BIN LADEN KILLED OR TAKEN ALIVE TO USA?

In the history of humanity the first person to die and buried was the second son of Adam & Eve. His name was Abel and he was killed by his elder brother Cain. After killing Able, Cain was totally confused not knowing what to do with the dead body of his younger brother Abel. At that moment he saw two crowy type of birds known as Ravens fighting to kill each other. When one of them killed the other, the alive one in its own claws excavated the mud and made a hole, pulled the dead Raven into the excavated hole and buried the dead bird there and covered it with the mud. Seeing this, Cain was enlightened and did exactly for Abel’s dead body as the alive bird Raven did for the dead Raven. Hence, this system of burial came into existence which till today Muslims and Christians are following.


However, there are some exceptions to be followed for the dead persons when they die on board the ship but these exceptions are to be followed only when the person dies on board the ship where there is no possibility for the dead body to be buried on the land. In such a case the dead body can be given the watery burial in the ocean. But was it right on the part of Americans to give watery burial to Bin Laden with the excuses suited to their policy when he was killed on the land in Pakistan? This is the big question to answer and from the events followed the killing of Bin Laden everything seems to be shrouded in mystery. The real secret looks to be kept hidden by the American administration. And where are the bodies of those killed in the compound of Bin Laden and in his house? Where they also consigned to the watery grave or buried on the land and if yes, at what place?


Americans are saying all the religious rites were performed prior to the putting the body of Bin Laden into the sea. Was it filmed to make it transparent for the world? Who were the persons who witnessed this burial and were they neutral persons to give unbiased testimony? It took me a few days just to get over it and my feeling says differently than what the Americans are saying. I for fact knows that America never tells the truth to the world. One example is Afghanistan. Why are they there? They say to get rid of Taliban but the real fact is not that, the real fact is that they are there for their benefit and what is their benefit? It is none other than the MINERALS which exist in AFGHANISTAN and it's worth is $$$ TRILLIONS and they do not want Taliban's hand to reach there. So the real excuse is Taliban for America to be holding up in Afghanistan.


Now coming back to Bin Ladin. It looks to me Americans have not killed Bin Laden but kept him alive since he offered no resistance nor he was armed himself at the time of his alleged killing. When he offered no resistance there was no need to kill him. Alive Bin Laden was more needed for Americans than the dead one. Analysing the whole scenario it looks that the Americans have enacted a nice drama of Bin Laden’s death. I have a strong feeling that Bin Laden was not killed but captured alive and kept in Americans' secret custody where they are extracting all the necessary information from him in the name of captured CD’s and Cassettes. What information Americans get from Bin Laden is falsely said to be from the illusionary CD’s which Americans claimed to have found in Bin Laden’s house. Americans are experts in doctoring the CD’s and creating anything out of nothing to suit and justify their needs.


For me in Bin Ladin scenario America is now sitting on top of the Mount Everest and laughing at the world below. America will get every detail out of Bin Laden, like who was giving him Financial backing and which country? Which leader? Every detail will come out and when it is out most of the countries' leaders will be cursing themselves for supporting Bin Laden monetarily. No organization can run without Funds and here is no exceptions of AL QAEDA, so can you see what I am saying? I have a feeling that Bin Laden was supported financially by most of the heads of states in the Arab Peninsula just to be safe from attacks from AL QAEDA. It is now with Americans how to play with those leaders once the CAT IS OUT FROM THE BAG so here the fun begins and we will watch it. As of now it looks America will give slow death to Al Qaeda organizations and they will hunt them whereever they are, so we might as well see more operations than what they did in Pakistan where during the operation at Bin Laden's place it looks that the Americans drugged the Pakistani Intelligence Service. Otherwise Pakistani Government must have been partner in the crime, of course for a price.


To conclude this article, what we need is a PEACEFUL WORLD TO LIVE IN AND NO KILLINGS.


A. Veronica Fernandes.
Kuwait.

" TARVOTTI "

SHIP S.S. SLAMAT

Goa since a long time now is known to be the land of Tarvotti. During those good old days Tarvotti were recruited to work on board the ship directly from Bombay, PNO was the most sought after shipping company by Goan Tarvotti to work. During those days to work on PNO owned ship means a great honour and even a girl would immediately show her preference for marriage with a boy working for PNO ship. Very rarely Goan Tarvotti held top posts there but majority of them in the Catering Line and other menial jobs.


Tarvotti during those days were the source information for many of the Goans who were ignorant of the World places and other world countries, their peoples, their customs and traditions since by virtue of being Tarvotti they were travelling all over the world thus gathering lot of information. During those days in my village lot of priests, Teachers and Tiatrists were collecting information of the world thru our Tarvotti. The renowned Tiatrist the late Alexinho de Candolim used to come running to our neighbour Tarvotti Poklo Titiv when he arrived from his “Tarvar Viaz”, to collect information of the world affairs. Alexinho de Candolim was hungry for knowledge like other Tiatrists of his era. Those Tiatrists of that great era were full of knowledge and full of wisdom. For this reason their Tiatros and songs are become immortal. Which Tiatrists from the current ones can replace Alexinho de Candolim, Minguel Rod, A.M.B. Rose, J.P. Souzalin, and many others?


Some Tarvotti were giving proper information while others nothing but lies and pure “Bonddolam”. For this reason legendary Tiatrist Minguel Rod in one of his songs criticizes Tarvotti very much. So much so, while singing this song in Bombay, some Tarvotti attending this Tiatro where Minguel Rod was singing this piercing “Zupatti” were felt so much humiliated that after finishing this song, all the humiliated Tarvotti rushed to assault Minguel Rod but by the grace of God Miguel Rod was saved by his Tiatrist colleagues. This song runs like this:


“TARVOTTEANCHEM AIKONK GHODDNA,
TANKAM THUIMSOR KONN BORIM MENDNA,
MEDTTA TIM FOKOT PAIMXIM MADDANCHIM SONDDNAM.


