The truth about war and violence…

war-469503_640War made the greatest lasting empires of all time… 1. Roman. 2. British. 3 American.
War defeated Hitler.
War built Israel.
War ended the Communist Bloc.
War created Bangladesh.
War led to many rights for the people.
War led to the greatest technologies.
War shaped the modern world.
A decisive war leads to a lasting peace.
Sad but undeniable truth.

Violence against the English Kings led to democarcy.
French Revolution violence led to democracy.
The American nation was built on violence against native Americans.
Suffragette violence got women’s rights.
Sepoy Mutiny violence kickstarted the Indian Independence movement… Bombay Mutiny violence secured it.
War leads to suffering, but so may peace.
Sometimes violence against you can only be ended by counter-violence.
Always push for peace, but realize sometimes that war is inevitable.

Everyone is crying out for peace, yes,
None is crying out for justice,
I don’t want no peace,
I need equal rights and justice.
—Peter Tosh, Equal Rights.

Musings on War and Peace…

nobel-prize-1356450_640One day Twitter will get the Nobel Peace Prize for diverting so much offline hate to the online world.

The Year of the Goat always gets Iraq’s goat….
1967: Disastrous war with Israel.
1979: Saddam Hussein takes charge.
1991: Thrashed in Gulf War.
2003: Invasion of Iraq.
2015: Major war against ISIS?

What is the link between one random Pakistani living in UK getting the Nobel Peace Prize and a Pakistani Army Chief deciding to shell the Indo-Pak border?

War is war and peace prize is peace prize.
Never the twain shall meet.

Was it save the child or save Indo-Pak peace?
#2014NobelPeacePrize

Convoluted logic—Why Pakistanis hate Malala…
Taliban was created by Pakistani Army which is worshipped by Pakistanis.
Malala’s the biggest anti-Taliban symbol and hence anti-Army too.

These versions by Sunil Rajguru