Though we, as a nation, should hang our head in shame for our poor performance in Olympics (a ritual or torture we undergo every four years. this despite us winning something this Olympics, unlike in the past), what is of more concern is the fact that as a nation we just do not have the will to fight adversity.
I have written in the past how inept our Government is in handling national security issues. Four months since that post, nothing has changed. Let us revisit some of the flash points.
The Kashmir separatist movement has gained strength. Now, the aggrieved Jammu people who are 100% pro india are so upset at the preferential treatment meted out to jehadis in Kashmir, that they have upped the ante. And the blundering government is blaming pro indian Jammu agitation to appease the pro separatist Kashmiri agitation.
The ISI backed infiltration in Kashmir is continuing unabated along with Pak troops firing across the border as a cover to push in the Jehadis. And what does our Government do? Absolutely nothing, with an idiot of a Defence Minister saying things are grave. Fine Anthony. Things are grave but what the hell are you doing about it other than mouthing platitudes. It is said Manmohan Singh and Anthony are the two gentlemen in our Government. But can be have a little less of Gentelmanness and a bit for firmness in dealing with this issue.
Bangladesh has encroached our land and are still occupying it. And we have still done nothing. Any other country in the world would have stormed OUR LAND occupied by Bangladesh,taken it back and then inflicted such a lesson on Bangladesh that they would have never again dared to put a foot on our territory for 100 years.
There are a million illegal migrants from Bangladesh in India, which is a national security threat. What goes as an apology for a Home Minister (handpicked by and backed persistantly by Madam Sonia Gandhi) again sleeps over it. What a shame?
The less said about (mis)handling of terrorism, the better. Even when Gujarat Government arrested the conspirators, there is no peep from the Central Goverment. No follow up action done.
Compare this with what Russia did to the upstart Georgia, who was being a nuisance in their border, aided and abetted by the US and NATO, who were using it to make pinpricks on Russia. Russia just sent in their army, scared the hell out of Georgians, taught its President a nice lesson and withdrew.
This is what any self respecting nation will do. But then, when did our leaders ever had Self Respect?
