Global Report - 20-October-2008

http://www.instablogs.com/ Powell Powell Supports Obama When was the last time anything happened in campaign 2008 that left McCain camp clearly pleased and happy. In the absence of right tone and right message McCain and Sarah Palin duo have come dangerously close to running aground several times. And, now with America's most senior soldier and senior most diplomat-Colin Powell supporting Barack Obama, McCain has definitely lost on high profile endorsements too. Colin Powell's disappointment with the tone of the Republican campaign and choice of Sarah Palin as the vice presidential nominee will definitely get media attention. That, if not causing a major dent in the Republican vote bank should at least be enough to swing the waverers into the Democratic camp. Barack Obama for the moment it seems is winning on all the three counts: in arguments, high profile endorsements and ultimately winning the elections too. Grave concern over Sri Lankan offensive India should have thought of Kashmir and then issued the statement. Will they tolerate a similar statement emanating from Pakistan? Before talking about the humanitarian impact of the offensive upon the Tamils they should think about similar fate being meted out to the Kashmiris. Can they afford to respect the Kashmiri right which demands self determination at the cost of India's territorial integrity? A smoldering Northern Sri Lanka is India's creation. For Sri Lankans the Tamil demand for secession has been aided and abetted from across the shores just as kashmiri claims to freedom have been supported from across the border. We have given ample chance for a peacefully negotiated settlement to prevail which allows each community to realize its own potential within the framework of a united Sri Lanka. Military intervention has always been the last resort for us. India should mind its own business and set its own house in order before discussing humanitarian issues elsewhere. By instablogs Tags : 2008 , anemia , buddhism , campaign , colin , crisis , culture , democrats , elections , financial , global , humanitarian , in , insecticides , instablogs , issues , japan , japanese , kashmir , lanka , legal , ltte , macepa , malaria , mccain , media , medicine , military , pakistan , palin , party , powell , presidential , preventive , recession , report , republican , sarah , shinto , society , sri , states , suicide , system , tamils , united , us , zambia

Viddler | October 20, 2008