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When 9/11 happened America converted this crisis into an opportunity. They ensured that another 9/11 does not happen again on their territory and they have succeeded. They did not let 9/11 just become history before they dealt with their present. Can we, as Indians let 26/11 just become history without dealing with our present? The question is for all Indians to answer for. And I’m not talking about candle light vigils or some such stuff here.
The name of the game is nuke-nuke bang-bang. The players are our current and past National Security Advisers(NSA) and nuke scientists. When it started there were a couple of scientists who claimed that nuke test of 1998 was more of a dud than a success it was claimed to be. It was countered by another section of scientists who claim that the first set of scientists were wrong and that the tests were just fine. One all. Then the NSAs joined in, both current and the one in 2003. Both of them said nuke tests were just fine. That made it two-one in favour of fine. Then Dr APJ Kalam also pitched in for fine making it three-one. BJP too chipped in saying what was expected- fine. And that’s the stage where the match currently is. Four-one in favour of fine.
Ever heard of a guy called Simon Henderson? Quite unlikely, I guess. Ever heard of AQ Khan? Yeah, the same AQ Khan who is called the ‘Father of Islamic nuke bomb’. He’s the same guy who was called the Biggest Nuke Proliferator in the world. Well, the ‘Father’ has spoken. And he has used the services of Simon Henderson to convey what he had to say to the world by way of a four page letter.
In a historic moment the Senate passed the Indo-US nuke deal with a bipartisan support. Truly incredible. Bush’s popularity may be in the dumps in the US but in India people can’t stop praising him and Condi Rice. In fact to the extent that he can actually contest in the general elections which are [...]
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