There are several reasons to support terrorism. America supported terrorists in Iraq when they wanted to drive the Russians out. They did it without indulging in an all out war. But it backfired and they ended up creating a monster. Bin Laden.
The number of troops they would have lost if they had fought the war themselves would have been less than the total toll of 9/11 and the Iraq war. And worldwide terrorism would not be a fact of life today
India supported terrorists in Sri Lanka. We ended up losing Rajiv Gandhi and several thousand of our soldiers. Was that worth it?
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have been supporting terrorists. Saudi Arabia with funds. But Pakistan is the stupidest country of all. They allow terrorists to train in their own country! There are more PhDs in Pakistan in Islamic studies than science or any other branch of learning. It is easier to find a jihadi than an accountant!
Why would Pakistan encourage this? Because democracy is difficult. Providing jobs and running a decent government is not easy. It is easier to distract proples attention by trumpeting issues like Kashmir. That way people forget that the government does nothing to encourage development. Politicians can steal money allocated for building roads, water and sewage lines.
The people are too busy protesting danish cartoons, injustice in Kashmir (as if their own country is so just) and most of all burning american flags. Of course you can pull out anyone of those people burning an american flag and offer him an american visa. 9 out of 10 would take the visa happily!
Of course Politicians in our own country are masters of distracting the public. Our politicans have several tricks in their bag for emergencies.
When they are cornered for commiting crimes ---- Ask for a CBI enquiry. The CBI officers are hired by the government. They have not convicted a politician in decades. It is still an enigma to me how Shibu Soren was convicted. We all know what happened in the Priyadarshini Matoo case. And several hundred others involving anyone in power.
Recently the Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy was cornered after his son was caught on film vandalising a restaurant. He himself was caught taking bribes for doling out mining licenses. What did he do? He changed the name of Bangalore to Bengaluru. So easy to get people preoccupied on the merits an demerits of renaming a city. Never mind all the costs and PR minefields it creates. Do whatever you can but get the peoples minds away from the issues that are harmful to you. That is the Politicians motto. And of course. Make as much money as you can while you are in power. You never know when you will be back in power next.
This is why we need successful businesmen to enter politics. People like Narayanmurthy ,the Ambani brothers or Azim Premji. Who have sterling track records of running large enterprises. And more money than they know what to do with. Their only desire would be to return what they got. Not steal anymore money. That would be below their dignity. After all they know how to make money the proper way.
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