"Historians, soldiers, and politicians will debate for decades the particulars of what went wrong during America’s intervention in Afghanistan. But a simple truth has been apparent for years: We Westerners failed not for lack of effort, but because military and economic power alone cannot change the Islamic world in a lasting way.
The U.S.-led coalition arrived in South Asia 20 years ago seeking justice after 9/11. Soon we turned into apostles of universal civilization, the idea that human beings everywhere would make the same fundamental decisions we made in building political community. We set out to establish a liberal democratic state, not realizing that politics lies downstream of culture, and culture downstream of religion. It never occurred to us that America was what it was because of Christianity, and Afghanistan was what it was because of Islam.
The political scientist Samuel Huntington was right: Islamic societies belong to a distinctive civilization that resists the imposition of foreign values through power. We may believe that argument or not, but trillions of dollars, tens of thousands of lives, and two decades of warfare have not proved otherwise.
Still, many remain blind to the obvious. Facing seemingly unrelated chaos in places like Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, the Palestinian territories, Yemen, Libya and Nigeria, our diplomats and strategists devise one-off responses that ignore the common ideologies and actors that link them. Finding piles of broken china around the room, they diligently glue the pieces back together, not seeing the elephant nearby whose feet are covered in ceramic dust.
This blindness is driven by a noble desire to see humans as equal, interchangeable beings for whom faith and culture are accidents of birth. But these accidents are non-negotiable truths for hundreds of millions of people who would rather die than concede them. Failure to comprehend this is a symptom of spiritual emptiness: Alienated from America’s Christian origins, millions cannot fathom how faith could play a vital role in binding humans together."
"A lot depends on China’s behavior, of course. China is an authoritarian state, and it is a great power. The EU and the US have to speak up for human rights. Therefore, they must criticize China’s violation of the principle of “one country, two systems” in Hongkong and its horrible treatment of the Uighur population in Xinjiang. But because China is a great power, Europe and America speak out in the knowledge that they have little leverage".
"More importantly, even if China were to become a democracy tomorrow, it would still be a great power, pursuing global interests. A democratic China would not likely drop its claims to the South China Sea, abandon the Belt and Road Initiative, or stop its influence operations in Europe and other places. That is what directly affects the European and American interest, and what they should push back against when China violates the rules-based order".
https://www.facebook.com/Vedicteacher/posts/3331373516942302 and it is taken from my E-mail dated 29 July 2020 - see the label of Democracy without borders
Read other articles published on my FaceBook as stated above.
29 July 2020
World Citizens Initiative
3. Amid a compilation of articles praising Xi's concept of a "community with a shared future for humanity," Zhou's article oddly stands out. It was as if to say that the "community" Xi envisions is an economic bloc.
"The demise of the Soviet Union is a topic in which Xi himself has been interested. He sees it as a bad example that China must avoid.
He once said, "Why did the Soviet Union disintegrate? Why did the Soviet Communist Party collapse? An important reason was that their ideals and convictions wavered."
"Finally, all it took was one careless word from Mikhail Gorbachev to dissolve the Soviet Communist Party, and a great party was gone," he said.
Xi made the remarks in Guangdong Province in December 2012, shortly after taking the helm of the Chinese Communist Party as its general secretary.
Xi is firmly determined to protect his communist rule at any cost and prevent any moves that could lead to "color revolutions."
The introduction of the highly controversial national security law in Hong Kong is one piece in this puzzle."
Sardar Shaym Singh taught me "Simple living and high thinking - live for others."
Read my Facebook writing with the news clippings about the effect of hate speeches in India.
https://www.facebook.com/Vedicteacher/posts/2946789695400688
My dissertation is to minimize conflicts or deadly conflicts.
I must find answers in Srimad Bhagwat Geeta and Ramayana, Bible, Koran, Guru Granth Sahib, Buddhist ideology, and other literature available.
I am more interested in studying hate crimes, ethnic cleansing, mass killing, genocide, and finding a solution to eliminating violence.
Are poverty, identity, religion, and inequality responsible? One can summarise these as conditions and patterns of human behavior. It is also known as structure. Is structure the main cause? What about the agency? Agency means individual action and interests.
To understand political violence, one must understand primordialism, instrumentalism, constructivism, and institutionalism.
Is religion a cause of violent conflict? Why do so many conflicts occur along religious lines?
Is ethnic violence rational or sub-rational?
Do people fight over ethnicity and identity? It is hard to deny the importance of identity, but is it the main cause of conflict? Kashmir is an example. Is it power elite manipulation? Is it due to international actors?
Is conflict based on the territory? or political desires? Is competition of resources responsible for causing conflict?
Syrian civil war; Aceh 1979 to 2005; Papua and West Papua, Indonesia Northern Ireland, Democratic Republic of Congo, Colombia,
Many academicians have written that "Greed & Grievances cause Conflict."
If I want to minimize conflict, then I must find methods to change human nature.
I believe that Ramayana and Srimad Bhagwat Geeta inform human nature. Hindu religion preaches methods to reduce human aggressiveness by diluting religion, Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, destiny, rebirth, and many psychological ways. I can add, one should change the DNA and RNA of bio species to minimize conflict.
