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No To Terrorism The September 11 attacks in the United
States have solidified world opinion against terrorism of any kind ("Tremors Of
Terrorism", SPOTLIGHT, September 21). Whether these people operate under the cover of
some political dogma or religious color, they are terrorists as long as they engage in
violence and take the lives of innocent people. By this yardstick, our own Maoists, too,
fall in the category. Should the Nepalese government attempt to crush the insurgency in
the name of doing away with terrorism, the international community would support it.
Therefore, it will be prudent for the Maoists to resolve their grievances through
dialogue. Otherwise, they would have to face the wrath of whole world. Dinesh Karki Ghastly Act Those who helped carry out the attacks in
New York City and Washington DC must be brought to justice quickly ("Tremors Of
Terrorism", SPOTLIGHT, September 21). These people have not only committed a crime
against America but against the whole of humanity. How can anybody condone the use of
aircraft filled with innocent passengers as deadly missiles against buildings that house
thousands of innocent people? It is simply too horrific an act to be forgotten easily. No
one can justify the act in the name of so-called jihad. Sudarshan Sharma Refrain From Retaliation As the United States prepares to launch an
attack against Afghanistan, the American authorities need to apply maximum restraint so as
to inflict no harm to the innocent Afghan civilians already reeling under Taliban rule and
years of civil war ("Tremors Of Terrorism", SPOTLIGHT, September 21). While the
Taliban reflect the barbaric rule reminiscent of medieval tyranny, the innocent people of
Afghanistan do not deserve to be penalized any further. Any action on the part of United
States must be based on the assessment of all these factors. Bibek Rana Time To Be Alert The devastating attacks on the twin towers
of World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington DC have exposed how
even the world’s superpower is not immune to the threat of terrorism ("Tremors
Of Terrorism", SPOTLIGHT, September 21). For a small and poor country like Nepal,
which is suffering from a violent insurgency, such threats are clear and present.
Therefore, the authorities must remain on high vigil to pre-empt similar attacks here. Suman Gurung Exporting Terrorism? After reading your editorial in the
September 21 issue of SPOTLIGHT and accusations made by two senior Nepalese leaders, I
have realized that India has been actively supporting the Maoists to launch terrorist
activities in its small helpless northern neighbor. I don't understand why India, which
has been calling on the international community to declare one of its other neighbors
Pakistan as a terrorist state, is involved in promoting terrorism in Nepal. Indian
activities are giving ammunition to Pakistan to make similar demands against India. During
the Cold War, India trained and financed the LTTE against the small island country of Sri
Lanka. Today it is financing and supporting terrorists in almost all South Asian
countries. When the world's only super power has declared war against terrorism, is not
this the right time for Indian officialdom to stop sending terrorists to Nepal? If India
continues to do so, is not it the duty of civilized nations to press the Indians to stop
supporting terrorism in Nepal? Is there no value of lives in a small country? Anil Khadka Brotherly Bonds The article "My Pilgrimage To Badri
And Kedar" (SPOTLIGHT, September 21) was interesting. I found that many common people
in India love Nepal and Nepalis, just like we love India and Indians. Despite continuous
and deliberate efforts of Indian officials and media to term Nepal as anti-India, it seems
that common Indians reject the propaganda of their own country. As citizens of the
world’s only Hindu kingdom, Nepalis cannot play in the hands of anti-Indian forces.
Indian officials themselves have been promoting anti-Indian forces in Nepal to fulfil
their vested interest. The time has come to forge an alliance between the peoples of India
and Nepal to thwart the moves of Indian officialdom. Utsav Sharma |
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