We got plenty of scoundrels, who still think a mere declaration of independence was more important than the independence itself. How odd and foolish! These people have no understanding of how a long struggle of Mujib finally took us to the 26th March situation? Who really called for independence? A rooster? Who really cares? The real elephant in the room was Mujib and his six points demand! That broke camel's back.
I have not read Ms. Ahmed's book but looking forward to reading it with an open mind.On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 9:02 PM, Bongo Bhumi <bongobhumi@yahoo.com> wrote:
If leaving people defenseless and surrendering was part of the strategy for liberation war,then those who are trying to defend or not finding faulting with the ground realities ofunfettered access for massacre should answer the question if "glory of leaders are moreimportant than lives the population, that includes toddler, and babies". Even Tajuddinnstrategy is in question, did he had any plan to defend the population, just signing declarationwould not had provided even any semblance of defense for population they were professingto fight for. He was a honest man so are many of us and that should not absolves him ofresponsibilities for putting unarmed civilian at fore font of the liberation. He is no lessincompetent for the role than Mujib was; I will call spade a spade when that is in theconversation.
Now, I tends to believe without the revolt by army, police and EPR on set of liberation warit didn't any chance of success but life of tens of thousand babies were guaranteed to perishunder most cruel circumstances. Trying to glamorize or avoid criticizing the politician is veryirresponsible on part of any true educated when this appropriate.
India got involved only when the revolt galvanize the liberation war and the gave the fightthe critical mass Indra need to side openly with mukti B, Bdeshi should be grateful to muktimukti bahini and indian soldier who lost their lives in that war. Judging population andarmy by one standard and judging leaders of favorite political party with another standardis not acceptable.The book by Ms Taj is a very welcome development and commend courage.On Thursday, April 24, 2014 10:43 AM, Shahadat Hussaini <shahadathussaini@hotmail.com> wrote:
What Sharmin said that is the truth, and only truth on Sheikh Mujib on the declaration part. We had been telling all along same thing. But the Cowards do not adhere to the facts.
The people who are fabricating and fabricated on telegram, telex, Boldha Garden, EPR, are all belong to devil's family. Sheikh knew, when he came back from Pakistan, with a Pakistani passport, that his sychophants has fabricated some ediotic stuffs that does not make any sense and relevancy with he was thinking of at that time. Therefore, Sheikh is a co'hort of the same idiotic propaganda his psycophants had been doing. He will be responsible for this in the History of Bangladesh for all time to come. That is the reason, he will not get as honor as he should get in annals of Bangladesh history (true). 1972-1975 actions will also get into considerations.
Shahadat Suhrawardy
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 11:51:17 -0400
Subject: Re: Must Read --- heart broken with the the true story of how coward was our Jaatir PITA-- bongo bondhu.
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No doubt Sharmeen Ahmed is an eloquent speaker with many great democratic thoughts. However, Bangladesh has never been an American Jeffersonian country if we do a quick reality check in regards to our educational quality or our no-love for democracy ( I mean it). The killings and cheating have been with us since the get go. Democracy is not some magic pill that can be force fed to our people and we reach for some nirvana status of a true Jeffersonian democracy. The points raised by Ms. Ahmed are very valid but who are our true democrats? People, who did not hesitate to kill their opponents when it suited them? At this point, our choice is no better than choosing between two devils, who are equally corrupt, dictatorial and murderous.
It is totally pointless to criticize Mujib for not signing the declaration of independence paper because it would not have changed any ground reality of that time. If anybody thinks he or she was braver than Mujib in their little hiding holes in 1971, I say, we had enough of such scoundrels and we need no more. A mere declaration would not have made Pakistanis and Razakars to lay down their weapons and head for their homeland. The war was fought and own by Muktis and Indian army. And, that is our reality.
I do have profound respect for Taj. Tragically, he was born in a wrong country and that is why his murderers are still at large. Forces like Sharmeen need to be heard. We need more such good people.
-SD
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