It's always been war

The latest in Varnam leaves me puzzled. Granted there is always a journalist's license to add urgency to the article, but the article while remaining true in what it states is defeated in its purpose by the incorrect title*.

Truth is Republic of India has always been at war since the independence. Further this is a continuation of centuries of a co-existence between Hinduism and Islam which at best can be called uneasy and acrimonious.

Also, terrorism is not the war but just the latest strategy to be employed in this war, one which more than physical damage seeks the mental disintegration of kaffir, terrorism is to geopolitics what sledging is to cricket.

We must defeat terrorism. But don't forget this is just a move, and not the end game. The most important purpose of our security policy should be long term which is to secure integrity and sovereignty of this Republic.

Alternatively we can embrace Islam and live in peace. Or at least until the question of Hajrat Ali throws the Caliphate into century long internecine battle.

* Though he does add this point in the last para.