[Assam] Skeletons in the cupboard of our Uncle

[Alpana B. Sarangapani]

> **** Why should *I* be the best, A? I am open to scrutiny just like anyone else. I don't have
> a monopoly on being right or the best. Not that I would mind, but I don't go seeking such distinction.
> So, if I am wrong, not so good or bad--give it to me. But on the other hand, if something
> troubles you or just don't like otherwise, but cannot come up with an explanation why, then
> for ever hold your peace :-).

That's a total misunderstanding C'da, rather, my mistake that I did not complete the sentence. I meant the nature of the Assamese people or the attitude towards the people in Dilli. 
That's why I wrote: 
 
> > Yes, I would, if there was a secret plan like that or if it was sheer negligence or stupid power game or if it was becoz of the 'easy go' nature (like, OK, OK, you're the best, just give me some peace and leave me alone!).

I forgot to add this - easy go nature of the Assamese people. Do you think I would never tell you things like that! Only when push comes to shove I tell people things like that. :-). God forgive me. 
 


 



 








 


 

> CC: cmahanta at gmail.com; assam at assamnet.org
> From: cmahanta at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Assam] Skeletons in the cupboard of our Uncle
> Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:00:53 -0500
> To: absarangapani at hotmail.com
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> On Jul 31, 2010, at 10:55 AM, Alpana B. Sarangapani wrote:
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> > Yes, I would, if there was a secret plan like that or if it was sheer negligence or stupid power game or if it was becoz of the 'easy go' nature (like, OK, OK, you're the best, just give me some peace and leave me alone!).
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> **** Why should *I* be the best, A? I am open to scrutiny just like anyone else. I don't have
> a monopoly on being right or the best. Not that I would mind, but I don't go seeking such distinction.
> So, if I am wrong, not so good or bad--give it to me. But on the other hand, if something
> troubles you or just don't like otherwise, but cannot come up with an explanation why, then
> for ever hold your peace :-).
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> > I would also like to know abt the death toll too! - during that war and after the arrival of the self-proclaimed Assamese patriots.
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> *** And why not? I won't be the one to obstruct that. So, should we encourage those who know something we don't, but should, to
> spill the beans?
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at gmail.com>
> > Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:45:35 
> > To: <absarangapani at hotmail.com>
> > Cc: <cmahanta at gmail.com>; <assam at assamnet.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Assam] Skeletons in the cupboard of our Uncle
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> >> Is it the same thing though?
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> > *** Does it have to be the same? Would you not want to know the Indian state secrets on these matters that have kept the longest running low-intensity warfares being waged by India on it "own people" and the calculations behind them?
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> > On Jul 31, 2010, at 10:37 AM, Alpana B. Sarangapani wrote:
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> >> Is it the same thing though?
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> >> Was there a war between "India and Assam" ever?
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> >> What is the death toll there? Is it more or less than after ULFA and the other rebel groups (forgive me for not being able to mention all here) came on board?
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> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Chan Mahanta <cmahanta at gmail.com>
> >> Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:52:25 
> >> To: <assam at assamnet.org>
> >> Subject: Re: [Assam] Skeletons in the cupboard of our Uncle
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> >> USA has seen major whistleblowers, who, with the citizens' good in mind, defied the power of the state
> >> and released such secrets as the Penatgon Papers and the present Wikileaks documents that changed
> >> the course of the vietnam war and could impact the Afghanistan war.
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> >> I wonder if we could ever imagine some Indian ever doing that about the Indian war 
> >> against the Mizos,the Nagas, the Assamese and so forth.
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> >> On Jul 31, 2010, at 7:19 AM, uttam borthakur wrote:
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> >>> Sat, Jul 31 12:25 PMWashington, July 31(ANI): The U.S. has urged whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, and its founder, Julian Assange, not to release any more secret classified documents."We can do nothing but implore the person who has those classified top secret documents not to post anymore," The News quoted Robert Gibbs, White House spokesman, as saying."I think it's important that no more damage be done to our national security," he added.Earlier, on Monday, Assange had said that his company had held back some 15,000 files from the documents it received in the leak.He said that those documents were being reviewed, and will be released soon.WikiLeaks has released over 90,000 secret US documents, which includes details of Afghan civilian deaths, covert operations against the Taliban and proof that Pakistan is aiding the Taliban to organize networks of militant groups that fight against American soldiers in Afghanistan.The documents called the 'Afghan
> >>> War Diaries, 2004-2010', represents one of the biggest leaks in U.S. military history. (ANI)
> >>> Uttam Kumar Borthakur
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