Dealing with global terrorism

DEALING WITH GLOBAL TERRORISM THE WAY FORWARD (Sterling Publishers, ISBN 81 207 2534 4) is the latest book by Maj. Gen. Vinod Saighal. 

Coming from a military man of India, it is filled with idealism, insightful analysis and positive solutions to the violence and dangers facing the world these days. He deals with issues from violence, war, nuclear proliferation, Islamic fundamentalism, and ecological responsibility.

It is an in depth look at the causes, as well as solutions to the menace of terrorism.

Well researched and thought provoking, the book is a must read for policy makers around the world.

A FEW QUOTES:

• Potentially, the gravest fallout from the counter-terrorism actions relates to the erosion of civil liberties that is taking place around the world in some form or another.
• There is a need to bring a measure of rationality into the global discourse on the future course that nations must take as a collectivity.
• Pakistan's most recent budget sets aside $107 million for education, compared with $2 billion for the military. (no wonder radical clerics have so much influence on young minds there)
• In 2001 Russia surpassed Saudi Arabia as the world's largest petroleum producer.
• Bush within a short period of assuming office, managed to negate much of the progress that the world had made towards nuclear disarmament.
• The concept of 'holy war' has to be challenged by the global fraternity, as it violates the spirit of universal brotherhood.
• Saudi Arabia's Minister for Islam said at a news conference: "The suicide bombings are permitted...the victims are considered to have died a martyr's death."
• Fundamentalists are producting Misanthropes. Misanthropes are people who share a dark, bleak view of humanity...dark brooding, lack of sense of humour, frowning at frolic or those aspects that make life joyous for normal human beings.
• "Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin