War vs Talks: PM’s Pak push deserves support - Telecast on IBN

Liked a couple of things people said...so just quoting

Prasad -----the destiny of India and Pakistan can never be together. “You can try and talk to them but the differences are fundamental. India is secular and democratic while Pakistan is theocratic and controlled by the military. Pakistan has elements who want to bleed India.”
( A strong statement.. but indeed true!!.. No intentions of hurting ny sentiments )

G Parthasarthy ---- talks did not mean just sweet talking. They have to be combined with some pressure. “Don’t give them freebies. There is something called diplomatic pressure. There are means of getting the Pakistan army to behave and I am not talking about coercive diplomacy here. I have no doubt in my mind that President Zardari is well-meaning and wants good relations with India but unfortunately the point is that everyone – all foreign powers when they are in Pakistan – call on General Kayani and not on the Pakistan Foreign Minister. So let’s be clear about who calls the shots there and we have to get their army to behave.”

hmmmm....

Tharoor---- one statement did not summarise Indian foreign policy – be it on Pakistan or on any other nation.

“I think the critics of the statement are guilty of blowing it all out of proportion. We will deal with Pakistan with eyes wide open. I don’t think the people who are planning attacks frankly are studying diplomatic statements. I also don’t think that it serves the national consensus by attacking ourselves over a few words here and there when the fundamental issue for us is our safety and security and the need to live in peace in our sub-continent,” he concluded the debate by saying!!