Neighbourhood Trouble!
Any ideology that doesn't allow differing viewpoints to co-exist peacefully is unfit for humans. It is not that the world is against Islamic countries or republics. The problem is with the Osama - Mullah Omar type interpretation of Islam which is troubling the whole world. USA is thousands of miles away from the Islamic center of the world (referred to as middle-east), but is the most active player in the region, thanks to one 9/11. India, despite being the closest tolerant, secular and democratic country, is of little relevance in this part of the world. I feel we are too tolerant and distortedly secular. I am not suggesting that we should get involved in the muddy waters. But do we atleast understand what is happening in our neighbourhood and most importantly do we have any strategy to counter its effects on us? The way the government is acting doesn't certainly suggest that. It is now very clear that the Pakistani state has lost control of a significant part of Pakistan. Th...