Two thirds of Indians consider President George W. Bush a "friend of India."
Well finally, Bush has found a place willing to lather him with the love and respect he thinks he deserves.
Maybe he and Pickles should remain in India and just lap up all the hard-earned adoration? He certainly won't be missed here.
Posted by Christopher at March 1, 2006 05:44 AMI just googled the "duck and cover" ad from 1950, and noticed that the chimp in the tree who tries to blow up "Bert" the turtle with a stick of dynamite looks remarkably like Bush.
Dam, it took 30 years to get that jingle out of my head, and now it's back. Still no rain, bb.
Posted by TIKI AL at March 1, 2006 05:53 AMForgot to mention the "chimp" blows up the tree and himself, so he acts like Bush, too.
Posted by TIKI AL at March 1, 2006 06:08 AMI can tell you that India is not going to fight a war against the US in our lifetimes - assuming the US remains a constitutional democracy. Especially, as long as US jobs go to India and as long as large numbers of Indian immigrants remain in the U.S.
Posted by eriposte at March 1, 2006 06:20 AM1. Bush is acting hypocritiaclly, what's new.
2. Even more important. What India wants is respect. Acknowlegment as a nuclear nation and maybe a perm. seat on the UN Sec Council.
The question is is the US prepared to pave to way for another rival/competitor 20 years dwon the road.
Posted by polimorf at March 1, 2006 06:44 AM...two-thirds of Indians consider President George W Bush a “friend of India”...
Why do I get the sense that he will fuck that up also!
Posted by bbtb at March 1, 2006 07:07 AMTIKI, Only a smattering of rain drops here. Not even enough to call it a trace. I smelt it in the air though, that was nice.
Posted by bbtb at March 1, 2006 07:14 AMTo answer about the press in India, on the national level the news see considerable state control. On the state level such as Gujarat or Tamil Nadu state there is more freedom, but as Arundhati Roy can tell you, there is only so much "freedom" when you go against the political interests by exposing injustice or corruption, and a study of Tamil Nadu queenbee Jaya Jayalallitha or Gujarat strongman Narendra Modi will bear out what I say.
Is it Fox news grade? Yes, it can be. But you will also find some incredible courage among the journalist community in India too. But, when you hit the Press Trust of India [P.T.I.] national level remember that stories are frequently reviewed and censored in a way that would not be tolerated in most news organizations in the U.S..
Posted by boilerman10 at March 1, 2006 07:20 AMthanks, boilerman. that was very enlightening.
Posted by benjoya at March 1, 2006 11:25 AMgood one, Christopher! well done.
I just listened to the chimp explaning how spreading democracy works. I think it was on NPR or CNN, anyway, he basically said, "...the beatings will continue until moral increases". He really did say that.
The Indians will not go for his sales pitch for nukes. They know he wants those nukes for his next war: Iran. Like, Duhhhhh!
Posted by sara swati at March 1, 2006 12:57 PM