India, USA, World

How the mighty have fallen

Posted by Liju Philip on

Now, Henry Kissinger doesn’t mind licking India’s boot.

Ironically, Henry Kissinger had once said “The Indians are bastards.” That was shortly before India went to war with Pakistan in 1971. “So if you ask me what about the things I said in 1971,” Kissinger said at the dinner, “I now say, I am a convert,” to applause.

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2 Comments

  1. little indian says:
    September 25, 2007 at 8:28 pm

    “Since then, the centre of gravity of the global financial system has shifted to the Pacific from the Atlantic and we want India to be part of it,” he added. “Correction,” said Kamal Nath, minister for commerce and industry.

    “The centre of gravity is now shifting to the Indian Ocean and South China Sea and we want the US to be a part of it” to equally loud applause

    The appropriate words should have been,
    “The centre of gravity is now shifting to the Indian Ocean and South China Sea and we do not give a damn, if the US is a part of it or not.

  2. Liju Philip says:
    September 25, 2007 at 10:06 pm

    Oh ya, true. I actually contemplated putting the above mentioned lines too. Somehow, missed out.

    And i completely agree with your emphasis.

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