...But November isn't September, 2008 isn't 2001, Pakistan isn't Afghanistan and India isn't America. So perhaps we should reclaim our tragedy and pick through the debris with our own brains and our own broken hearts so that we can arrive at our own conclusions Full Story »
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Brilliant, insightful essay that provides essential background for understanding the complex issues facing India and her neighbors today. Roy calls for clear-eyed self-scrutiny and acknowledgment of India's internal history, factions, and questionable actions as essential context for determining the future: will India choose Justice or Civil War?
Roy also compares the current moment in India with George Bush's response to 9/11--yet carefully separating the two. I applaud her comparisons, and her insights that India must not make the same mistakes. I fear the US tends to see the Mumbai attacks through a self-centered view that will guide US policy toward ignorant and heavy-handed actions in highly volatile issues that have little or nothing to do with the USA. We could do well to follow Roy's advice and take a hard look at ourselves.