PlanetSoldier
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Okay, here are some questions:
i) Why would the US want a base considering they already have one in Diego Garcia and Guam? They are more than enough to deal with the PLA.
ii) Why Bangladesh? Do they realize how vulnerable they'd be to PLA's missile strikes by being that close? And it'd take a lot of resources to set up a formal base.
iii) What's more, political instability is rampant in Bangladesh with as long as the two battling begums are around.
iv) It'd make folks in New Delhi very, very unhappy.
I think it is interesting that the author noted that the US hopes to use Dr. Yunus for diplomatic purposes. Micro-finance isn't like magic or something. Or something of a magical formula. And actually, the concept has worked pretty well in Iraq and elsewhere.
But even then, why so much support for the figure? He has often been dubbed as the 'hero of the Capitalist world' in the West.
The author is right about the fact that the ruling party in Bangladesh is damaging relations with the West. Mostly based on whimsical feelings rather than cold logic.
And as far as the US not uttering anything about this 'war crimes trail' is concerned, please understand that Jamaat still has Cold War links with them. The structure is still there. And they have very good relations with the Middle Eastern countries.
Another thing that we often tend to overlook is that the people who are under trail were not military personnel. The War Crimes Act back in the Mujib-era did not include civilians. What's more, we do not know under what pretenses both Mujib and Zia simply let go of many of them go. And yet, people still chant that they are this and that......but based on what? It is true that they did lobby against the creation of Bangladesh, but the topic of committing war crimes need more proof, and in line with the rule of law itself. Are we seeing that? No. So why would the US bother? Please people, use some common sense.
Anyway, enough about the past.
If indeed the US is working toward gradually removing those begums from the scene, I'd support that endeavor, along with complete security benefits, particularly from India. Dr. Yunus himself said that the current BS seen in the politics of Bangladesh will go on for 15-20 years.
If they (the begums) are unable to answer which country benefited the most from Bangladesh's various dilemmas over the past four decades, then they are not qualified to lead the nation.
US/Western bloc always like our begums type persons who are boneless, not decision maker and easier to make stooges and also if ever revolt (against US/Western bloc) easier to kill plotting coup or remove from throne by mass revolution. So, US is working toward gradually removing those begums from the scene is not acceptable. Yes, if one behaves completely stupid (like current hasina doing) or tries to raise head alone, there's a possibility of removal of that begum but not begums...they love to see them.
No third party will provide complete security to us, for such benefits we have to build ourselves with friendly nations' cooperation. Third party will always try to dominate if we let them enter and we have to abide by their order.