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Dr. Zakaria Not Destablizing The Entire World Economy

Dear newsblaze.

I am writing in regards to the article entitled "Buddha is Synonymous With Nepal (Faith Never Fades Away)" by Kamala Prasai. Happy as I am about a member of the Nepali diaspora covering a story on Nepal it pains me to see how illogical the story was. Is the author, whose credentials are questionable, suggesting that when Dr. Zakaria wrongly suggests that Buddha was born in Inda he is in effect trying to destablize the entire world economy.

" *There is much more to him. If a man of his standing misleads readers on important subjects he may have some other intent in his mind and that might be a very ill-motivated one.*

*Intellectuals think Dr. Zakaria's intention is to create fissures between Hindus and Buddhists and between the people of two countries, India and Nepal and for instability in the South Asian region to fuel some psychological fear to the Chinese establishment.*

*Instability in South Asian region means the likelihood of China's instability which might cost the overall rapid progress of China. A halt in China's progress is a direct blow to the US economy because it is very much dependent on China's big investment and its cheap commodities."*

Further, if the author is so concerned about the teachings of Buddha then she should be aware that it does not really matter where he was born. What matters are his teachings.

Am I to suppose that the author is indirectly threating Dr. Zakaria - "We can hope, Dr. Zakaria is not provoking Harvard University to revoke his Ph.D. or shaming his widely acclaimed professors Samuel Huntington and Stanley Hoffman by creating confusion on Lord Buddha."

Pardon the rudness to Kamala Prasai, but the author and the editor needs to read and reread before you post such nonsense. If you are looking for quality articles on Nepal I can recommend a number of people who are waiting for an oppurtunity.

Slok Gyawali
Truman State University