The Beijing Olympics '08, more than anything else, was a gross show of power. China Power. They showed the world that today they are, in and out of the sporting arena, one of the fastest, highest and strongest countries in the world. The artistic Bird's Nest stadium, the 100 medals(out of which 50 odd were gold, more than ANY other country) which were sandwiched between enchanting opening and closing ceremonies, the fireworks and the crowds all truly symbolised that China has arrived. The Dragon is wide awake and is staking its claim on the power it lost some 500 years ago. As any Liverpool fan would know that one phrase almost too well. China are "back on their f*ckin perch".

They're right there. On Cloud 8. One away from the sacrosanct, proverbial 9th. A bludgeoning, power economy and strong trade relations, a fallout of the fact that the world wants to trade with China, backed by unbeatable armed forces, and more than anything else, the patriotism and zeal of every China-man(:p) on the street and his passion and desire to put China on the 9th, ahead of the US and Europe. It all seems so perfect!


But China also stands to exemplify what a bitch internal strife can be. Ironic isn't it? In a time when every country in the world is lapping up at China's feet to have a chance of getting a slice of their pie, a faction of the homegrowns, namak khae hue's rebels against the home country?


Well I'm sure Tenzing and the Tibetans have their issues. If they say that I, living in my plush home far far away, from the misery that he and his people face every single day, haven't a bean of what his people go through, he'd probably be right. But what is more alarming about these damned rebel, separatist movements is the effect it is having in my country. I'm not one about to discount the Tibetans' troubles, but I have a good reason to believe that the current "Kashmir Liberation" nonsense derives direct inspiration from the aforementioned movement.

I think this entire Kashmir story is ridiculous from the word go. The Kashmiris never wanted to be Indian. Given their way, they'd rather be on their own. If given a choice between India and Pakistan, they were gonna choose Pakistan. But they were most certainly not gonna pick India. Yet we went there, and tried to convince that stupid irresponsible king to surrender to us or face Pakistan on his own. His people have always wanted Pakistan. But we forced them. We forced them to be a part of our country. And we tried atoning for it. We treated them with respect. We gave them protection. We fought their wars. We pumped our resources into them so that one day they would be satisfied and proudly proclaim that they are happy to be a part of India. Alas! The Beatles warned us in the 60's. "Money can't buy me love". How true! We tried bribing them. We tried cosseting to them in order to win their love. We told them how horrible Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir is and how they are much better off here. And we failed. Money couldn't buy us love. They always wanted Independence. Or in worst case scenario, Pakistan.

Frankly, I think we should give up Kashmir. As it is, it is a dead investment. The Government has pumped the hard-earned money of the average Indian into Kashmir and our defence expenditure in trying to protect Kashmir is phenomenal. Money has been lost, time has been lost but more importantly men have been lost. Killed, by Chinese, Pakistanis and so many other blood-hungry terrorists of whatever nationality. Indians from every nook and corner of the country have laid down their f*cking lives in order to protect that protesting Kashmiri's family for 61 years. And when we accidentally caught one of these rebel defaulters? We treated them with respect worthy of a king. You know what they do to rebels in China? I think China are fully aware of their population crisis and any scum not adding to their GDP is probably just stamped out like a bug. And I'm sure Pakistan too have a similarly convenient technique to get rid of traitors. All this for what? Why did we steal the bread out of an average Indian's mouth? Why did we forego expenditure we should have incurred on parts and people of the country who stick their chests out when the Anthem is played? The Kashmiris' stand remains unchanged. It was what it was 61 years ago. So if they don't give two f*cks about what India has done for them, let them have their tiny ass country where they can do whatever shit India apparently "doesn't allow" them to. If they don't care, why should we? Let them go i say. Let them build their industries. Let them find out what running a government means. Let them find out what "defense expenditure" means. Let them fight their wars. Let their men die. Let them take big loans from the IMF, World Bank and others and have their butts nailed to the wall when they don't pay up. It's been 61 years and India still hasn't been able to pay up. I wonder how long Kashmiris would take. In fact, I don't think all this will even happen. I think Pakistan and China will attack Kashmir within 2 days and then lets see if they have the balls to go against what these countries decide for them. China will probably treat them like dirt off their shoes. I say if they don't care what India are doing for them, they should get this spanking from the rest of the world so that they know how it really hurts.