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| Obama re-election shocks Kashmir | | News ANALYSIS | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 9: Contrary to expectations, Obama's re-election as US President has not generated much interest in the Valley. It was not seriously discussed in the political circles. This was not the casefour years ago. Some quarters even expressed shock over his re-election.
His election (four years ago) was equated to `coming of the saviour' by some enthusiastic elements in Kashmir. They based their optimism on what they called desperation of US to make friends with the Muslim world.
The hopes were not totally unfounded. Obama in an interview to an Arab television said: "We sometimes make mistakes. We have not been perfect." Although a candid confession but somebody has to play Jesus to ensure the cross and the crescent share a common firmament in near future."
The `optimism' was shared by noted Indian born US based Anthropologist Dr Angana Chatterjee. She said: "America desperately wants to show to the world that it was not anti-Muslim. Something very positive is going to happen in the coming days. Of course Obama cannot touch Palestine. He has already hinted at pulling out from Iraq in a phased manner. We in US believe the Obama administration would concentrate on Kashmir."
Obama, himself, generated hopes by talking extensively about Kashmir. There was even talk of appointing former US president, Bill Clinton as special envoy on Kashmir. He not only offered mediation to Islamabad and New Delhi for early resolution of the Kashmir conflict but also linked Kashmir and Afghanistan.
Obama has assumed office for the second term. The relation with Muslim world is as strained today as it was four years ago. The US no longer trusts Pakistan that happened to be its most important ally against war on terror. The US is also worried over growing Chinese interest in Kashmir. Beijing has said in strong words that "Pakistan is to China what Israel is to US." The US, therefore, will stay away from Kashmir at least for the time being. Obama will not, rather cannot play Jesus as far as Kashmir is concerned. |
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