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Out of Iraq

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

On 19/8/2010 last American combat unit left Iraq. Around 50,000 American troops remain in Iraq â€œto advise and assistâ€ Iraqis.

After seven years and five months of American military presence Iraq is worse than before. American invasion resulted in unnecessary deaths. Christians are targets in many parts of Iraq. Women have less freedom in many parts of Iraq. There is shortage of electricity and water. Corruption is rampant and in some cases 95% of the money has disappeared. Bomb explosions take place in Iraq.

Judges out of control

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

Judges are out of control in USA. They overturn the law and decision arrived through referendum. They change the definition of marriage. They overrule a law that allows a patient to live. One judge in California overruled Proposition 8. There is no retirement age for judges and they hold office as long as they want. There is no process to remove judges.

Americans must put retirement age for judges and have a process for removal of judges for misdemeanours and usurpation of the powers of executive and legislature. Judges exercise veto power when they nullify any law. In grave cases guilty judges should be hanged. Overruling Proposition 8 is a grave case.

Lindsay Lohan was sentenced to 90 days imprisonment. Within days she is out of jail and sent to rehab centre. What a joke!

WikiLeaks and India

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

WikiLeaks on 26/7/2010 made public many secret documents dealing with Afghan War. Some of them have relevance to India.

ISI played a role in terrorist activities against Indians. ISI paid the Taliban and Haqqani network to target Indians, Indian Embassy, Indian Consulate in Kandahar and other places. Indians have died. India has suffered loss of property.

It is futile to expect Pakistan to act against ISI or USA to do anything significant. India has to act on its own…

USA and drugs

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

USA has many people who buy cocaine, heroin and other drugs. If those people stop buying those drugs they will not be made. USA spends money to stop people in other countries making drugs. USA should make its people stop buying drugs. Those who buy such drugs should have 10 years imprisonment and those who…

India and Terrorism

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

India faces terrorism within and abroad. Indians in Afghanistan are targets of terrorism. Asking Pakistan to hand over terrorists has not helped. When the evidence is presented to Pakistanâ€™s foreign secretary he calls it literature.

America and Muslims

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

There are many Muslims who hate America. It is not just because of the Narrative. If some Americans think that for two decades the US foreign policy has been largely dedicated to rescuing Muslims or trying to help free them from tyranny â€“ in Bosnia, Darfur, Kuwait, Somalia, Lebanon, Kurdistan, post-earthquake Pakistan, post-tsunami Indonesia, Iraq and Afghanistan â€“ they are fooling themselves.

Barack Obama is President

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

Yesterday, 20/1/2009, Barack Obama was sworn in as President of USA. He is the 43rd President of USA but is generally mentioned as 44th President of USA. That is because Grover Cleveland is counted twice as 22nd and 24th President of USA. In between his two terms Benjamin Harrison was President of USA. There were…

Return of Cold War

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

After World War II there were two groups of countries headed by USA and USSR. There were military alliances. USA was part of NATO, SEATO, CENTO & ANZUS. USSR was part of Warsaw Pact. SEATO & CENTO came to an end after some years. ANZUS lost its relevance. The cold war between the two groups…

Bollywood and Hollywood

Posted on February 2, 2008 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

Once during a discussion on a TV channel one person claimed that Hollywood does not have creativity.Â It has money and marketing.Â They make sequels.Â Bollywood has creativity. The person is wrong about Bollywood’s creativity.Â Bollywood films copy from Hollywood films or regional films.Â Many Bollywood films are remakes of regional films.Â Some Bollywood films…

New Jersey and death penalty

Posted on December 17, 2007 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

The decision of New Jersey legislature to abolish death penalty is bad. The Senate voted 21-16 and the Assembly voted 44-36 for abolition. A commission had given three reasons for abolition: 1) Death penalty was a more expensive sentence than life in prison. 2) Death penalty hasn’t deterred murder. 3) Death penalty could kill innocent…