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Vol. XLVI No. 4, 2008-04-25
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COVER STORY EDITORIAL HAMAS HINDUTVA INSIDE INDIA KARNATAKA ELECTIONS MIDDLE-EAST MUSLIM AFFAIRS MUSLIM WORLD POLICITAL JIGGERY POKERY QUOTES-UNQUOTES READERS' PULSE 
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Martyrdom without Death
By: ABU TALEEB
There is no vacancy for the post of Prime Minister.
– Jayanthi Natarajan, Congress spokesperson
All the aspirants including Advani, Lalu, Pawar, and every Tom, Dick and Harry should note.
The Chinese commandos formed the innermost ring in the Olympic torch relay in Delhi.
– News Item
So we allowed Chinese commandos to be in the command on our soil.
We requested the Maoists to join the multi-party democratic political system in Nepal and join the mainstream by giving up violence. They have done so.
- Pranab Mukherjee, External Affairs Minister
Why don’t you use your charm to convince our brand of Maoist to follow suit?
The Congress "prince" has inherited political power and does not understand politics.
– Mayawati, U P Chief Minister
The political battle in Uttar Pradesh may be between the Congress “prince” and the Dalit “queen.”
If we fail in Iraq, it will mean telling friends that you can’t trust US.
– George Bush, US president
Yes, one cannot trust you.
The Central government is prepared to work with state Governments and the courts to provide alternative justice delivery systems.
– Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister
The government is advised to encourage arbitration. Proposal of Shari’ah Panchayats falls under this category.
Countries that act unilaterally on the world stage undermine the authority of the United Nations.
– Pope Benedict
This is the case of the country the Pope visited. The US hegemony has already undermined the UN.
We want the Indo-US nuclear deal. But it would be futile to sacrifice the government on account of this. It would be like 'death without martyrdom.’
– Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Congress spokesman
So remaining in power is always preferable, seeking ‘martyrdom without death.’
There are lots of places in the world where we have an interest in the human rights of the citizens who live there.
- Tony Fratto, US White House spokesman
And the outcome of the US interest and concern in different parts of the world including Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq is well known.
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