So you want information, and when I provide the procedure to try and get said information, you don't want it. Make up your mind.
Unfortunately, you are a frog that's in the womb of a frog that lives in the well.
I have all the information I need to make up my mind and express my opinion. It is you who seems to have a stomach ache that goes with my opinion or with the opinion of others.
It is you who is offering unsolicited advice and wild metaphors to cover up your inability to handle the truth.
They are not allowed to. Contract obligations.
They have no obligation to. When it comes to national security, the govt 'makes' the cake, and eats it.
Rubbish. The govt. needs to seek re-election every 5 years, so every claim they make needs to be verified. That is why on matters of "national security" most govt. keep their trap shut. Or they offer proof like they did for Osama bin laden's assassination.
The govt. shot itself in its foot when it went about making claims for which they were in no position to offer any proof. They are now trying to mask this goof up by making high pitch noise about patriotism. Worse they are in no position to follow up on that surgical strike and continue that effort to keep the people safe.
People from punjab border are forced to leave their homes to to this 'surgical strike' and GoI has been caught unprepared to handle this after effect.
So No, they do not get to eat the cake. It looks like the cake is going to be smeared all over their face.
Your duty as a citizen is to accept the govt line and parrot it as the truth in all matters of national security. There are checks and balances within the govt that ensures the govt reports the truth, the biggest being elections. We are a democracy. You are free to vote for any other party if you think the govt is lying.
More Rubbish. I have no duty to accept anything the govt. tells me on blind faith alone.
That may be true in a Dictatorship, its a laughable concept in a multi party democracy. Govt. all over the world lie about matters of National security and cook up all sorts of lies to cover its mistakes and inadequacies. That is a universal truth. Only a fool would think otherwise.
The 'Rafale deal' is not the 'Rafale'. 'Offsets' isn't the 'Rafale'. You still haven't understood. You are only looking at India's Rafale deal. That wasn't my point when I said, "Most of the people who criticize the 'Rafale' have no clue about fighter aircraft in general." This applies to the Malaysians, Canadians, Americans and even the French.
As far as criticizing the 'Rafale deal' is concerned, you can wholeheartedly do that, nobody said otherwise. But doing so is simply pointless.
I don't care about the Malaysians, Canadians, Americans etc. I only care about India and Indians. Indians is the only criticism that matter to me for most parts. Unlike you, I do not hold a brief for Dassault since they are neither Indian nor publicly traded in India nor do they hire Indians in large numbers.
But that's how national security is. The citizen doesn't get an opinion.
Do you know your phone calls and messages are all automatically tapped and recorded by the govt? Blogs, forums, photos etc are monitored by Indian intelligence. Even your status message on Facebook is monitored.
Why else do you think the Pakistanis are using war pigeons for communication?
Wrong. Citizens ALWAYS get an opinion, ESPECIALLY in matters of national security.
Its laughable to say that my phones and messages are tapped and recorded. Maybe in the US and China, not in India. Indian resources and expertise are not sufficient for such massive monitoring. You have been watching too many hollywood productions and conspiracy theories.
Only certain people are monitored, usually those who's name come up during investigations.