Posted on 01/07/2014 9:09:39 AM PST by mojito
from mr perfect??
I don't believe you can blame this on him. But it was his federal prosecutor that laid a petty charge on the consul and mishandled her. And it was his State Department that totally misread her status and approved the prosecutor's actions.
In that sense, he's responsible. And India should legitimately expect an apology from a high official.
Kerry's not very good at this sort of thing. While Obama has it down to an art.
Unfortunately what you say is quite true. (Am from India myself). The educated lot who have seen more of the world are not so bad. But yea, your point is valid esp among the very orthodox.
Most of the Indians you and I know are high-caste who have cast off the trappings of privilege to live a Western life. But there remain a few who never assimilate, who really despise the "foreign" untouchable while bitterly envying the white skin of many Americans. Yeah, there's a racism to the caste system which can really surprise!!
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