Subject: America the bully

By the way, by commenting in your article on the relationship between hinduism and Iraq war, we can say that u have stirred a hornet's nest. All story of evil v/s good in hindu mythology have been between Gods and Demons. Neither Bush or Blair are gods. the will to go to war should be from the world if it is for the good of the world. If according to Bush, Saddam is bad, then damn Musharraf is even more whom the US supports. Eye openers - some of these !!! Take the 'War'-on-Iraq IQ Test, Do you know enough to justify going to War with Iraq? 1. Q: What percentage of the world's population does the U.S. have? A: 6% 2. Q: What percentage of the world's wealth does the U.S. have? A: 50% 3. Q: Which country has the largest oil reserves? A: Saudi Arabia 4. Q: Which country has the second largest oil reserves? A: Iraq 5. Q: How much is spent on military budgets a year worldwide? A: $900+ billion 6. Q: How much of this is spent by the U.S.? A: 50% 7. Q: What percent of US military spending would ensure the essentialsof life to everyone in the world, according to the UN? A: 10% (that's about $40 billion, the amount of funding initially requested to fund the US retaliatory attack on Afghanistan). 8. Q: How many people have died in wars since World War II? A: 86 million 9. Q: How long has Iraq had chemical and biological weapons? A: Since the early 1980's. 10. Q: Did Iraq develop these chemical & biological weapons on their own? A: No, the materials and technology were supplied by the US government, along with Britain and private corps. 11. Q: Did the US government condemn the Iraqi use of gas warfare against Iran? A: No 12. Q: How many people did Saddam Hussein kill using gas in the Kurdish town of Halabja in 1988? A: 5,000 13. Q: How many western countries condemned this action at the time? A: 0 14. Q: How many gallons of agent Orange did America use in Vietnam? A: 17million. 15. Q: Are there any proven links between Iraq and September 11th terrorist attack? A: No 16. Q: What is the estimated number of civilian casualties in the Gulf War? A: 35,000 17. Q: How many casualties did the Iraqi military inflict on the western forces during the Gulf War ? A: 0 18. Q: How many retreating Iraqi soldiers were buried alive by U.S. tanks with ploughs mounted on the front? A: 6,000 19. Q: How many tons of depleted uranium were left in Iraq and Kuwait after the Gulf War? A: 40 tons 20. Q: What according to the UN was the increase in cancer rates in Iraq between 1991 and 1994? A: 700% 21. Q: How much of Iraq's military capacity did America claim it had destroyed in 1991? A: 80% 22. Q: Is there any proof that Iraq plans to use its weapons for anything other than deterrence and self defense? A: No 23. Q: Does Iraq present more of a threat to world peace now than 10 Years ago? A: No 24. Q: How many civilian deaths has the Pentagon predicted in the event of an attack on Iraq in 2002/3? A: 10,000 25. Q: What percentage of these will be children? A: Over 50% 26. Q: How many years has the U.S. engaged in air strikes on Iraq? A: 11 years 27. Q: Were the U.S and the UK at war with Iraq between December 1998 and September 1999? A: No 28. Q: How many pounds of explosives were dropped on Iraq between December 1998 and September 1999? A: 20 million 29. Q: How many years ago was UN Resolution 661 introduced, imposing strict sanctions on Iraq's imports and exports? A: 12 years 30. Q: What was the child death rate in Iraq in 1989 (per 1,000 births)? A: 38 31. Q: What was the estimated child death rate in Iraq in 1999 (per 1,000 births)? A: 131 (that's an increase of 345%) 32. Q: How many Iraqis are estimated to have died by October 1999 as a result of UN sanctions? A: 1.5 million 33. Q: How many Iraqi children are estimated to have died due to Sanctions since 1997? A: 750,000 34. Q: Did Saddam order the inspectors out of Iraq? A: No 35. Q: How many inspections were there in November and December 1998? A: 300 36. Q: How many of these inspections had problems? A: 5 37. Q: Were the weapons inspectors allowed entry to the Ba'ath Party HQ? A: Yes 38. Q: Who said that by December 1998, "Iraq had in fact, been disarmed to a level unprecedented in modern history." A: Scott Ritter, UNSCOM chief 39. Q: In 1998 how much of Iraq's post 1991 capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction did the UN weapons inspectors claim to have discovered and dismantled? A: 90% 40. Q: Is Iraq willing to allow the weapons inspectors back in ? A: Yes 41. Q: How many UN resolutions did Israel violate by 1992? A: Over 65 42. Q: How many UN resolutions on Israel did USA veto between 1972 and 1990? A: 30+ 44. Q: How many countries are known to have nuclear weapons? A: 8 45. Q: How many nuclear warheads has Iraq got? A: 0 46. Q: How many nuclear warheads has the US got? A: over 10,000 47. Q: Which is the only country to use nuclear weapons? A: the US 48. Q: How many nuclear warheads does Israel have? A: Over 400 50. Q: Who said, "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter"? A: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Judge your silence !!!!!!

