Opinion Just the beginning
The killing of Osama bin Laden signifies many things
Just the beginning
The killing of Osama bin Laden signifies many things. It is proof that Pakistan is an exporter of terrorism. It is essential that the international community must remain vigilant about retaliatory attacks by terrorists. And there is good news for Obama: his position has been strengthened and it may help him successfully contest for a second term.
S.C. Vaid
Greater Noida
Two to tango?
The US has claimed that the operation against bin Laden was planned and executed by it,with no inputs from Pakistan. Speculation is rife about the authenticity of this claim. It would be extremely difficult to strike successfully at a fortified compound close to the Pakistan Military Academy without a nod from the government and the army. An admission by Pakistan that it has aided the US operation would have invited censure from the Islamic world,so its silence is understandable.
R.J. Khurana
Hide and seek
It is good news that the US has at last killed Osama bin Laden. The question now is,can one accept that Pakistan wasnt aware of his hiding there?
Crishna S. Kumar
Dombivli
On shaky ground
As has been pointed out in The great letdown (IE,April 30),the Congress is sacrificing the principles of parliamentary democracy. Does it know what harm it is doing to the memory of its leaders who toiled to strengthen these ideals? Nehru,for instance,heard out critics like J.B. Kripalani and Minoo Masani. Compare this with the
present. Just because the PAC did not spare either the PM or A. Raja,the Congress tried to sabotage its function.
M.K.D. Prasada Rao
Ghaziabad
PAC coup
The editorial,A vote too many (IE,April 30) has dissected the Congresss attitude towards the PAC inquiry into the 2G scam. The rejection of the PAC report by its Congress members was not unexpected. What was surprising was the temerity with which it supplanted the chairman,M.M. Joshi,with their member Saifuddin Soz. Whatever fate the PAC report finally meets,the Congress members chutzpah has undermined the UPAs credibility. It also makes movements by civil society members against corruption valid.
Tarsem Singh
New Delhi
Keep it flying
Closing down Air India,which has 41,000 employees,may turn out to be a daunting task (Shut AI down,IE,May 2). Since the problems of Air India are rooted in complacent management and irresponsible trade unions,attempts should be made to revive it by employing competent professionals at the top,isolating troublemakers and fostering trust in the workforce.
Y.G. Chouksey
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