World has started to force US to think that it no longer can sway international politics through the aggressive display of power. There are certain articles which are favoring to prove a fact that the developing world is no longer looking for America to nurture it.
I recently studied some of the articles including the interview of former president of Brazil Mr. Lula, Russian president Putin worrying over U. S's exceptional-ism, and current issues with India, starting from forcing India to phase out its refrigerant gases based on HFCs and igniting a debate over amendment in the Nuclear Liability Law.
Let me go one by one.
On NSA Snooping:
Brazilian former president does not hesitate to demand Obama's apology, and to ask Where is the security in the world today, with the U.S. intelligence agency NSA snooping on everything? It all came on the wake of a gentleman, a former NSA contractor, Snowden who thrilled the US by providing documents to the world, which America would have been happier to keep it a secret from the world. On the other hand Indian External affairs minister Salman Khursid was satisfied with the answer of US state secretary John Kerry's explanation of terror free world and eventually India.
When it was confirmed, US gave a excuse for having involved in snooping, to its novel duty of a guard to prevent world from terrorism. But the question is why did US not ask the world about it prior to this condemnable spy act? Did anybody ask them? Nobody asked them to do so. Nobody hired the American espionage system. But still it shows nothing but America supremacy on other countries which simply contradicts of the very concept of democracy.
On Syria war:
The same novel duty of the world police that the Americans continue to claim to have, brought Syria, on the verge of destruction and Obama, the commissioner of that police, tried to overpass the United Nations Security Council. Thanks to Russia whose advice to handle over the weapons to UN saved Syria.
But imagine if Russia wouldn't have been there to protect Syria, world would have witnessed a new war in Middle East. Putin words, We must stop using the language of force and return to the path of civilized diplomatic and political settlement," are highly acceptable. (Although there are interests of Russia, behind its extensive support to Syria, But Russia, playing a role to counter the effect of US, had been always in interest of developing countries.)
Syria did not attack US?, did Syria pose any threat to anyone related to US? No!! Than mere being the highest budget payer in UNGA and UNSC, declares US to entertain its power which encompasses over passing the Security Council. If other two nations Russia and China proposed to use the veto power, so what was wrong in it? After all being the permanent member of UNSC, they are entitled to do so. But the question is why did US try to ignore the UNSC, which itself is responsible for world's peace? And not seek any other approach which might have prevented Syrian people to become refugees because of the fear of war.
On forcing India to ban HydroFluroCarbons (HFCs):
India on the other hand always enjoys bilateral relations with US, May be it has no other option. It does exactly what US wants. And US wants India to do exactly which will be in favor of US only.
Consider in one area where US exceptional-ism prevails enormously, Kyoto Protocol, that was brought together in 1997 by UNFCC to restrict more emissions of Carbon Di Oxide. As a result, this protocol demanded developed nations to cut their emissions instantly while it gave some relaxation to developing countries. Here came the problem for US and Canada. US never ratified this protocol just because countries like India were given relaxations on carbon emissions. US presidents Clinton then Bush now Obama have been very cautious to talk about this, as 51% electricity generation in US is done by coal.
But US extensively gives more attention to another protocol of same intention Montreal Protocol, which is dedicated to reduction of gases which results depletion of Ozone layer. And US wants to have these HFCs in the list of ban gases under Montreal Protocol because of HFCs later proved harmful effect to environment.
Why?Because America is ushering world regarding Montreal Protocol because of its companies which have developed new expensive alternatives to these refrigerant gases and wants to do business with India by forcing her to phase out its HFCs.
On forcing India to remove section 17(b) from Nuclear Liability Law:
What is problem for US companies, the right of recourse of the operator? It means the operator first takes his own liability to compensate the victims and after the compensations are paid, he has the right of recourse to sue the suppliers, provided he has definite proof of faulty supply [in the equipment] which has been the primary cause of the incident. The Bill establishes prompt compensation from the operator to the victim.
But this 17(b) is all causing problems with American nuclear companies, they don't want to have this section in the law why? Because here operators are NPCIL and BHAVINI , which are purely under Indian Government which are run on tax money only. And in the unfortunate event of nuclear incident, whole compensation would be paid by the Indian government, only thing that would be crippled is Indian Economy. And only thing that would have no effect on it is American companies.
It has always been in America's interest, Let it be wars in Middle East to control oil supply, Let it be insult a country's president to show supremacy on other nations(Bolivia's president plane was checked to ensure the absence of Snowden), Let it be domination of US on developing world. United States of America has enjoyed and enjoying an incredible period of time of power and wealth. But it should also keep in mind that its own private interest should not contradict with world's interest and demean US image as world's superpower.
Sachin Gupta