Instead of wasting time on the war on Iraq Indians should look at India and see how so many people are being killed everyday. Just look at how many bombs are being blasted. Even our Parliment was not safe. But what to Indians do?

They beg for approval from Americans. Americans are not bullies. Indians are cowards. Or rather Indian voters are cowards for voting such useless politicians. Indian Army on the other hand is very brave. Indians have no right to talk about America etc. Did we not go and fall fully flat on the feet of Americnas with the help of Vajpayee? And now we accuse them of being bullies? What hypocracy!

Those who criticizes America, does not understand America's role played in last 50 years in the world. I myself do not like arrogance, bullying of America but I know and understand one thing that " Had there been no United States, we Indians could languish either in Nazi Camp or Communist labor camps in Siberia."

But I understand the problem of our intellectuals who only know how to copy west and try to analyze through western prism.

If you do not like bullying of America, wait. When you will be powerful, remember that. Don't bully on others. One is not at all considering the fact that people of Iraq is in miserable state. They are oppressed by the dictator. Murder, rape, torture is the order of the day of Saddam's regime. And look at the tears of our intellectuals for Saddam!!!!!!

Lot of our intellectuals know that they have to criticize America. But why? Tomorrow they have to stand in queue in front of US embassy for US visa. Are our intellectuals mad? This is again the result of Communist influence which has influenced lots and lots of Indian mind. They and their pet historians have tought us that US is evil. Do you know who are evil? Do you know few days back in west bengal, ruling CPI(M)workers raped all the wonem who were returning from a marriage party? Where were those idiot intellectuals who are now crying for Iraq? This has become now a passion to forget India and concentrate on outside.

I just hate to spend time even criticizing all these Indians. May God give them consciousness!

Yes but for US we Indians would have ended either in Russia or in China concentration camps doing scavenger service to the communists brainwashed rogues.
When the Marxists raped women and indulged in arson and loot in Kerala on a tribal issue no media no tv channel cried!
if you are either a Marxists or a Congress everything seem to be ok!!
bloody hypocricy!!

Dear Shashi,

You make a very valid point ! Its important that we should bring atrocities that happen in our backyard to the forefront. We Indians are very forgiving and become lose empathy very quickly. The Indian press and media is partially responsible. Please send me a link and I will send it to the PM to protest. Infact, all of us must till we force them to bring the criminals to justice.

On the other hand, to be counted as a force and get respect in the world, we cannot shirk from our responsibility of comments and interacting with the world community. Do you think that wahy America is doing in Iraq today is legal and justified ? Certainly not - in my opinion. Iraq is a secular nation who has a brutal dictator. However, how many Iraqis were in those planes that went into the WTC ? How many Iraqis have been involved in killings of western or even eastern nationals - none. Saudis that finance, arm and spread anti- Hinduism, anti-christianity and anything western and tolerant are people that America is turning a blind eye too. Is Pakistan a safe nation or a rogue nation ? Who supported and built the Taliban ? ISI or Iraqis ? How come Pakistan is become the darling of the west ? These are questions all well meaning Indians have a right to question.

I hope you will support this view - However, you feel that Indians need to first look inwards, I still support your views.