the way things are...

When I was a kid I had a notion: USA was the friend everyone desires to have… the friend who will bail you out from all troubles…
But looking at the world in totality now has thrown up nothing but contradictions to my notions.
USA only furthers its interests, by hook or by crook.
It’ll sweep all it’s doing under the carpet that it doesn’t want the world to know…
It is capable of changing its stand as and when required even if that means turning against it’s own allies.

The present global scenario strengthens this viewpoint of mine…
USA woke up to global terrorism post 9/11… though India has be encountering it for almost half a century, but USA refused to accept it as Pakistan is its ally… and basically because it didn’t have to feel the heat…

Taking the more recent events into consideration… everyone is now aware that Iraq had no WMDs but sure is a country blossoming with oil wells… Yes, under Saddam Hussein’s regime people did suffer atrocities… he was a terrorist to the core and he needed to perish… but what about the sufferings of civilians now…? They aren’t any better than they were before…
The government being set up is a dummy… the Big Bully, BB (read USA) will not let go… either of the country or of its oil reserves…

Next comes Iran…
It’s a country trying to prosper but is not being allowed to do so just because BB has apprehensions…! Iran is following all the norms and treaties it signed for… but on the basis of suspicion, it is not being permitted its right to freedom and well-being…
The exhausting supplies of petrol is a fact glaring in our face… everyone needs to look for substitutes and reduce dependence on petrol… hence, though dangerous, yet most promising alternative for civilian use is of nuclear power… agreed that Iran is not exactly stable or safe to be trusted with such technology, but it cant be completely deprived of it as well… but BB (who cant really be trusted after the Iraq debacle) is doing just that…
BB is also trying to keep other countries as far away from Iran as possible…
The Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline has witnessed objections from BB on the pretext of sanctions, which have been levied on Iran. But it can easily seen that BB is not in favor of development of strong, mutual and cordial relations between East Asian countries… this will lead to stability in this region enhancing prosperity as well… BB will no longer be able to exert control over Iran and hence suffer losses due to disruption in its monopoly over Iran’s natural resources…
Also, if this region transforms into a developed one, BB wont be able to experience its present status of a Super Power… it has been facing stiff competition from China and Japan for a while… India will also join those ranks soon… a step towards which is the finalization of the deal between India & Iran on the pipeline, inspite of objections…

To be continued…