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State Department tries to smooth ties with India after Wisconsin massacre
thecable.foreignpolicy.com ^

Posted on 08/06/2012 4:08:23 PM PDT by tsowellfan

Drudge Title: India Blames White House For Shooting

Top State Department officials including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have been working behind the scenes to assuage Indian anger following the attack on a Sikh temple in Wisconsin over the weekend by an Army veteran and alleged former white supremacist.

Indian government officials and Sikh leaders across India were outraged by the attack that left 6 dead, including 4 Indian nationals, at a Sikh temple near Milwaukee and called on the U.S. to do more to protect Sikhs living in the United Sates. Clinton called Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna from her stop in South Africa Monday after Krishna criticized the U.S. for failed policies and a growing trend of violent incidents against religious minorities...

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KEYWORDS: antichickfila; bho44; bhostatedept; india; obama; sikh; soshillary
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To: Cronos

Btw there is no newsflash.

Secondly....... Sikhs community leaders in US themselves have been complaining for almost a decade now about elevated levels of racial violence against them post 9/11 . They arent quite satisfied with the “random act of violence” BS being peddled.


161 posted on 08/21/2012 2:38:56 PM PDT by ravager
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To: Gene Eric
” in the case the individuals are American citizens, “

Firstly you dont know that they are citizens. Most Sikhs I know are not citizens (and I know a lot more Sikhs in US then you ever would).

You opinion on this particular issue is heavily weighed down by your own “hate America” baggage that you carry over from other global issues facing US. India is not inherently America hating country. India is quite pro-America in fact. However it is often arrogance in times like these that fuels the America hating anger overseas. Its much more prudent diplomacy to apologize and let the dust settle. Lest you want another country (which is actually a friendly ally) to have the same attitude towards visiting Americans or expats living in India.

162 posted on 08/21/2012 2:53:24 PM PDT by ravager
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To: Gene Eric

And I highly doubt that the US government (even the one as bad as the current one) would go about determining the citizenship status of the dead victims, relatives or the temple goers before making a call on whether or not to apologize. That would not only be very insulting but that would definitely piss of the Sikh community and India.


163 posted on 08/21/2012 3:13:49 PM PDT by ravager
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To: ravager

When I say “in the case” it doesn’t mean it IS the case.

My comments stand as written. Don’t jump to conclusions. Bye.


164 posted on 08/21/2012 3:18:15 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Demoralization is a weapon of the enemy. Don't get it, don't spread it!)
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To: Gene Eric

Doesn’t matter either ways.


165 posted on 08/21/2012 3:56:10 PM PDT by ravager
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To: ravager; Salt

it doesn’t matter who created that term — YOU are the one repeating it. No one else on this thread has said anything about the Sikhs. you, ravager, are insulting them, why?


166 posted on 08/21/2012 11:40:50 PM PDT by Cronos (**Marriage is about commitment, cohabitation is about convenience.**)
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To: ravager; Salt
Nope

Read the papers before coming up with stupid comments.

those were American citizens, not Indian citizens.

167 posted on 08/21/2012 11:41:40 PM PDT by Cronos (**Marriage is about commitment, cohabitation is about convenience.**)
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To: ravager; Salt
Nope

Read the papers before coming up with stupid comments.

those were American citizens, not Indian citizens.

in fact there is no proof for your statement that they were recent migrants either. Don't jump to stupid conclusions

168 posted on 08/21/2012 11:42:22 PM PDT by Cronos (**Marriage is about commitment, cohabitation is about convenience.**)
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To: Cronos

I use it to refer to my kind. I am allowed to.


169 posted on 08/22/2012 10:42:38 AM PDT by ravager
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To: Cronos

Oh yeah you read newspapers, so you know. You make me laugh.


170 posted on 08/22/2012 10:47:00 AM PDT by ravager
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To: Cronos

No need to feign that silly umbrage, little boy. You got nothing.


171 posted on 08/22/2012 10:51:08 AM PDT by ravager
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To: Cronos
I follow this story quite closely so dont argue with me. They recently showed an interview of the survivors and the people present in the temple on that day on Zee Punjabi. Some were recent students, parent who recently emigrated and newly weds. They weren't citizens. So you can trash your stupid news paper.
172 posted on 08/22/2012 3:23:53 PM PDT by ravager
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To: ravager

> I use it to refer to my kind. I am allowed to.

Isn’t the term “raghead” used for Arabs and other Muslims?


173 posted on 08/24/2012 1:10:58 PM PDT by Jyotishi (Seeking the truth, a fact at a time.)
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To: Jyotishi

To American eyes we look like Arabs and Muslims. Eitherways Indian are called ragheads too.


174 posted on 08/25/2012 7:35:07 AM PDT by ravager
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To: Jyotishi

To American eyes we look like Arabs and Muslims. Eitherways Indian are called ragheads too.


175 posted on 08/25/2012 7:35:36 AM PDT by ravager
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To: Jyotishi

To American eyes we look like Arabs and Muslims. Eitherways Indian are called ragheads too.


176 posted on 08/25/2012 7:35:36 AM PDT by ravager
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To: ravager

Okay, some Indians appear as “ragheads” to some Americans but many Americans try to insult Indians by calling them that.


177 posted on 08/25/2012 5:07:36 PM PDT by Jyotishi (Seeking the truth, a fact at a time.)
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