tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6345151732551361744.post7591513091547442717..comments2023-11-05T13:31:43.230+05:30Comments on Sniperz Blog: Tickling a feinting dragonsniperz11http://www.blogger.com/profile/11613739977706693094noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6345151732551361744.post-11790487447446453082008-09-14T07:44:00.000+05:302008-09-14T07:44:00.000+05:30"I don't really believe in the last two points you..."I don't really believe in the last two points you raised. For one, US is wary of China, but is undecided about which route to take. And second, US has created 'powers' - China itself, for one."<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>The US never made China into a power. There's a saying in the states regarding China, "Who lost China?" China and the US fought 2 proxy wars in the 20th century: Korea and Vietnam. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6345151732551361744.post-85282391884645613302008-09-11T19:58:00.000+05:302008-09-11T19:58:00.000+05:30Adding to my previous reply, the US does realize t...Adding to my previous reply, the US does realize that the days of a unipolar world are ending, and it will need to get its friends to the high table before it becomes unable to - hence I believe, the reasoning behind trying to push India.sniperz11https://www.blogger.com/profile/11613739977706693094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6345151732551361744.post-67422884460598075062008-09-11T19:56:00.000+05:302008-09-11T19:56:00.000+05:30Good points Anon... however, I think we'll need to...Good points Anon... however, I think we'll need to hold those opinions till the full text of the NSG waiver agreement and the 123 deal text in congress.<BR/><BR/>Second, the agreement itself does not force a collective responsibility to act if India tests - the US govt will interpret the text as advantageously as can be to get the support of their representatives, and our govt will do the same...sniperz11https://www.blogger.com/profile/11613739977706693094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6345151732551361744.post-39647325629474465462008-09-10T00:12:00.000+05:302008-09-10T00:12:00.000+05:30The nuclear deal clearly puts India under US strat...The nuclear deal clearly puts India under US strategic influence similar to the US strategic "partnership" with the EU (NATO), Japan, South Korea, Latin America and the emerging AFRICOM. The intention of the US is to prevent India from being an independent power like Russia or China.<BR/><BR/>The focus of the Indian media and it's leaders on China seems to be a tactic to divert the publics Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com