|
LETTERS
 Intelligence
Failure
"The war in Afghanistan reflects the words
of a British intellectual: 'There is no such thing as an inevitable war.
If war comes, it will be from the failure of human wisdom'."
— K. Gopakumar Menon, Sonepat
|
e-mail your letters to: letters.editor@intoday.com
or fax them to: 011-3316180
|
Calculated Gambit
The calculated
move of the US not to go all out in helping the Northern Alliance launch
a full-fledged attack on the Taliban is understandable ("Where India
Stands", October 22). For the US, the importance of the Muslim countries
and an aversion to India's potential to reach the highest levels of power
cannot be overstated. In this context, security and social justice imperatives
should dictate our approach towards the US. Strategic planning has to
be a continuous process of evaluation, judgement and decision even if
it means changing our colours like the chameleon.
— Air Vice-Marshal (Retd) V. Venkataraman,
Bangalore
The British lion may have mellowed down and
even lost its teeth but in recent times it seems to have been emasculated
as well. How else can the current conduct of Prime Minister Tony Blair-with
his penchant for taking up America's cause-be perceived?
— Devraj Sambasivan, Alleppey
General Pervez Musharraf's somersault to sideline
the military hardliners as well as the pro-Taliban zealots proves that
in politics, there are no permanent friends or foes, only permanent interests
("Islamic Backlash", October 22). For the moment, the general
has rightly placed the broader economic interests of his country over
constricted Islamic credentials.
—Girish Chandra Dash, Sambalpur
Defiant Mode
|
Freedom Movement
|
|
|
The Censor Board has struck again with its archaic guidelines
("Total Recall", October 22). It is time the film fraternity
got together with the board to emphasise the need for autonomy and
revision of censorship guidelines. Under the extant disposition,
every time the CBFC frowns upon the contents of a film, it leads
to an all-too-familiar routine of breast-beating. The worst blow
falls on the cinema-going audience which has to suffer a narrative
flow that is marred by audio or visual cuts.
—
Mehernosh Bharucha, Mumbai
Cinema is one of the most
enlivening features of our life with fresh ideas and innovative
use of technology. Admittedly, of late there has been a flood of
violent scenes, but movies are expressions of creativity that need
space and liberty to flourish. Let the censor board not play big
brother and cripple cinema's creative potential.
—Siddhartha Shankar Mishra,
on e-mail
|
|
Coming close on the heels of the WTC attack,
the blasts at the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly are intended to send a clear
message to the global community: that despite America's declaration of
war on terror, there will be no let up in terrorist activities ("The
Ghost of Kandahar Returns", October 15). Terrorists continue to remain
undeterred and defiant.
— Rajen Nair, on e-mail
Islamic scholars the world over have objected
to Islam being linked with terrorism. They have blamed a few misguided
individuals for generating this misperception. Is it not high time then
that right thinking Muslims launched a jehad against these enemies of
Islam?
— Vinode K. Mohindra, on e-mail
The US assault on innocent Afghans to avenge
the September 11 attack is tantamount to terrorism of a new kind, endorsed
by all those countries purporting to be allies of the superpower. The
fact that the US has no challenger right now has unfortunately tilted
the power equations in its favour. This superiority gives it the justification
to interfere in other nations' activities and engineer mass killings of
innocent people across the world in the name of peace. Since the US is
a threat to the sovereignty of many nations, curtailing it would mean
stopping terrorism.
— Salim Jaffer, Mumbai
It's ironical that the man with a penchant for
destruction-notably the Bamiyan Buddhas and the World Trade Center-hails
from a construction magnate's family.
— V. Selvi Meena, on e-mail
|
Readers are recommended to make appropriate enquiries
before sending money, incurring expenses or entering into commitments
in relation to any advertisement appearing in this publication.
The India Today Group does not vouch for any claims made by the
advertisers of products and services. The printer, publisher, editor-in-chief
and the editor of the India Today Group publications shall not be
held liable for any consequences in the event of such claims not
being honoured by the advertisers.
|
|
METRO TODAY
Web
Exclusives
