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Forever wars
An Israeli bid activistic precocious described Gaza, Iran and Lebanon arsenic fronts successful “one everlastingly war”. That operation captures a tragic information galore similar not to confront: these conflicts are nary longer isolated eruptions of unit but parts of a continuous, self-sustaining rhythm driven by fear, retaliation, governmental survival, and hardened narratives connected each sides. Each circular of warring is justified arsenic necessary, defensive, and unavoidable. Yet, each onslaught plants the seeds of the next. Civilians wage the highest terms portion leaders talk successful the connection of security, deterrence, and survival. What makes this “forever war” truthful unsafe is not lone the demolition that it causes but besides the mode that it reshapes thinking. It convinces societies that bid is naive, that empathy is weakness, and that perpetual struggle is the earthy order. Voices calling for dialogue, and governmental courageousness are often dismissed arsenic unrealistic. Yet, past shows that “forever wars” extremity lone erstwhile radical situation to ideate an alternate and request that leaders prosecute it.
Jagjit Singh,
Los Altos, California, U.S.
Sattankulam case
The well-reasoned judgement successful the Sattankulam lawsuit brings closure to a gruesome execution which was committed with impunity by those who are expected to uphold the law, procedures and guidelines related to interrogation. That the CBI took painstaking efforts to found the offence merits commendation of a precocious order. The sanctity of quality rights has prevailed.
V. Johan Dhanakumar,
Chennai
