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*Originally posted by Chaltahai: *
BRaveheart: Please don't bring back the past. We are trying to move forward. It is high time that India and Pakistan gave way from political animosities to economic cooperation. Countries with large bi-lateral trade do not bomb each other. This is a tactic that the leaders on both sides need to apply. The pipeline is a clear example how economics is a better solution to resolving differences than religious morality or politics. The pipeline benefits a need that a growing India is clearly dependent upon and the fees gained by pakistan will also help their stock.
If we look at China-taiwan scenario as a comparison, regardless of the political differnces, Taiwan is the largest FDI provider in CHina. ANd the only other entity outside of the chinese gov't to own the lion's share of businesses in the mainland. This is a model that has worked for over 25yrs to keep them at bay. I am hoping for a similar recurrance on the subcontinent. Because the alternative is ridiculously futile for both India and Pakistan.
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I am not trying to say that Pak-Ind-Afgh or whoever,should not profit from any form of cooperation,far from it,in fact i hope they do.
Hypocricy is what i am pointing out here.And not bringing up the past,just when it suits you,yet using it when you need to make an argument is hypocricy,as well.
Now please dont say that you have never done that,CH,because even without going through your past post`s,i am confident that you have.We all have and do,all the time,it is impossible,not to.
Without the bombing to liberate Afghanistan,you would not have the chance to profit from this pipeline,because you would not be secure enough with Al-Qhaeda controlling the area.It is cause and effect,thats why you cant ignore the past,just because you dont like it.
I just hope that for once Afghanistan gets the chance to built itself up and become a peaceful and prosperous country.Something that the people there have not had for too many years.Imagine what it must feel like for mothers and fathers to be able to send their boys and girls to school to get an education.
Now,none of this would even have been thought about without the allies going in their,in the first place.Now they must stay and help,until the day that the country(Afgn) can stand on its own feet and protect itself from the extreem fundementalist factions trying to hijack them again.
If they do not stay,to see these things happen,i would be really angry with my goverment, at least.And i would do anything i could to try to change their minds.
