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Summary: Amazing Book on Carriers... but....
Review: This is the first book in the Military Library Series that I've read, and I was very impressed. I've read every fiction book that Tom Clancy has written, and even played the games, and I love his style and his detail. I have always been fascinated by the Military, in all parts of the world, and this book has been a great insight into the finer details of CVBG's.However, and there is a BIG however... Tom Clancy's research comes to naught with his "scenario". The scenario on India-Pakistan-Sri Lanka is the most ill researched, insightless piece of trash I've seen in a long time.. certainly don't expect it from Tom Clancy. This is ample evidence that Tom Clancy's "brilliant" military and strategic mind has not understood the smallest thing about Indian politics. I am not speaking to "defend" my country. I am someone who detests almost every Indian politician and leader. But the facts remain: 1. India has never agressed. In all Indo-Pak ars, India was the attacked nation, defending the "disputed" region of Kashmir. 2. Sri Lanka - Birth of a Nation? Sri Lanka has been an independent nation for YEARS now... Where did the struggle for independence come from? India has only ASSISTED the Sri Lankan government AT THEIR REQUEST by supplying the Indian Peace Keeping Force. 3. Divide and Rule? India? That's plain stupidity and an Insult. India has enough internal division keeping it suffering - the religions and the castes.. why would it provoke matters by playing games in the Very friendly Sri Lanka. 4. India has a clear No-First-Strike Policy. India will not strike Pakistan. And even neglecting that, India does not have a fanatical military leadership problem.. In India, the problem is the lack of power the military has.. No influence over the law. This problem is in Pakistan. 5. The use of Roshan Gandhi was childish. An unnecessary dig at the Nehru Gandhi dynasty. 6. Even more childish was the Arjuan Ranatunga character, a straight lift from the champion cricketer Arjuna Ranatunga. All in all, I was VERY disappointed, and very offended. I was very happy to read a similar comment from another reader. Nice to know someone in the US understands India.. Clearly Tom Clancy doesn't, and we all know the US Govt doesn't And to the guy who said "It wasn't too far fetched"... You're not qualified.. obviously you know nothing about India.. One small piece that made me totally lose any posive feelings about this otherwise wonderful book. Comments are very much invited.
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