Posted on 02/04/2009 9:05:14 PM PST by indcons
New Delhi has warned Barack Obama that he is "barking up the wrong tree" if he tries to broker a deal between Pakistan and India over the disputed territory of Kashmir.
MK Narayanan, India's national security adviser, said the new US president was in danger of dredging up outdated Clinton-era strategies in an effort to improve ties between the nuclear armed neighbours.
"I do think that we could make President Obama understand, if he does nurse any such view, that he is barking up the wrong tree. I think Kashmir today has become one of the quieter and safer places in this part of the world," Mr Narayanan said in an interview with CNBC TV18.
"It's possible that at this time there are elements, -perhaps in the administration who are harking back to the pre-2000 era."
(Excerpt) Read more at ft.com ...
Why the NSA’s backtracking doesn’t wash [Indian diplomat told Obama was ‘barking up the wrong tree’]
4 Feb., 2009
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2178380/posts
There are a few takers for the clarification issued by the Prime Minister’s Office on Wednesday regarding National Security Advisor M K Narayanan’s interview to the television channel CNN-IBN. The PMO said Narayanan’s quotes regarding US President Barack Obama and former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf were taken out of context.
But, the statements are on tape and are obviously undeniable. The ‘context’ is right there in the question and in his answer. Therefore, Narayanan’s backtracking seems to be the result of ‘pressure’ from the ministry of external affairs.
Narayanan statement about Obama had astonished the diplomatic community. The NSA had said that Obama was barking up the wrong tree by attempting to link Afghanistan and Kashmir.
“When you say someone is ‘barking up a wrong tree’ that amounts to telling him that you are a silly fellow. How can a senior Indian officer — that too the NSA — talk about the US President like this?” asked a former diplomat.
“There is something rotten about the governance of this administration,” Satish Chandra, former deputy national security advisor, told rediff.com.
“Matters of foreign policy should be left to the ministers in the MEA and career diplomats. Second why should such a top officer of the level of NSA speak to media in this fashion? J N Dixit and Brajesh Mishra, his predecessors, never spoke out of turn and never revealed more than necessary. External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee is an astute and organised leader. There is no need to contradict him on such an important issue.”
Not only diplomats even a large section of senior Congressmen are aghast by Narayanan’s statements.
According to senior Congress leaders, Narayanan has the political backing of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh . After the Mumbai terror attacks , many Congressmen wanted Narayanan to own up the responsibility for the complete failure of physical security of the coastal borders. (Being NSA he supervises the intelligence set up and security matters).
But he remained untouched even as Home Minister Shivraj Patil had to leave in disgrace.
The Congress leaders insisted that party President Sonia Gandhi was also upset over the security issue and the failure of the office of the NSA, but these claims not be verified independently. However, after the Mumbai attack, Narayanan had to face a tough time.
However, Narayanan’s statements on foreign policy have always been resented by the MEA. Mukherjee while disagreeing with Narayanan categorically said that Pakistan government has not officially reverted back to India after receiving the dossier of on the Mumbai attacks. His statement was a snub to Narayanan who told CNN-IBN in the controversial interview that Pakistan reverted back asking “a number of questions.”
Narayanan’s statement, Mukherjee’s snub to him and Narayanan’s backtracking has harmed India’s image, says Chandra.
“The Indian State is not able to present a coherent picture on the Mumbai attacks. The Pakistanis will look for differences and exploit it. When people in high positions are not on the same page on such an important issues it doesn’t reflect well on the government or the country.”
Chandra regrets that in case of Narayanan these kinds of statements keep coming from him. “It does not help him or the government. The confusion shows India in poor light and proves that government is not able to put its act together on the post-Mumbai attack strategy. If government is in control of things such things will never happen.”
They called King Hussain a Monkey?? That is hysterical and not very PC.
Everyone forgets that India and Paki were at nuclear war when GW came in office and a year later were letting us use their air space for bombing runs on Trashcanistan. Who’s the Chimp now?
Pray for W and Our Troops
Is it too early to impeach?
Memo to Obambi: STFU
Signed,
India
Would that be similar to him taking an aerially motive romantic interlude with an axially rotating toroidally shaped pastry?
Understandable, considering this administration is almost exclusively composed of Clinton admin. retreads.
Check this quote out, Bray!
You kill a chicken to scare a monkey [Obama], Mr Mohan said at a recent seminar in New Delhi on US relations with South Asia. We killed the chicken and the monkey got the message.
Contrast this message with what PM Singh told Pres. Bush during his last visit to the US - the people of India love you, Mr. President. Well never forget how you reached out to us [paraphrase]
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. We are so screwed.
I wonder if the comedians who can’t find anything funny about Odumbo are having an easier time now?
Kurukshetra War - Kali Yuga ping...
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This is turning into the Bammy Ocarter administration.
It’s 1977 all over again.
(For those of you who didn’t experience the fun the first time.)
“So in just 2 weeks, Obama has had his peepee slapped by Great Britain, the EU, China, Russia, and now India.”
Didn’t he tick off Canada too?
Laughs.
Well at least the world isn’t afraid of us being aggressive. :D
How hard is it for an American to imigrate to India? Just making back-up plans here....lol
Love for Muslims.
India knows it, the Mossad has breifed ALL its allies on Obamas pre election conversations and contact with his Islamofascit buddies, as well as the fund raising connections.
Obamja is sick. He will try and land a US MArine force in the Kashmire to support the Muslims, give them highly restrictive Rules of Engagement, little ammo, no tanks, and get thousands of them killed for nothing.Thats military intervention the "liberal" way.
India was pretty much the only country in the World where President Bush was more popular than he was in America!
He had a 70% approval rating there.
STFOO Kashmir, Obama!
Wow. He actually did say ‘barking up the wrong tree’.
Good stuff. The dem theory of roll-over-and-play-dead foreign policy is being debunked on the international stage.
The Pinata’s first month is right on track.
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