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...plant in over 30 years. More importantly, U.S. India relations are, in Burns?s words, at a "high water mark" since 1947. The nuclear deal and a slew of economic agreements and greater military and intelligence cooperation have pushed the two countries together as they both fear Islamic-based terror groups. The nuclear deal was the biggest obstacle preventing normal relations between the two countries. Now, it?s on its way to being removed...
...With the fight against Communism now replaced by the War on Terror, John Paul's successor faces a wholly new, more explosive political challenge. Not only does Pope Benedict XVI not have first-hand experience "behind the lines" in a Muslim society, like John Paul's background in Krakow, but the reach of his words may be inherently limited. Rather than facing a godless society's attack on the freedom to believe, Islamic terrorism presents a warped interpretation of a competing faith...
...Still, the German pontiff is not shying away from the challenge. While he is trying to reach out a hand to moderate Muslims, he is also using increasingly tough language in condemning faith-based terror. On Monday, after attacks on churches and mosques in Iraq and Nigeria, Benedict told a crowd in St. Peter's Square: "God, the creator and father of all, will call to account even more severely those who spill the blood of their brother in His name." Like his predecessor, the preacher's message is clear. Only this time, one wonders if it will ever reach...
...Meanwhile, President Bush announced in a televised news conference with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that he would not be dissuaded from his upcoming visit. ?Terrorists and killers are not going to prevent me from going to Pakistan,? he said, ?this just shows that the war on terror must continue...
...Even the spring festival of Basant, usually a joyous occasion celebrated with kite-fighting competitions, bright colors and traditional foods has been postponed until after President Bush leaves. That now seems very appropriate, since the bombing has only underscored how little there is to celebrate in the war on terror...