politics

From FT: Asia keeps the west’s betrayed faith

Submitted by viksit on Wed, 07/22/2009 - 10:06

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5cfd7324-762b-11de-9e59-00144feabdc0.html

Interesting analysis on how Asia has faith in western economic *theories*, but none in their *management practices*.

Moreover, we're improving trade with all kinds of FTAs being signed between ASEAN and other asian countries - whereas the US Congress has actually let a number of intra-americas FTAs die.

I just hope that the emulation of the west that is fast becoming the norm in Asia stays limited to the better aspects of society rather than the deplorable ones.

On Shashi Tharoor's article on the Mumbai Terror attacks

Submitted by viksit on Fri, 12/05/2008 - 00:02

Mr. Tharoor's article is here

And I quote,

.. But this time the terrorists may have gone too far. The murderers of Mumbai made special efforts to single out American and British nationals among their hostages, and they killed the Israelis running Mumbai's Jewish center. This was clearly not just an attack on India; they were taking on the "Jews and crusaders" of al-Qaeda lore. If it turns out that the massacre in Mumbai was planned in or directed from Pakistani territory, the consequences for Pakistan are bound to be severe..

He considers the terrorists having "gone too far" *only* when they targeted foreign nationals? Really? Is this sentiment echoed by everyone now? Agreeably, the states who were targeted are powerful militarily and dominate geo-political debates with firm voices - but can India afford to have its own commentators not bring the government to task at its inefficacy?

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