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Old 05-08-2008, 18:12 PM   #10 (permalink)
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And Afghanistan is both a national obligation in light of 9/11 for America, good business for Afghanistan's future if seen through and a great good fortune for India's strategic posture w/ Pakistan.
Not necessarily a great "good fortune" yet - but yes, an accidental good opportunity surely. Many a meal lost between the hand and the mouth, etc, etc. Conservative thinkers among Indians, while sure of the direction of events still seem uneasy with the accelerated pace of events (and not without good reason). Moralists among them will, no doubt, point out that nothing that starts with the misfortune of others (9/11) can definitely lead to good fortune of oneself - at the best it can be viewed as opening up opportunity, no more.
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