My family sold all of their farm holdings in East Pakistan for next to nothing in the 50's, although we never had to move. we moved all our relatives from EP.
I guess it's up to individuals, what they value more.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Quits, Army Coup Amid Massive Protests
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I guess it's up to individuals, what they value more.
Why the CIA? The US won't benefit at all if Bangladesh becomes a failed authoritarian/religious state. An Islamist Bangladesh will almost certainly be more pro-China due to its relationship with India. The US is trying to build India up as a hedge.
I agree that RAW and other Indian intelligence agencies have been slipping up a lot recently, though they did (allegedly) terminate lots of high-profile terrorists over the past few years.
Remember, if a popular uprising ousts a leader, then it's a CIA coup; whereas if a military junta takes over and immediately allies itself with russia, then it's anti-imperialism.
Other CIA successes include Cromwell's Commonwealth, the French Revolution, the Uprising of the Five Barbarians, and of course the Nika Riots.
For what purpose?
How is it a Ukraine-type situation? You're afraid that Bangladesh become more successful than India, so you need to invade it first so it can remain poor and corrupt forever so that the Indian government will not be threatened? You feel like India has far too much military equipment and it desperately needs to burn all of it in a pointless war? You'd like to have a lot of sanctions to boost your economy, like poo-tin keeps claiming sanctions have boosted russian economy?
Like, seriously, what's the logic here?
Ukraine in the sense that anti Indian establishment has taken over......It's basically an Islamist takeover.... Last time this happened Islamist attack on India & Hindu increased exponentiallyRemember, if a popular uprising ousts a leader, then it's a CIA coup; whereas if a military junta takes over and immediately allies itself with russia, then it's anti-imperialism.
Other CIA successes include Cromwell's Commonwealth, the French Revolution, the Uprising of the Five Barbarians, and of course the Nika Riots.
For what purpose?
How is it a Ukraine-type situation? You're afraid that Bangladesh become more successful than India, so you need to invade it first so it can remain poor and corrupt forever so that the Indian government will not be threatened? You feel like India has far too much military equipment and it desperately needs to burn all of it in a pointless war? You'd like to have a lot of sanctions to boost your economy, like poo-tin keeps claiming sanctions have boosted russian economy?
Like, seriously, what's the logic here?
demon is released from the dungeon as expected.
Kanglu revolutionary release hilsa from hasina clutches.
I don't think it's a Hilsa;
India should turn the problem into an opportunity. Could we bring some textile projects to India?
It is the perfect opportunity to get rid of millions of kanglu & widening of chicken neck.I don't think it's a Hilsa;
India should turn the problem into an opportunity. Could we bring some textile projects to India?
Kanglu revolutionary release more prisoners from hasina azkaban.
Goat look s**t scared.... Can't imagine why
Goat look s**t scared.... Can't imagine why
And would an Indian invasion help?
I remember, over twenty years ago, Americans being convinced that invading Iraq would eliminate islamist terror and cause the entire Middle-East to become peaceful and democratic. Spoiler warning: it didn't work.
Invading Iraq was to topple sadam not elimination of Islamist terror which is going on from the time of popat birth. Genetic defect is not cured by murican style democracy.
Not sure how much reserve equipment China has, but I'm sure they would love to play the game the US/NATO are and just endlessly supply a smaller determined government in a major war.
If Bangladesh turns anti-India, the strategic situation would definitely not be easy for India. There would be a lot of cross border incidents and perhaps terror. Still, invading Bangladesh without provocation would be disastrous. It would basically knee-cap any optimism in economic growth for many years. Indian military is in no condition to wage war an offensive war either.
Islamist Bangladesh doesn't represent the same threat to India that a NATO Ukraine does to Russia.
bangladesh & pakistanis behave like beggars, cant they even spare those poor animals.
This is happening in kangludesh right now...... Either you fight on street or stick yourself to r@ndi Rona on social media & defence forums as defence exfart.
going to make Abdul very happy tonightThats a question state dept must answer. There have been series of actions targeting BD for quite some time,
US holds a democracy convention invites pakistan but not BD
Targets BD officials by imposing Visa sanctions
US embassy in BD openly interferes by calling for investigation of security forces controlling riots.
Looks like there are still some cold war relics in state dept mostly those pak leaning officials who are running the show.
It is also a big surprise to India on why a cntry so insignificant like BD would matter to US that it goes after it viciously. It looks like US is ok with islamists running the show, as these morons are not tied to middle east but more targeted towards south asia.
Other thing if you observe it is similar to what happened in pakistan. Uncontrolled riots & invading residences, they all look too familiar. Only difference being Hasina escaped while Imran khan got stuck.
Religious minorities will eventually always face abuse and be treated like second class citizens in Islamic nations, even in "modern" ones, this isn't a surprise. India is not global police to save these people whenever it happens. It is up to the people living there to either leave or defend themselves. Unless Bangladesh starts a massive civil war/genocide again and millions flood the border, India shouldn't get involved.
I'm not convinced this is a targeted CIA operation. Even the snubs and call outs by the US are pretty routine/low level positions. It's not like the US is imposing strict trade barriers on Bangladesh like they're doing to Iran or about to do to Venezuela. Literally the average Joe on the street is probably hearing about Bangladesh for the first time today in many years. Even that is a side story to the market falling, tension with Venezuela, the election, Google antitrust case, etc. It is just not the most geopolitically significant nation for the US right now.
There are almost certainly factions within the State Dept that favor a more destabilized South Asia, some even wanting to preserve some conflicts to use against India in the future if they ever have to. However, there is no way that the majority view these developments favorably. Hasina was at least pretty neutral to the US-China conflict, it is more likely that the next Bangladeshi admin will be pro-China.
Hasina definitely made a deal with the Army. It needs to be seen if the Army will retain power and slowly devolve the nation like Pakistan/Myanmar or if they do relinquish power and help keep peace for a smooth transition.
Well, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree similar stuff as the western neighbor. Sometimes Chaotic times are good opportunities to insert intel assets, If anything we should be careful who all are players on this board. If a few Pakistani modules get embedded now in whatever the next political outfit will be, then there are tough times for Indian Eastern borders.