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To: ChinuSFO who wrote (3891)	5/22/2004 10:54:13 PM
From: rrufff	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3959

I agree - it seems that politics and games are played in dirty forms throughout the world. This is why I often urge others to look at the big picture. It often translates into ego, greed and fear, each and all of which can provide explanations, for better or worse, for most human action. As a separate item of discussion, I have started reading more about India. As a student, I remember all the discussion about the divides in Indian society, the terrible caste system, the discrimination. On the other hand, the works of Gandi and his non-violent movement is something that has not been matched since. My question to you is this - India has been enjoying an incredible financial benefit over the past decade. Has this raised the lowest levels of society that had suffered so much in the past. Is the discrimination and differences among societal groups less as a result of this wealth? It seems that the new government will be open to continuing relations with the US and with continuing the path of free markets as opposed to extreme socialism.

To: ChinuSFO who wrote (3891)	5/23/2004 8:08:26 AM
From: rrufff	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3959

India's close relationship with Israel to continue. Neither nation is perfect, but are tied together in the war against terror and in growing their own respective forms of democracy in a dangerous neighborhood of tyranny, corruption, proliferation and jihad. May. 22, 2004 23:18 Indian Navy calls on Haifa today By ARIEH O'SULLIVAN In a sign of the firm defense ties between Israel and India, two Indian Navy warships will be calling to Haifa Port on Sunday. The two large ships include the destroyer INS Mysore and the missile frigate INS Godavari. They have a combined crew of over 800 sailors who will enjoy R&R in the port city. The visit is considered a goodwill gesture. The ships will be docked at the civilian port and not at the Israel Navy base. Rear-Adm. Sangram Singh Byce, the Chief of Staff Western Naval Command, is leading the naval group. It is the first time Indian warships have visited Israel since March 2000, when a small flotilla called to the port in Eilat. Their public visit comes three weeks after a US warship, the USS Thorn, held a quiet port visit in Haifa. While that visit was held with a low profile and its 300-member crew was not allowed to disembark, it was the first by a vessel from the US Sixth Fleet since late 2000. Officials at Haifa's city hall hoped it marked a change in American policy. The Indian Navy has been a strong client of Israeli-made defense products. These include electronic warfare components and Barak anti-ship missiles