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America, the Saviour

November 15, 2001 on 9:45 am | In Miscellaneous Musings! | Comments Off

                                                                                    November 15th 2001 

  

America, the Saviour 

  

Not long ago, America carried the burden for defeating the evil Soviet empire. The communists were ruthless not only on others but their own people. They destroyed civilizations and killed or uprooted millions. America took the lead to fight the communists everywhere from Europe to Korea. In the end the Soviet empire crumbled. The world is better for that.  

Earlier America helped to defeat the scourge of fascism and Nazism and after that helped to lift the living standards in Europe, Japan and other countries. America was also in the forefront of helping to bring many countries to independence from colonial rule and helping these countries in their development. America remained a beacon for freedom and liberty. The world is better for that.  

To day, Islamist fundamentalists and mullahs are spreading hatred and terror. In many countries of the world, many citizens are suffering from the fatwas of these mullahs. As I understand, Islam is a religion of peace but some of these mullahs are interpreting the religion to their end. Many states are autocratic and keep their citizens under tight control. Many countries are tottering on “failed state” category. The leaders are selfish, corrupt and aggrandizing wealth and power while keeping general population backward and in poverty and ignorance. The Bin Ladens and Sadaam Husseins of this world bring evil to the present world and are after destroying the modern world’s progress by violent and terrorist means.  

America has woken up now and is taking the lead to help remove this menace. It took sacrifice of some 5000 people in New York and Washington to wake this giant. We hope and pray that America will be successful and liberate millions from the tyranny of their own and from their false zombie existence. The world will be better with America’s success.  

The world needs enlightened leadership who can channel human energy for lifting the poor and miserable from their daily struggle and bring modern education, health and social services so that we do not have conditions for breeding evil. The world then will see civil societies that we all strive for, where civilized norms are practiced in daily lives. Wealth is created and utilized for human progress, education, health leading to individual freedom, happiness and well-being.   

Only America can provide such vigour, entrepreneurship, innovation, commitment and leadership. America is a vibrant secular democracy. It has developed modern civilization with values of individual freedom, racial equality and religious tolerance. Americans are hard working, scientific, adventurous and progressive and not afraid to change. Their civilization is weaved from acceptance and assimilation of immigrants from many lands.   

America has been an excellent ally and partner to many nations in their struggle for justice and development. We are fortunate that our country is a close and trusted friend of America.  

Pravin Shah