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To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (48349)	4/22/2005 11:57:54 PM
From: JD	Respond to of 50167

From NY Times - what Mr. Blair can teach US 'liberals': There is much the U.S. Democratic Party could learn from Mr. Blair... First, you don't have to be a conservative to be a conviction politician... "...because he believed that the advance of freedom and the defeat of fascism - whether Islamo-fascism or Nazi fascism - were quintessential and indispensable "liberal" foreign policy goals. The other very real thing Mr. Blair has done is to get the Labor Party in Britain to firmly embrace the free market and globalization - sometimes kicking and screaming. He has reconfigured Labor politics around a set of policies designed to get the most out of globalization and privatization for British workers, while cushioning the harshest side effects, rather than trying to hold onto bankrupt Socialist ideas or wallowing in the knee-jerk antiglobalism of the reactionary left. The strong British economy that Mr. Blair and his deft finance minister, Gordon Brown, have engineered has led to spending on health and education - as well as on transportation and law and order - that has increased "much faster than under the Conservatives," The Financial Times noted on Wednesday. "The result has been numerous new and refurbished schools, dozens of new hospitals, tens of thousands of extra staff and much new equipment." And these improvements, which still have a way to go, have all been accomplished so far with few tax increases. The vibrant British economy and welfare-to-work programs have, in turn, resulted in the lowest unemployment in Britain in 30 years. This has led to higher tax receipts and helped the government pay down its national debt. This, in turn, has saved money on both interest and welfare benefits - money that has been plowed back into services, The Financial Times explained. In sum, Tony Blair has redefined British liberalism. He has made liberalism about embracing, managing and cushioning globalization, about embracing and expanding freedom - through muscular diplomacy where possible and force where necessary - and about embracing fiscal discipline..." For whole column: nytimes.com

To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (48349)	4/23/2005 5:55:38 AM
From: IQBAL LATIF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 50167

Things between India and Pakistan look so rosy but not in a very distant pass the two countries were about to go to war and faced a threat of mutual destruction, in those days when everyone condemned Mush and things look real bad we wrote this piece, it looks very appropriate that this very realisation was indeed reached by the very pragmatic Indian leadership under the prodding’s of USA, when forces were dagger drawn and Indian massive build was about to derail the war on terror, it was gentle handling of crisis by the Americans that kept the two nations focussed on not becoming hostage to the terror outfits. Today we are achieving objective of peace but those who helped cannot be forgotten. Peace today in South Asia wouldn’t be possible without helping hand-Ideas are vain if one cannot go back and test the grain of the thought with momentum and path of trajectory of events- we do take this little satisfaction that our moderate stance has made several mistakes but more often than not stand itself vindicated from test of times... mediamonitors.net Bin Laden's ultimate twin towers are Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Indian massive build up is helping him achieve his objective! by Iqbal Latif Pakistan’s anti-terrorist posture is once again under scrutiny as India- Pakistani tensions over Kashmir, which is a potential nuclear flash point, flare up. The recent Indian assertions, that President Musharraf is not a genuine ally in the global war on terrorism, is a blatant endeavour to undo the perseverance and resolve shown by the Pakistani President since post 11th September in the changed international milieu. The Indian move is an incredibly irresponsible self-centred action, which does not take into account the global ramifications of a destabilized Pakistan. A coup or change of government in Pakistan may bring about a new round of enduring national unpredictability and propel fringe fanatics closer to the corridors of power. The charges that President Musharraf has not done enough and has failed to clamp down on infiltration, across the disputed territory of Kashmir, trivializes the significant struggle which Pakistan underwent in order to contribute to the reining of the tentacles of Global Terrorists Inc. under Osama bin Laden. The bigger picture of continuing war against global terror cannot be overlooked! That war has far bigger horizon beyond present bilateral problem of Kashmir, it has collateral impact on global economy and future of the sheikhdoms in the Middle East and oil are all linked to the continuing war against global terror.