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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 NEW DELHI 000227 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NP, AC, PM 
 
STATE FOR INR/MR 
 
STATE FOR SCA/INS, PM/CBM, PM/PRO 
 
STATE FOR SCA/PPD, PA/RRU 
 
STATE FOR AID/APRE-A 
 
USDOC FOR 4530/IEP/ANESA/OSA FOR BILL MURPHY 
 
E.O. 12958:N/A 
TAGS: KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: STATE OF THE UNION, 
AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN, SINO-AMERICAN RELATIONS; NEW 
DELHI. 
 
This countrywide cable reports on relevant media 
reaction/opinion from India's large non-English press. 
The Mission reports on English-language media via email 
through the daily "Early Edition" summary. 
 
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STATE OF THE UNION 
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¶1. "OBAMA IN SEARCH OF AN ENEMY," op-ed in February 2 
nationalist Hindi daily, RASHTRIYA SAHARA: "From 
President Barack Obama's State of the Union address it 
appears as if he has found a new enemy in the form of 
the fast growing economies, India and China. The Obama 
Administration is trying to tell Americans that Indians 
and Chinese are responsible for their economic and 
financial problems. Obama has called for a check on 
outsourcing business processes. If he really wants 
healthy competition, he should not resort to 
protectionism. Instead, he should go for an internal 
assessment of America's economic systems. Does Obama 
have the courage to do so, or will he -- like former 
presidents -- perpetuate the policy of fighting against 
an imaginary enemy?" 
 
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AFGHANISTAN 
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¶2. "INDIA'S ROLE IN AFGHANISTAN," op-ed in February 2 
right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "The 
Afghanistan conference in London came up with new 
formulas. The U.S. and its allies now are concentrating 
on peace in Afghanistan instead of eliminating 
terrorism, because it is turning out to be very 
expensive. If the U.S. leaves Afghanistan without 
wiping out the Taliban, it will become impossible for 
the Afghanistan administration to handle them. This 
will also jeopardize India's strong position in 
Afghanistan." 
 
¶3. "AMERICA LIAISES WITH THE 'GOOD TALIBAN' BUT IS 
THERE ONE?" editorial in February 3 left-of-center 
Marathi daily, MAHARASHTRA TIMES: "The U.S. is now 
desperate to move out of Afghanistan. But since there 
is no visible end to the aggression over there, nor is 
there an end to the hostilities between the U.S.-led 
occupation forces and the extremist groups like the 
Taliban, the Obama administration is toying with the 
idea of negotiations with `the good Taliban.' The Obama 
administration is not just desperate, but also ignorant 
and naive to believe that there is a moderate faction 
in the Taliban which will help the U.S. to accomplish 
its mission in Afghanistan. It does not take a 
political commentator to predict how violent this 
moderate faction will turn once the U.S. is out of 
Afghanistan." 
 
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PAKISTAN 
 
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¶4. "PAKISTAN PLAYING WITH DANGER," op-ed in January 31 
right-of-center Hindi daily, DAINIK JAGRAN: "Chairman 
of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Carl Levin 
has said after his recent Pakistan-visit that he does 
not have much expectations from Islamabad in the war 
against terrorism. He thinks that it is a matter of 
will, and a strong political decision is needed. 
Despite all efforts, the U.S. has failed in getting 
assurances from Pakistan to act against terrorist 
organizations. Pakistan knows if the terrorist network 
is destroyed, U.S. aid to Pakistan will stop. A joint 
U.S.-India review of Pakistan's duplicity is a must." 
 
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SINO-AMERICAN RELATIONS 
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¶5. "TENSION IN SINO-U.S. RELATIONSHIP," editorial in 
February 2 right-of-center Urdu daily RASHTRIYA SAHARA: 
"Tension escalated between China and the U.S. over the 
alleged sale of weapons to Taiwan. America is reeling 
under an economic crisis these days. Countries like 
China, Japan and India are giving the U.S. stiff 
competition. Under the circumstances, the so-called 
champion of peace is left with only one source of 
income -- arms trade. That is why even today America is 
the biggest arms-trader." 
ROEMER