Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Why America cant Invade Iran

I personally don't like Iran as this is the place where most of the terrorism gets its root. I am also not in favour of Iran occupying the nuke power. In fact not only Iran but any country which is governed by the religious extremist group. Who will have no second thought to use it. I also hate Americans acting like international cops.

No matter what happens I strongly believe that America will not (and should not ) invade Iran. It should try to use it diplomatic power to bring the Iran on its knee. It can also use it CIA and other espinoage technique to liberalise the Iran. The process is lengthy but is the best. Here are some of the reason what make me feel why USA will not invade Iran.

- Iraq is still unstable.

- Iran is a country 4 times the size of Iraq, with a greater population

- American forces are overstretched, they can barely recruit enough.

- Iran's terrain is hilly and mountainous in many regions, making any fighting much harder.

- Iran has too much diplomatic power, including three world powers; Russia, India and China, who are not eager to see an invasion (and I am sure they will intervene and force Americans to engage Iran in dialogue)

- Iraq was a different story. Saddam's armed forces were destroyed in the first Gulf War, Iran's are still intact, making the initial invasion even more costly than the one trillion dollar figure of the Iraq war

- Iran might actually use long range missiles, etc, whereas Iraq was never going to.
Invading Iran would just destabilise the world and send oil prices through the roof.

- While we have to be fair and say that there are dumb people everywhere, it is safe to say the American public are at the top of the dumb list of developed countries. But even they would not (and should not) give support for invading Iran.

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Reservation in Education: Bad for the Nation

Since I heard the news of 27 % of proposed reservation in higher studies I am really worrying the future of our people. Lets forget for a moment what this reservation is going to do but what the reservation word gives message to the people. It makes one group senior than other. You are eligible for a job/task/admission just because you were born in a different caste? Is this is the definition of secularism? Where one caste is given more preference over other. Where are we leading this. This is going to create threat to our unity. This will lead our yougesters those who are talented and still not getting seat just because of their caste being different, to go out of the country for the education.

If this proposal gets in to action then there will be almost 50% reservation in education system. That means that weather a person is eligible or not he will be entitled for the admission in IIT (or any other institute) just because he was born in lower caste! This fills anger in me towards the OBC people. My eligibility for the admission in a institute should be totally based on my past performance, my degree, my percentage in entrance test, else we will finally end-up producing graduates who are not up to the mark but they are there just because they are OBC. Is this is the way planed to bridge the gap between the casetes. This will widen the gap. "We are one" by saying we are not going to achieve the unity, rather that should reflect in our actions and policies.

Why everything in my country is motivated by caste. Why there is no reservation for people in poverty. Why don't we give them a free education. The answer is politics. In India everything is driven by the caste. It brings people of the same caste together but divides them with other castes. And the same is promoted by the political parties. They don't give dam to the future of the countries or the minorities but there vote bank. To increase there vote bank they will do anything. Let it be Congress, BJP or any other party.

Government need to concentrate more on the foundation of the education. The quality in elimentry / primary schools should be improved. If possible the elimentry education should be made free for everyone or atleast subsidized to everyone. Thats the basic of the education that will help our kids to be a better student and they dont need any reservation.

When I think of the recent proposal of the reservation in the education system it gives me a sick feeling that I am a foreigner in my own country. I get a second treatment in compared to my fellow citizen who happen to be son of SC/ST or OBC.

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