K.P. Nayar in The Telegraph, Calcutta:
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s declaration of “deep love” among Indians for the president of the United States of America, George W. Bush, needs to be defended… It is very clear that Bush likes Singh and has great regard for him. Bush certainly likes Singh much more than L.K. Advani or Sitaram Yechury likes the prime minister. And Bush certainly doesn’t say snide things behind the prime minister’s back, as Amar Singh does, that are contrary to what he says in public.
It is a human weakness to want to be liked: for the prime minister, Bush fulfils that need, which Singh reciprocated in the Oval Office.
Besides, Bush doesn’t harangue Singh — unlike the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, or José Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, in the latest instance — on issues such as violence against Christians…. Bush’s own deputy secretary of state, the second-ranking diplomat in the Bush administration, John Negroponte, wants to punish India for not doing enough to curb trafficking in human beings. But Bush is clearly unfazed by all that, and he loves Singh.
Shouldn’t Singh love him back and claim that the people of India “deeply love” Bush as well, even if that claim is questionable?
Read the full article: Deep declarations
What is the point of this article? Does anyone really care if Bush loves Singh or Bush loves Osama?
Let them get married…who cares :) Churmuri is running out of ideas for new posts.
For that matter Bush loves our neighbour Musharraf, but he did not provide him asylum when he was in distress.
Americans are known to be transactional and care little about relationship. Once their work is done they care two hoots for relationships.
Americans were close to Saddam,Noriega,Musharaf,Shah of Iran and they dropped them like hot potato at a later point of time.
Mr Moon Moon singh is yet to realise this. Anyways Moon Moon singh’s days are numbered. It will be the next generation of Indian’s who will have to face American Imperialism and hegemony.
India will be another Pakistan which will undergo galvanization. Globalization and American commercial interests will ruin India. American economy is going through the worst times and Moon Moon Singh is the only supporter of this mad riot.
Yes. The PM is right. We Indians do love Bush, as much as we love our Lalu.
Bush– SONIA–Manamohan!!
Tarelemaga,
Can you elaborate on thr alternatives you think are justified in lieu of the current agreement. There is no love lost between two business partners. Each looks after his own interest.
India is mature to fend for itself and does not depend on American support. The agreement was a mere business transaction that is politicized by various opposition parties .
The IAS cadre determines what is best for the country and politicians politicians implement their recommendations.
@ Manjeri Radhakrishnan
You say “India is mature to fend for itself and does not depend on American support”
Congress rule has institutionalised Corruption. The NUKE deal has corruption scandal during the no confidence vote. Like you stated that it is a business transaction. Crores were displayed in parliament and Finance minister does not have a clue on how the money and from where it came from. Whether the money is black or white is not known.
America lives on other people’s money and India lives on black money.
Unfortunately you knowledge of economies of both country is miniscule.