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A SIMPLE NUCLEAR SOLUTION PROPOSED

Subject: A Simple Nuclear Solution Proposed
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian,soc.culture.pakistan,
soc.culture.bangladesh,soc.culture.sri-lanka,
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From: jai@mantra.com (Dr. Jai Maharaj)
Organization: Mantra Corporation
Message-ID: <Bharat-1849.980517@news.mantra.com>
Date: Sun, 17 May 1998 18:48:33 UTC

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To the esteemed readers who are sincerely
interested in lasting peace on the subcontinent:

Namaste!

What objections, if any, do you find with the
following proposal as an initial step to resolve the
current nuclear weapons situation?

As soon as possible, or upon the testing of a nuclear
device by Pakistan if such an event takes place,
Bharat offers to cooperate with Pakistan and all
other countries of the subcontinent to set up a
regional nuclear defense authority -- say, the South
Asia Nuclear Defence (SAND) command. Bharat and
Pakistan share with each other -- fully -- their
nuclear research, and arsenals, and also deploy a
system of nuclear defense throughout south Asian land
and waters. Yes, you read it correctly: Bharat says
to Pakistan, "Here are our nuclear weapons, let us
use them together for the defense of the entire
region."

I ran this proposal by some of the greatest minds to
whom I have access this morning (it is a bit after 8
a.m. here in Hawaii, USA, 15h30m behind IST) and
asked them what they think of the idea.

Without exception, each one laughed. "The idea is
silly," "It will never work," "What a joke!" "India
and Pakistan are enemies, we must fight every so
often!" were some of the *first* reactions.

"Okay, we will put a clause in this SAND agreement
that Bharat and Pakistan must fight every three
months with all kinds of weapons, but not nuclear
weapons," I said. It was my turn to smile.

More laughter, and then silence.

I repeated, "So what are your objections to the idea?
 What objections could the politicians an generals
have? What will the billion-plus people of the
subcontinent think of it?"

More silence, but finally one friend obliged, "It's
stunning."

"And it will blow the United States totally out of
the water." He continued mischievously, "The
American ego will be hurt even more."

I commented that SAND will deny the U.S. or any other
outside country a military foothold in south Asia,
and rightly so. What happens on the subcontinent is
for the people of the subcontinent to decide --
finally. That is true freedom, true independence.

The South Asian Nuclear Defence command, or whatever
name is chosen, will oversee the nuclear umbrella of
defense. That is its only and complete function.
Other agreements can come later, or even much later.
But if we can resolve the deadly nuclear issue here
and now, it is Party Time for more than a billion
folks. And a release for the intense global tension,
too. The U.S., Russia, U.K., China and other arms
merchants can continue to do business, even sell
military hardware, with countries in the
subcontinent. They also come away as winners.
Hmm . . . doesn't anyone lose? (Countries with evil
designs on the subcontinent will suffer, surely).

So, are there any objections? If so, what are they?
If not, how can this plan be set in motion *now*?

P.S. I am all for Pakistan testing a nuclear device,
if necessary, for faster the subcontinent progresses
in modern defence, the safer it is from outsiders.

Jai Maharaj
Jyotishi, Vedic Astrologer
jai@mantra.com
http://www.flex.com/~jai
Om Shanti

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