Arming Rohingyas is not the same as what happened with India. Myanmar is nowhere near as powerful as India is.
On paper, yes. Most certainly.
But stop and think for a moment. Any conflict with Burma would put us into conflict with India, where they have invested many interests over there, and competing with China for influence. That could put us into a two-front war which we cannot afford. Arming Rohingya fighters would be a liability for us, and one we cannot repay. It will surely lead to conflicts of unthinkable magnitudes.
There's a reason why I do not trust the Chinese. I don't like them. Bangladesh doesn't have any 'true friends'.
Unless the Rohingya can fight back, they will be all wiped out from Myanmar.
Surely labelling their citizens as BD'shi and pushing them into BD is tantamount to an act of war against BD?
Technically, no.
I am not saying attack Myanmar now as we all know that pathetic Hasina has not even
built the BAF to be the equal of MAF. BD is poor but it is far richer than Myanmar and should at the least have military parity with them. In the end the only thing that will make these savages behave is the military option.
Diplomacy won't work as they are not normal like most countries are.
Well, a small military can technically beat a larger military. It's no biggy.
As I said before, this is not a new issue. It is an old one. The Burmese are a stubborn people (I know because I have had friends).
If we look at hindsight, we could have destroyed their military regime back in the 90's during the height of the Gulf War with Allied assistance while sending the Indians and the Commies a message. But, it is too late now. The world today is very different and they are taking advantage of that particular 'anti-Muslim' sentiment.
All there is left to do is to deal with the refugee crisis. And dealing with such requires money. While at the same time, ensuring our security. This situation is an easy target for overseas extremists, and that maybe the reason why our government is nervous about them. It is a very difficult situation for Bangladesh one must admit.
As I said before, our political parties never truly united with regards to national issues but instead succumb to petty politics. That is partly how the Indians took advantage of us. We are paying that price now. It is not just an issue of the ruling party. Everyone is to blame. We never had a clear strategy, but just tea and biscuit meetings with our Burmese counterparts.
There are Bangladeshi origin MP's in British parliament are they not? Instead of whining about Tories and UKIP trolls, get them to work. NOW.
It pains me to say that we are screwed either way. What matters now is to fight back for our security and interests with or without our present politicians. Our resolve must be clear and most importantly, united regardless of our political ideals, ethnicity, religious beliefs or where we live. We must be united for what is about to come.