Society should be created where we all think about others or live and let others live. No one can take his wealth along with him to the next birth. There is no end to desires and wealth.
The Lallantop informs about the visit of Trump to India. Martin Luther King also visited India. Lallantop informs details of Trump's visit about Arms sales. Radical Islamic terrorism is also spoken by Trump.
Information with Lallantop and sequence of violence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf4f6SttvP8 and sequence of violence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQGp1NlmXhw
Visit of Trump by Zee News - main points are explained. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpjWeq9jY8U
Hate speech creates violence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxgNTkPEJlY
News 18 informs about radical Islamic terrorism to be tackled together.
Police person was killed by Muslim goons. Times now explains.
Date wise and time-wise result of hate into violence. Aajtak informs on 25 February 2020.
Trump's speech is indicating the unity of democracy. It is worth listening to. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtWZfDH1ADM
BBC informs the result of hate crimes. Poor Muslims were affected. This is the result of Shaheen Bagh and the second place where Muslims were squatting on the road. Height of inconvenience for seventy days resulted in these areas. Muslims in that area stopped traffic. Areas of Muslims blocked many roads. This resulted in violence.
Effect of Hate speech 26 February 2020. Violence can be seen by rioters.
Zee News explains about riots. The police were demoralized, and even acid was thrown on police. Police were criticized by Jamia and AAP leaders.
Times now explain the same. Unverified videos are circulated. It is due to hate speech about Maulana, who appreciated Shaheen Bagh and added fuel to the fire. (7:06) dated 22 February 2020. He is aggressive about CAA and criticizes PM and Supreme Court.
News 24 also informs about riots. Anchor says that it is due to CAA. This is an example of how the police were demoralized and how it has happened. This is a riot, not anything else. Why was it done when Trump visited us? Why was again the other road blocked?
Subhi Khan informs about the reality of riots. Ahmatulla Khan's hate speech is the reason for these riots. This is to be quoted in hate speech. It is essential.
Twitter of Owaisi is now asking that police should protect. "Why do citizens have to go to court just to get cops to behave like cops?" Wahabi terrorists always put women and children in front of the police. This is known as patience. The government has given sufficient time to these terrorists.
Aaj Tak informs on 27 February 2020. Trigger point - when against CAA, protestors blocked the road.
BBC informs about destruction during riots in the Hindu colony. 26 February 2020 report. One of the people informs that Muslims came and destroyed houses and shops. People came from Masjid after prayers. Police did not act in time, as the police were demoralized.
The Lallantop informs that the High court informs about hate speech (6:06 and 7:00) and what precautions to be taken. Sonia, did not (8:30) mention why and how roads can be blocked? There is a fear psychosis. How can the Lallantop blame police? If human rights person talks against the police in Jamia and JNU or in Shaheen Bagh, this results from hate. Look at (14:40).
Anti-CAA riots in Lucknow. These are rioters and not demonstrators, 20 December 2019 in Lucknow. People must learn from this.
News 18 India informs about violence. I shall call spade and spade. For three months, rhetoric was created.
See Aljazzera News and DW news on my Facebook link. https://www.facebook.com/Vedicteacher/posts/2959123657500625
Timeline Delhi Violence by the Lallantop
Tahir - AAP MLA of Delhi - started violence from his house. In trucks, stones were collected here. Tahir created 5 story house in the Hindu area and created violence.
Dr. Subramanyam Swamy (Zee News 3:28) explains violence. The road was blocked for a long time. It was a mistake of the Government not to take any action. When Hindus and Muslims are living together, then there is violence. Many Muslims do not want to. The death of the IB Inspector is bad. If people sit illegally then the government is to be blamed. Tahir Hussain's house is indicative of this violence. AAP is a different party. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMXH6cEMDnk
Kanhaiya Kumar is booked against criminal offense. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vDRHvh8028 Listen also many other cases written by me on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/Vedicteacher/posts/2959123657500625 has been modified again.
ABP news informs on 29 February 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0CejIN21m0
AAJ Tak informs, and Aaj Tak informs dateline of violence. Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are telling people to come to the streets (00:29). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWx-aF2Vo58
Rajdeep Sardesai informs that people blame Kezariwal. Muslims are to be blamed. Read my Facebook on which details are mentioned. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEzgmokJJ38
Why Muslims do not live with others? - report by BBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtRQy9B0MZk
Why was a Mosque sealed in Gurgaon? BBC report informs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtRQy9B0MZk
In Muslim Madrasa, some illegal weapons were found in Bijnaur, Uttar Pradesh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtRQy9B0MZk
On 17 December 2019, BBC reported, Muslims are informing that the demonstration had turned violent. The person complained to the police on 17 December 2019. Starting a riot near Madrasas in Seelampur. Muslims are against CAA. According to people, they do not believe in the government. Muslims became violent. People blaming the police can be seen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61bXYbdFURM&t=104s
The result of this insecurity reported earlier by BBC on 17 December can be seen on 29 February 2020. BBC reports. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoTW4PeUs-Q
Erdogan informed that Muslims were killed by Hindus on 28 February 2020. https://twitter.com/majorgauravarya/status/1233565187040350209 Internet was blocked in Turkey after Syria killed Turkey Soldiers in IDLIB. https://twitter.com/TahirGora/status/1233541893579059201
Why is Yogi taking action in UP - 29 February 2020? https://twitter.com/shalabhmani/status/1233671669887094784
The British government has termed CAA as divisive. Why? https://twitter.com/TimesNow/status/1233584710397222913
Violence Cycle Gulel used for riots https://twitter.com/MajorPoonia/status/1233604169665110016
The media used words in such a way to instigate violence.
