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22-Nov-2008, 12:59:28 AM
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TestFunda
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Indo-US Relations under Barack Obama
With India and the US signing the Civilian Nuclear deal and co-operating on various other issues, there can be no doubt that the term of the Bush administration was very good for India. But, with the democrat Barack Obama at the helm, will Indo-US relations continue to be on a strong footing? Or will Obama side-step India and focus on Pakistan and Afghanistan to win the War on Terror?
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22-Nov-2008, 12:59:28 AM
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aruns
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All this hype and hoopla about a Black guy coming on top is really the work of great PR and media minds working overtime. Probably a Mayawati will do an Obama.
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24-Nov-2008, 11:57:43 AM
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SirIssac
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@ aruns: You seemed to have missed the point. I think only the first line happened to mention (in passing, may I add) about the race of Barack Obama. The GD topic did not focus at all on his race but merely on the policy changes that may or may not occur under him, and its far-reaching consequences for the world.
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24-Nov-2008, 12:45:34 PM
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PRIncess
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Though Obama seems like a "savior" from the demon (George), I somehow get the impression that Obama is impulsive and not very rational and broad minded.. His petty tiffs with Sarah Palin more than testify that.. I'd personally prefer Hillary Clinton to him any day.. She seems like a more rational and level-headed person.. Also, it's about time that a woman led the most powerful and, perhaps, most disgraced country in the world.. mabbe some honor would be brought back to the US which has quite a glorious history.. (though her husband was among the fore-runners in disgracing the country.. but let's let bygones be bygones) 
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24-Nov-2008, 01:13:09 PM
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SirIssac
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@ PRIncess: I think it is futile to debate what might have been when we know that there is nothing to change it. Hillary used to conveniently pussyfoot on major issues. Just being testy about things won't prove one's ability in a seat of power. Also, it was Palin who largely initiated the tiffs, as you call them, with Obama. She took digs at his ancestry, his upbringing and his friends; all absolutely unnecessary when the elections are meant to be fought on policy issues. Either way, I hope this discussion moves on to discuss the impact of Obama's election and not what the world would have been like IF McCain or Clinton were elected.
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26-Nov-2008, 07:05:04 PM
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savvy_s
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Obama will probably be too preoccupied fighting the economic crisis over the next two years to focus his attention too much on the Indian subcontinent. However, if he chooses to interfere in the Kashmir issue just so that he can tighten the leash on Pakistan on the "War on Terror", then he should be told in no uncertain terms to keep off.
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30-Nov-2008, 08:19:24 PM
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savvy_s
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Obama sure has got one thing right - Pakistan is the true breeding ground of terrorists. He has correctly identified Afghanistan-Pakistan, rather than Iraq, as the stage where the War on Terror needs to be fought. This has been India's stand always.Already there is a lot in common between the Indian administration and the new US administration.
There are also indications that Obama will be more in tune with the middle east, a region that has so far been viewed with apprehension by successive US governments. This again is in sync with India's foreign policy.
Also, it will take a very foolish man to do anything to damage relations between the two countries, now that it is on a rather sound footing. I believe India has reasons to look forward to a fruitful association with the Obama administration.
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05-Dec-2008, 06:31:04 PM
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akash_m86
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@savvy_s
I agree with you on the point that Obama has indeed identified Pakistan as the true breeding ground of terrorists. Practically the entire world is saying that. There really is nothing new there.
As far as I can see, there are no indications that Obama's attitude towards the Middle East will be a lot different from that of previous administrations. He is saying that he will look to end the war in Iraq. That's fine. But the Middle East is a lot more than just Iraq. Is Obama going to take a more tolerant attitude on Iran and its "Nuclear Program"?
We also cannot really say that Obama's manner of dealing with Pakistan will be any different from that of previous administrations. Condoleezza Rice takes a tough stance on the Mumbai attack when in India, but immediately softens it when she lands in Pakistan. And we thought the US administration was in a mood to haul Pakistan over the coals! Why do you think the Obama administration would play a different game?
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