Comments on: Capitulating Rajas: why Taliban might not be resisted http://www.razarumi.com/2009/03/08/capitulating-rajas-of-south-asia/ In search of the unsearchable: O, my soul! where would you find your house? Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:47:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The lessons of history at Blogbharti http://www.razarumi.com/2009/03/08/capitulating-rajas-of-south-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-10186 The lessons of history at Blogbharti Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:55:07 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1292#comment-10186 [...] Raza Rumi asks Pakistanis to pay heed to the lessons of history (post-Babri and post-Gujarat and post-Mangalore, Indians should pay heed too, I think): The most dangerous sign of the times is the anti-US rhetoric, appropriated by the extremists, which has confused an exploited citizenry. Key segments of Pakistan’s power-wielders and thinkers are silent, trying to skirt around the issue and naively shrugging off the imminent threat. If anything, sections of the state agencies share this anti-US sentiment; and sadly it appears that there shall be many hosts to the new invaders. In medieval Delhi, Bengal, Oudh and Ranjit Singh’s darbar, capitulation was the name of the game. [...] [...] Raza Rumi asks Pakistanis to pay heed to the lessons of history (post-Babri and post-Gujarat and post-Mangalore, Indians should pay heed too, I think): The most dangerous sign of the times is the anti-US rhetoric, appropriated by the extremists, which has confused an exploited citizenry. Key segments of Pakistan’s power-wielders and thinkers are silent, trying to skirt around the issue and naively shrugging off the imminent threat. If anything, sections of the state agencies share this anti-US sentiment; and sadly it appears that there shall be many hosts to the new invaders. In medieval Delhi, Bengal, Oudh and Ranjit Singh’s darbar, capitulation was the name of the game. [...]

]]> By: Shahzad http://www.razarumi.com/2009/03/08/capitulating-rajas-of-south-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-10155 Shahzad Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:55:09 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1292#comment-10155 Our military establishment has always pretended to be the last savior of the state. They have shown the utmost ruthlessness against the Balouch movement when it was not really required, saying all along that it was to keep the state intact. I have always wondered why they don't have the same views on militants from Sarhad when it's quiet evident that they are actually a threat to the state's integrity. We are not yet at the threshold, but it seems that we are fast approaching a time which Che Guevara would hold to be most suitable, only if.............. Our military establishment has always pretended to be the last savior of the state. They have shown the utmost ruthlessness against the Balouch movement when it was not really required, saying all along that it was to keep the state intact.

I have always wondered why they don’t have the same views on militants from Sarhad when it’s quiet evident that they are actually a threat to the state’s integrity.

We are not yet at the threshold, but it seems that we are fast approaching a time which Che Guevara would hold to be most suitable, only if…………..

]]> By: Sidhusaaheb http://www.razarumi.com/2009/03/08/capitulating-rajas-of-south-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-10098 Sidhusaaheb Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:44:44 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1292#comment-10098 Your concerns are very, very real indeed. I agree 100% with you and hope that history does not repeat itself in this instance. Your concerns are very, very real indeed.

I agree 100% with you and hope that history does not repeat itself in this instance.

]]> By: RR http://www.razarumi.com/2009/03/08/capitulating-rajas-of-south-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-10092 RR Mon, 09 Mar 2009 07:15:29 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1292#comment-10092 V You are so right. This powerlessness is central to the current dilemma. However, the solution as you know lies in the domain of political struggle and providing a political challenge/alternative to the extremist doctrines. alas, the state of 'civilian' politics is such and has been manipulated by the state to such a farcical degree that people will soon lose faith in it. The right wing media is on a war path to discredit politicians of all hues and this serves the agenda of the marching hordes very well. They are smiling and marching with a lot of support from within and outside. It is still not late though.. V
You are so right. This powerlessness is central to the current dilemma. However, the solution as you know lies in the domain of political struggle and providing a political challenge/alternative to the extremist doctrines. alas, the state of ‘civilian’ politics is such and has been manipulated by the state to such a farcical degree that people will soon lose faith in it. The right wing media is on a war path to discredit politicians of all hues and this serves the agenda of the marching hordes very well. They are smiling and marching with a lot of support from within and outside.
It is still not late though..

]]> By: V http://www.razarumi.com/2009/03/08/capitulating-rajas-of-south-asia/comment-page-1/#comment-10090 V Mon, 09 Mar 2009 07:01:00 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1292#comment-10090 The completely capitulating and vacillating role of the classes that hold the reigns of power of the State exasperates the sense of urgency in the face of raging extremist aggression. What should one do? How can one tackle the extremist aggression? What can one do in to counter the fundamentalism pervasive in the Pakistani society? These questions have no easy answers. But an answer needs to be furnished to do away with the powerlessness that the common men feel. The completely capitulating and vacillating role of the classes that hold the reigns of power of the State exasperates the sense of urgency in the face of raging extremist aggression.

What should one do? How can one tackle the extremist aggression? What can one do in to counter the fundamentalism pervasive in the Pakistani society? These questions have no easy answers. But an answer needs to be furnished to do away with the powerlessness that the common men feel.

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