Taking a Gandhian Approach to Avenging the Horrors of Singur and Nandigram Dear Mr. Kamdar,

Thank you for your feelings for the poor farmers. I am for freedom, and don't like colonization either. But, two points: Boycotting industries will only add to the misery, for the poor workers would be the first to be thrown out onto the streets. And, I don't see the British rule as black and white. This extensive network of railways that covers all of Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, and these institutes of higher learning are also legacy of the British. Things no Mid Eastern country has despite all the petor dollars.

The Battle for Pakistan Nikhat,

I don't think you read all of my post, nor do I think you would answer my questions here. But it is worth a try.

Has the jihad in Pakistan taken ethnic colors or not?

Is the westernized lifestyle of IK in conflict with his political views or not?

Has a Vietnamese ever exploded himself among the families of American soldiers or functionaries?

What kind of struggle did Gandhi advocate and was it successful?

Are the sectarian and honor killings in Pakistan and Iraq Western propaganda or are they really happening?

And one point about Iran of Amnjd. About that, you have to talk to the family of Canadian journalist Zahra Kazimi. She was captured photographing the central prison in Tehran. She was 55. She was gang raped, and then the secret service agents smashed her head with bricks. As far as role models are concerned, I think you can do better. Just look inside your self.

Pakistan at War Just keep on blaming anyone and anything, but at all costs avoid looking in the mirror. That would be difficult, right?

And if someone points to the sectarian violence in NWFP, and you don't have a logical answer to it, just side step it and move on to the next issue.

Medals of Freedom for Justice Chaudary Please help!

Explain to me please just one thing: does independence for a judge just mean independence from the executive branch?

Or, independence from personal feelings? After he came back to his job, you could bet that he would take that decision that would be most against Musharraf. How judicial was he?

Pakistan at War Re: # 44

You're sooo right Dost_Mittre.

In life, we have to be carefull what we say, because chickens do come home to roost. I hope, for the sake of the innocent, that this period passes by without too much termoil.

I think in Pakistan, as in many other places, the time to do some soul searching has come. You cannot feed the snake on your neighbors lawn because you hate your neighbor. That snake could turn around and enter your own yard. I don't know how long it will take for every individual to know that LIVE AND LET LIVE is in his own best interest, matterially and spritually.

The Battle for Pakistan Hi everyone,

This being my first posting on Chowk, I greet all.

I just couldn't help myself. Reading Imran's article, I had to respond.

The inherent confusion in him is pulpating. He just seems unable to separate himself from his ethnic background. Not that all in his ethnic group are alike, far from it.

But somehow, anyone who is fighting terror and extremists becomes the enemy. Reason and judgement are put on the shelf.

He must be a really confused fellow. He cannot separate himself from where his needs lead him to, nor can he forget the tribe. Sad.

This logig of illogic that we should not do anything against anybody we, rightfully or wrongfully, consider our own, no matter what horrific crimes they commit, and at the same time, we should not side with anyone who is a foreigner, no matter how right they are, is a classic.

Mr. Khan, please face the truth, and don't fear it. Extremists are a danger to the entire human race. That they are located in particular locations is not the fault of the world. Therefore, fighting them does not mean that people don't like a certain ethnic group. Please face the truth.