Learning from the Second World War, the world seemed to move toward making war subject to law and reason. These ends were, however, almost immediately subverted.
Since the region beyond NJ 9842 did not have any military presence and had not seen any action neither side contemplated that it would become a bone of contention in the future.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
Swami spends an entire essay mourning the death of the Geneva Conventions — the same conventions that also ban using hospitals as military bunkers and hiding rockets in schools. Hamas does exactly that, on camera, repeatedly. Yet Hamas gets zero mentions. Gaza appears once, solely to blame Israel.
So apparently, humanitarian law is sacred — just not sacred enough to apply to everyone breaking it.
Nice sermon, Praveen. Kudos about the blind spot.
Swami spends an entire essay mourning the death of the Geneva Conventions — the same conventions that also ban using hospitals as military bunkers and hiding rockets in schools. Hamas does exactly that, on camera, repeatedly. Yet Hamas gets zero mentions. Gaza appears once, solely to blame Israel.
So apparently, humanitarian law is sacred — just not sacred enough to apply to everyone breaking it.
Nice sermon, Praveen. Kudos about the blind spot.