Doctrine of graduated escalation

[janon]

1.Hitler also came through a seemingly democratic process. He was on Time cover once. Churchill, Attlee and Western leaders were quite appealing with him, acceding to his demands one after the other.

2. Those who think they have catapulted Modi into power to tackle a rising China,need to remember the fate of those who had accepted Hitler's rise as a shield against the Bolshevik revolution.

1) Hitler was a vegetarian, and so is Modi. Oh, noes! So obviously Modi is another Hitler! Hitler did not have children, and neither does Modi. So obviously Modi is another Hitler! Hitler used to drink water, and so does Modi. So obviously Modi is another Hitler! Hitler was shorter than most of his countrymen, and so is Modi. So obviously Modi is another Hitler! Hitler had facial hair, and so does Modi. So obviusly Modi is another Hitler!

There are many more such similarities between them, I'm surprised you forgot to mention those. I mean of course, everybody who has been on 'Time' cover would become another Hitler, anybody who is well liked by other leaders would become another Hitler, and similarly anybody who is a vegetarian would become another Hitler.

2) Nobody did. Indians elected him for the excellent governance and development he did in his home state, and his promise to do the same on a national level.

 

[Judge]

1.What could be the objective of this Doctrine? Where is this going to lead to? How do the exponents visualize this to end? The ultimate escalation means ultimate overpowering of the adversary. The fact is that the gradual escalation is aimed at full scale war. Through the process of border incidents, internal sabotage, patronized insurgencies and terrorism the adversary is to be harassed and weakened.

2. The region and the world is ignoring the rise of another Hitler - this time in the east. Nationalsozialismus in Germany is Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in India. Both were founded between the two world wars. The trio, Modi, Amit Shah and Ajit Duval represent the head of this fascist dictatorship. Modi is the govt, Amit Shah politics and Duval the administration. SA is indeed set for blood bath, thanks to a myopic bankrupt Western ruling group.

Calling someone fascist does not make them so.

Your repeated references to Modi and his administration as fascist belies your intention in which the only 'non-fascist' approach is to accept terrorism from Islamic fundamentalists and keep accepting acts of terrorism sponsored by Pakistan.

I would go as far as to call you and this doctrine you try to perpetuate as Islamofascism.

Narendra Modi’s cautious, measured start has masked his discreet gradualism. Border and other provocations are moulding his policy approach, founded on the premise that preventing hostile actions hinges on India’s capacity and political will to impose deterrent costs as a response


(Brahma Chellaney is a geostrategist and the author, most recently, of Water, Peace, and War.)

Excellent article!