https://www.facebook.com/Vedicteacher/posts/2968185223261135
Zee News informs that Umar Khalid in Amravati spoke and told people to come on roads when Trump comes to India.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvmK69LggKA
AAP Muslim leader blames Congress Muslim leader that Congress leader is trying to start riots. 18 December 2019 blamed approximately 30 days before and signaled that the riot is political. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlLbp0c0hEA
Hate Speech in India. Aaj Tak analyses hate speech. There is no definition of hate speech in Indian politics. Justice Jaspal Singh explains about hate speech of Manoj Misra of Delhi. The consequences of hate speech/sedition can be explained. It is a warning, not hate speech. It is a threat. Emotions are created, and it is a warning-type speech. It can not be UKSAANA WALI SPEECH. Hate like Allah is bad etc., is not correct. Words used can not be explained as hate speech. One should look at the consequences after the speech. Did his speech can create hate and violence.
Listen to the hate speech. Sonia said that one should come out of the house and come on the street. She told AAR and PAR. One justice said that one should come out and take action. The second Justice said that it does not hate speech. The third Justice said that Sonia's speech is about CAA. So if we look at that angle, then it may be considered hate speech. Democracy's essence is tolerance. Anurag Thakur's Speech about DESH KE GADDARON KO - GOLI MARO SALON KO. Is it hate speech? It is exciting, and he is guilty. Other Justice also agrees that no one can decide to kill or decide who Gaddar is. This is definitely hate speech. One should not give this type of speech. It is to be hate speech. Till we listen to the complete lectures till then, it is not hate speech. What about Assiurdin Owaisi's speech? Can it be considered hate speech? Kill me if you can, Owaisi said. Is it hate speech?
What about the speech of Rahul Gandhi? (27:43). All Justice certified that this is hate speech. Is it right to descend? Beat with sticks? It is Bad Jumani. In public life, one should not use it as a metaphor. Leaders must use proper language. In six months, young people shall beat Modi. It is bad. What about Parvesh (31;46). What can happen? Can it be hate speech? He has given an example. He said that one should vote carefully. It can not be hate speech. It is told to a particular community. The religion is Islam. Musselman is not religion. This speech was during elections. So it violates election rules but can not be classified as hate speech. According to Jaspal Singh, it is hate speech. What about Waris Khan (36:03). Justice Gupta certifies that it is hate speech. We are already free. What more freedom do we want? Is it the freedom to stone people? It is hate speech. We all want to live together. This is true hate speech. Singh said that it's freedom of speech. Harsh Mander (42:26) said that the Supreme court failed. Now future of India shall be on the streets, not in the Supreme court. Singh said that one can criticize decisions but can not criticize institutions. It is creating hatred against Supreme Court.
According to AAJ Tak, "Be informed and take your decision."
Details of riots explained in North East Delhi - border with UP by Amit Shah in Parliament. This riot killed 52 Indians. The area is congested. The detail is told by Amit Shah. Details of / chronology of events explained by the home minister of India (18:30). Money was laundered, and the bank account was opened and closed within five days (32:00). Money shall be collected from all people who burnt houses so that money can be recovered. Is there a connection between riots and PFI in Delhi? Mohmad Danish was arrested and supported by the Shaheen Bagh people. Danish arranged funds. Danish was doing law in Ghaziabad and was living in Trilokpuri in Delhi. 73 bank accounts and 120 crores rupees 25 Million NZD were collected and distributed during riots. ( How can money wage riots? PFI president and secretary arrested. It indicates that no conflict can be created without money. Delhi police arrested PFI and their bank accounts. This proves that riots can be waged by politicians as well as enemies of the nation. These riots were created by Heena Bashir was arrested by the wife and husband of mobile (9:35). Pakistani connection is found in the mobile of Bashir. Amir Sultani's reference was also informed (10:45).
Media and hate speech are connected in today's world, Twitter of Rajdeep Sardesai.
I wrote on FaceBook about Corona Virus. But look how Muslims gather in Jama Masjid and Shaheen Bagh to create unrest due to the deaths due to the virus? What about the gathering of Hindus and Sikhs in Temple, Haridwar, and Gurudwaras or churches? Shaheen Bagh can create conflict again. https://www.facebook.com/Vedicteacher/posts/2997646446981679
Hate speech by Maria Wirth on Hinduism others. https://mariawirthblog.wordpress.com/2020/03/11/my-letter-to-prime-minister-modi/
Gender Terrorism theory by Alexandra Phelan
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1057610X.2020.1759252
1 June 2020 Happiness by Dalai Lama