Reply #10: I saw the ND Senators [View All]

[karynnj]

They were doing an excellent job making their case. I'm not sure they were looking for other Senators to join them. At this point, Kerry joining them would not help - the question is where is the Democratic leadership? Where is Tom Harkin, who will be heading this committee? They are the ones that should be there - and there in FORCE. They will take over very very soon. That should give them the leverage to say that they are not standing for this. Kerry doesn't have that power - he's not in the leadship and he's not on the agriculture committe. I don't see how this relates to India.

I remember being shocked a few years ago when Pakistan was given a preferencial relationship denied to India. This was like the Pakistan tilt the US had in the 80s(?). Given the inherent instability in Pakistan, India is a good country to have on our side in that area - it is political, more than economics.