•This refers to Ejaz Haider’s ‘He’s not playing golf’ (IE, September 23). When Pervez Musharraf talked out of turn about how he diverted US military aid, his American benefactors not only forced him to backtrack but also silenced him, reminding him that they were also involved in negotiating his “safe exit”. Further, Musharraf, having undermined the country’s judiciary, now says he expects justice from the same. The Pakistan army is still busy clearing the debris left behind by Musharraf. The army will have to demonstrate that it has no interest in Musharraf’s afterlife if he’s brought to trial.

— M.K.D. Prasada Rao

Ghaziabad

End controversy

•R. Chidambaram and Anil Kakodkar’s joint conference to clear the air over Pokharan-II should put to rest all controversy with regard to the yield of the tests (‘For first time...’, IE, September 25). The controversy has already done India much harm and may do more, which we cannot afford. Our scientists are not a united lot. One group, that received government patronage in one form or another for services, maintains that the tests were successful. The other group appears unhappy. The latter has to refute what the former says and vice versa. In view of the sensitivity of the issue, a scrutiny cannot be started now. Further, it’s intriguing why Santhanam took over a decade to come out with what he now claims to be the “truth”?

— R.J. Khurana

Bhopal

Look within

•In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, American President Barack Obama exhorted world powers to live up to their responsibilities (‘Don’t stand by and wait...’, IE, September 24). He also scolded them for their tendency to wait for the United States to solve global problems. But Obama seems to have missed one very important point. In the first place, most global problems are US creations and, therefore, the world expects the US to solve them. From Vietnam to the present imbroglio in Afghanistan, skewed US foreign policy created many flashpoints. Its economic practices have now brought the international monetary system to a near collapse. So, Obama should not assume the moral high ground.

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