BORIM CHEDDVAM MUNNONA TANKAM ‘COME HERE SIT DOWN’,
TE TUMKAM SANGOT BABA VHODDLIM BONDDOLAM LAUN,
TE PONCH CHEDDVANCHI ETAT LIPISTIK KHAUN,
HEM SOGLEM TANCHEM POILAM ANVEM TARVOTTI ZAUN”.


Minguel Rod in his song criticized Tarvotti while another renowned Tiatrist of yesteryears known as Star of Aroxim highly appreciated Tarvotti's work and the sacrifices that they made of their precious lives during the last World War II. Few precious lines of this song summarize the greatness of this song and the greatness of the sacrifices of our Tarvotti “Bhau”. These few lines run as follows:


ASTOCH AGBOTT SOMDIRACHEA POTTAR KHEUTAT LAHRAM.
VORSAM MHOINE SORONANT FOKOT MEZTAT VORAM,
GHAUM GHORA SINTIMENT KADDTAT MAI PAI BAIL BHOIN ANI LAHN PORAM,
DEVACHE KURPEN SUKHI ASSAT TARVOTTEANCHIM GHORA.


During those days to work as Tarvotti was not a tension free job because of the storm in the sea leading to the sinking of the ships and also because of the wars due to which many of the ships were bombed or torpedoed by the enemies. It was during the Second World War, tension was very high in the Sea as Hitler’s Submarines were targeting the Ships of Allied nations. In one such tragic incident, the ship “S.S. SLAMAT” a Dutch Passenger Ship was taken over by the British to transport troops on 27th April 1941. This was an evacuation mission of British and New Zealand Troops from Greece. While in its mission in the sea this ship was attacked by the Hitler’s TG 77 Bomber sinking the ship S.S. Slamat with the loss of 193 Tarvotti while 700 Troops on board the S.S. Slamat were rescued by the allied destroyers HMS Diamond and HMS Wryneck. However, both these two were later on bombed and sunk by the Germans and most of the survivals from S.S. Slamat were killed while only 10 crew members survived among whom 6 were Goans.


The crew of S.S. Slamat consisted of mixed nationalities namely 74 Dutch, 24 Chinese, 10 Australians, 1 Norwegian and 84 Goans, all the Goans were the holders of Portuguese Passports. Tey were called as Goanese Portuguese.


On 27th of last month, the great S.S.Slamat commemoration was held in honour of the victims. For this commemoration abundant praises were showered on founder and Chairman of Royal Rotterdam Mr. Eduard Van Lierde. During the commemoration ceremony special mention was made of all the Goans who lost their lives and in particular for their sincerity and dedicated hard work. There is a hunt now from the concerned authorities to get some information of the families of these dead Goans. If anyone is aware and wants to know more on this subject, kindly contact on email “aggynelo@yahoo.com".


A.Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.

COWARDLY ATTACK ON NILESH GAOKAR.

Cowardly Attack On Nilesh Gaonkar

The attack on anti-mining activist Nilesh Gaonkar is a cowardly act
and a blow to the democratic norms of the Country. I do strongly
condemn this atrocious act of inhumanity against a law abiding citizen
who has put his life on line for the welfare of the people of Cavrem,
who have been subjected and forced to live in harmful and detrimental
conditions perpetuated by the mining fraternity.

This is not the first time that the mining barons have used anti
social elements to try to subdue and silence the opposition in to
submission, all credit must be given to this young lad who single
handedly led the people of Cavrem and forced the government to shut
down the illegal mine in operation and is still fighting against the
ills of mining in and around his village and there is absolutely no
doubt as to who is behind this attack on young Nilesh Gaonkar. The
illegal mine has been shut but why is the culprit who operated the
mine not taken to task ?

Not so long ago there was another incident when an eighty year old
lady and her grand daughter were assaulted by the police for fighting
against the mining menace. Seby another anti-mining activist was
labeled a naxalite by our elected members. Goans living in hinterland
have been subjected to inhuman living conditions and atrocities and
more often than not money and muscle power has been used to unleash
terror through both goons and the police against those opposing the
mining fraternity and now young Nilesh Goankar has become the latest
casualty.

This barbarous act has in no way deemed the spirit of Nilesh Gaonkar
and the other activists on the contrary they have claimed that this
attack has given them the additional impetus and have courageously
vowed to carry on their fight for justice for the mines affected
people of Goa.

Today’s news papers carries a headline “Goa Mineral Ore Exporters
Association (GMOEA) has condemned attack on tribal leader Nilesh
Gaonkar”. It exposes the duplicitous mining fraternity as they try to
pull wool over the people’s eyes to misguide them to hide their own
inhuman and heartless act.

The IGP of Goa has promised to apprehend the culprits, but like all
other promises will we ever get to know who was behind this attack on
Nilesh Gaonkar ? History has never been in favour of the innocent
victims, victimized by the rich, powerful and the affluent and it seem
in all probability that history is going to repeat itself.

The law and order situation is getting worse by the day in Goa and the
Aam Aadmi is feeling more and more insecure with each passing day and
any assertions by the IGP and our politicians will not change this
fact and if things do not change for the better I wont be surprised if
some Goans start taking the law into their own hands and when it
happens the law and order machinery will be solely responsible for any
such unhealthy situation.

Freddy Agnelo Fernandes.