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To: sukhoi-30mki
Folks called the Northern Alliance, who were supported by Russia,India & Uzbekistan among others

The Northern Alliance was SUPPORTED by Russia???? Are you daft???? It was the NA under Massoud that kicked the Russians OUT of Afghanistan!

Indian public & private enterprises are among the largest contributors to Afghanistan's reconstruction efforts -building roads,electricity lines,training police & diplomatic officers among many others.

I didn't say India isn't BENEFITING from the Taliban overthrow in Afghanistan. They're always there when there's a buck to be made.

If Nepal is starting to move out of it's feudal morass, to that of democratic republic,it is because of Indian pressure.Rajiv Gandhi's sanctions against the Nepalese king in the late 80s hastened the elections for a new Parliament.

India provided a refuge for the monarchs when they fled the democratic revolution! You've sure got a distorted view of history.

Other than those 3,which other leaders can you quote??As I said,only one of them was killed in office,with Gandhi living with virtually no security.

How many more do I HAVE to name, for cripes' sake?!?! You've had three leaders shot to death in just over 50 years! Don't tell me that entitles you to export democracy. You don't know the meaning of the word!

Kennedy & King died a few years apart from each-while Reagan & Ford had very close shaves with bullets.

No one knows why Kennedy was shot. Ford and Reagan were assaulted by nutcases, not for political reasons. And King was not an elected official, or even political for that matter.

18 posted on 11/30/2006 5:08:06 AM PST by IronJack (=)
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To: IronJack

I think you are the one who is ignorant here-Russia was the biggest backer of the N.A esp it's Uzbek & Tajik elements with the likes of Iran,Uzbekistan & India pitching in.Just google up 'Northern Alliance & Russia'.

About Nepal-Im referring to the period of the 80s & after,which you've conviniently ignored.If anything in recent upheaval,the King was backed by China & Pakistan.

& exactly,who is entitled to export democracy???Countries which are flawed or ones which have sustained tinpots as long as it suited them???

Well King & M.K Gandhi were the same-both were unelected who represented very relevant causes.


19 posted on 11/30/2006 6:56:29 PM PST by sukhoi-30mki
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