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Wednesday, November 05 1997

Letters to the Editor

Turn out the turncoats

There's a bomb ticking under every political party in the country, waiting to go off. Like the atom bomb, this one too gets its destructive potential from its ability to engender splits -- in this case, breakaway groups within parties. The unedifying events in Uttar Pradesh seem to have made politicians of every hue conscious of the dangers of harbouring such a bomb.

Ever hitched to the wrong cart

It never lets up. After self-congratulation about the Prime Minister's "firmness" on globalisation at the Commonwealth meeting in Edinburgh, India has resumed its tiresome grumbling at the G-15 in Kuala Lumpur. It has the dubious honour of being in the company of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad, frontrunner for wayward politician of the year.

Terrorism in pursuit of life, liberty and happiness

International terrorism by Islamic fundamentalists enraged by American actions in many parts of the world has come into sharp focus this week as US courts have begun to decide the fate of two fugitives brought to justice by the long and covert arm of the American law enforcement authorities, aided by massive diplomatic pressure from Washington.

Turn out the turncoats

Saddammit!

Ever hitched to the wrong cart

Sharif's day of judgment

Terrorism in pursuit of life, liberty and happiness