bismil, KhudiRam Bose.. to name few.
Do you know who did kill General O'Dwyer, the main culprit of JaliawalaBag case even though he was transfered to Britain.
AW India is not a nation of Gandhi only.
What is wrong in possesing ICBM?
It will give more power to defense yourself.
And today if India is in much better position to defend himself than any other country, then say thanks to Kalam and ABB, who succesfully did Nuclear test and declared India a nuclear power.
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Originally posted by Thomas Paul:
If the Eastern bloc was in favor of Iran then why were all Iraqi weapons from their tanks to their planes to their rifles made in Russia?
Now if ISP says 5% of oil revenues from Iraq are going to be taxed
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Originally posted by Rufus BugleWeed:
Are you talking about the appalling ( no bad pun intended ) number of identities Jason Meynard has?
Originally posted by Ram:
Hey did you ever wonder why MK Gandhi didn't want to lead the government???
My answer he felt his way of thinking will not modernise a country. So being true selfless politician he opted out.
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Originally posted by Sriraj Rajaram:
I am from Southern India and yea I hate the North and its intolerant attitude. Every wondered why South India had an "almost" non-existent freedom movement. Wondered why the British entered through the south? Wondered why there are strong pockets of anglo-controlled region in Southern India? Wondered why there is hardly any violence between muslims and hindus in Southern India?
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Originally posted by Ravish Kumar:
A significant portion of the Indian population goes around masquerading their pride by decimating the minorities in India.
I thought that its always politicians who opt for riot as there easy way to win election.
AW I have not met any Indian who is happy abt riots.
And I dont see that its as common as you are trying to tell.
Spend some money on improving national unity..
I will be happy to know how one can make someone united by spending money.
I was thinking and still think that we are already united and strong.
then think about buying an ICBM lest the northern and southern regions of India aim it against each other.
opsss.. please elaborate this sentenace. I am not able to get what do you want to say.
I am from Southern India and yea I hate the North and its intolerant attitude.
FYI, I am living in south india since 1993.
And you are the first guy who is saying this.
AW May I know the reason for it ?
If being proud of oneself is intolerant then you do not need to go to north India to see the intolerant attitude.
Every wondered why South India had an "almost" non-existent freedom movement.
Please help yourself And its not abt whole south India. Its abt just one state of SI.
Wondered why the British entered through the south?
LOLI am desperate to know.
And I was thinking that Calcutta was in east of India.
Do you wonder why did they "want" to come ??
Wondered why there are strong pockets of anglo-controlled region in Southern India?
Beacuse castesism and poverty is more in south.
And FYI, one of the state in south has ban forced conversion.
But I would like to listen your side of story.
Wondered why there is hardly any violence between muslims and hindus in Southern India?
:rollingeyes: [it is one of the fallacies ]
I would love to know.
Please help me to understand what do you want to say and how does it fit with "Intercontinental Ballistic Missile" discussion.
And FYI, I am great fan of Gandhi but you cant apply "same formula all the time".
And BTW when British left India, there was nothing more to loot (this was also one of the reason).
I am not agree with Ram's view on this point that it will be used for offensive attack, but yes it will help to "not to" have attack at all.
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Originally posted by omar khan:
I call it
Stockholm Syndrome
Originally posted by Thomas Paul:
I don't think India needs an ICBM. Who would they aim it at? The US? Does India really think the US plans to invade them? Why? India is a pretty good friend to the US. And would India really use nuclear weapons first?
Originally posted by Sankar Subbiah:
Richness without Power will invite everyone to loot your richness.
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Originally posted by Ravish Kumar:
And looters need not to be neighbours only.
Originally posted by Sankar Subbiah:
Just 300 years back we were one of the richest country in the world ....
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For hatred towards the north please read tamil political pamphlets. Politicians there have always garnered maximum votes by adopting anti central / anti northern stance. I am a native of that state.. I know the growing dissent for north indians quite well.
Yes you are correct. South India did have a freedom movement.. that is why I highlighted "Almost non-existent". The number of freedom fighters contributed by the south pales in comparison with those contributed by north.
Common misconception. British first established strong control in Madras and then Calcutta. Here is a link
St.George and his missionaries also first established themselves in Madras before any other portion of India.
Originally posted by Sriraj Rajaram:
I call it Freedom from Slave Mentality
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Originally posted by Sankar Subbiah:
Mr. Rajaram, what to say... Are you living in a fantacy world? Do you know why we are poor and called third world country? Just 300 years back we were one of the richest country in the world and was producing 25% of world output. Now everything is gone. Why? Because we were weak. So, everyone came and plunder, looted our country. Militarily strong country is the one will progress economically. Richness without Power will invite everyone to loot your richness. Learn from History.
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Originally posted by Ravish Kumar:
Sorry to jump in
You are always welcome.
In modern times, I would point to Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Germany, Australia, and Canada .....
Once God was telling one of angel that He has not given everything to all countries but it has divided it among all countries.
He said look, here is US of A, the graetest country today in world. Happy people, helping nature, lot of money but you see they dont have family values.
He said look at Saudi Arab, there is no water but its ful of oil.
God said, look this is India, they dont have money but still they are happy, they are divided in thousand religion,caste etc but still they are united, they have 100s of festival.. etc...
Angel asked "so this is perfect place in this world"
God said "see thy neighbors"
All these countries have good relation with their neighbors in the world.
But still I will agree a bit, first we should have something to invite looters
I think first we should try to be economic power and simultaniously we should make our defence strong.
India needs to be strong in both, it just cant concentrate on one thing.
1962 war is example, when Pandit ji had total concentration towards infrastruture and economic growth of India and China attacked.
But still I will agree a bit, first we should have something to invite looters
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Originally posted by <Sankar Subbiah>:
I was about to respond in the same line of thought. You beat me..
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Originally posted by Sriraj Rajaram:
I refuse to conceed that military might is required for a strong and economically superior country.
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Originally posted by Mapraputa Is:
economically hollow
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Originally posted by Mapraputa Is:
What exactly do you mean by "economically hollow"?