Musharraf and Manmohan’s Monologues

this was in the news? needs editing to begin with.
i think use of term ``azad-kashmir`` is a non-starter..its judgemental and demonizes indians.

want to resolve the dispute -- forget religion.....here are the basics of the deal:

No transfer of territory -- total demilitarization -- autonomy within both countries constitution -- with Finance, Foreign affairs, Security under central control -- dissolution of the border between the delineated two Kashmirs...

...a secular democratic non religious state with equal rights to the minorities and full rights for the refugees to return to their original homes....on both side of the melted LOC

....Hurriyet must become broad spectrum -- open its doors for Hindus, Sikhs, Christians and Buddhists -- if it wants to fight elections......Secular Democracy -- no Iranian kind Religious DemocraZy -- No Islamic Hukoomat in the Valley......period.

[there is a risk that President Musharraf, who is also a commando speaker, will overwhelm the soft-spoken Indian prime minister.]

Yeh khyali pulaav pakaana kab band karengey aap log? Your Mushy can`t overwhelm anybody but himself (when he looks into mirror) and his hapless people in Balochistan.


[Kashmir is too dangerous and complex a dispute to be left at the mercy of the politicians and the army to settle.]

Look, from our side it will be always politicians who will finally decide the course of action. Get used to it. Good or bad, they are our representatives and they get elected by popular vote. You think about your own side. And anyway, there is not much to think about. You know what you WILL have to do, eventually. You will take time to understand that. We are patient.