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Bush visit

The recent George Bush visit to the subcontinent was marked by two things. Nuclear deal and the anti-Bush protests. US has done many bad things in the Bush regime, including attack on Iraq and Afghanistan. And people were right to protest against it. But one must also look at the positive side of this regime as well.

Republicans have always been positive towards outsourcing to India. During the presidential campaign in 2004, John Kerry supported anti-outsourcing movement and was critical of Bush government as they supported outsourcing. So Bush was on India's side. Then consider the recent nuclear deal. I know US has ulterior motives in the deal. They are going forward because they don't want the oil prises to be hikes. But so be it. As long as the deal is helping India to get nuclear technology, why should we worry about it? I always wonder why are there different standards for nuclear and other technologies. I mean, when there is latest, say, mobile technology is available from Korea, we are ready to accept it. But when government talked about getting nuclear technology from US, many people, including scientists, opposed it arguing that we can get it indiginously in 'few years'. Why should there be different criteria for nuclear technology?

So the question we face is-- should we accept bounties from evil? Will this evil turn his wrath towards India some day? Or is he really an evil at least for India? Only time will tell.

P.S.: As I am writing, I just heard that he has no opposition for Ind0-Iran oil pipeline. So another problem resolved.

posted by ninad @ 9:56 pm