The author has brought home the Islamic concept of Jehad with all interpretations ranging from physical violence against non Muslims to struggle for self improvement. He has elaborately quoted various verses of Koran and Islamic scholars. He has also dealt with historic angle. He has described to some length the Jehadi war in Afghanistan against Soviet troops.The author has questioned why Jehad continues even after withdrawal of soviet soldiers.
But he author has missed the point that there is Jehad in other religions also. There is concept of 'Holy War' or crusade in christianity. The Hindus also believe in 'Dharma Yudh' or Holy War. The Ramayana and Mahabharata- the Hindu epics narrate nothing but Dgarma Yuddh, which is nothing but Hindu variant of Islamic Jehad. Lord Krishna, Hindu God incarnate preaches holy war against evil, stating emphatically that Dharma (virtue, good or religion) wins over Adharma (vice, anti religion). The essay would have more value if the concept of Jehad were compared with similar concepts in other religion.
The author has done a good job. I commend his work.
It is a beautiful verse giving expression to the scenario of diverse forces- state, politicians, church joining together to give misery and tyranny to the people. Although formally democratic being majority rule, it is tyranny on the people. The poet describes it as tyranny of majority. The neo nazis collaborate with church. :The combined forces of religion, politicians and others are not ashamed of any cruelty. The may even slit wrists of pregnant teens. They are unanimous in attacking women. .the are concerned with their proffits only- may be with questionable means. The vested interests have made effective the parliament and other constitutional forums and people have no remedy against tyranny.
The author has made a brilliant fantasy of future international alliance. among America, China and Europe who come to an understanding and form a world army.The new world order is based on the notion that all religions have concept of one god and there are many similarities. There were no more wars. So the Army was deployed on routine tasks and fire fighting etc. The author has described in detail the routine functions carried out by the world army. He had nothing else to do as he was poor. So he had to enlist. He attended Boot camp. He describes how he was trained though the training was not much useful. No guns were provided. He learned shooting. After some training he was issued a uniform, a small pay check, and a bed to sleep in. He states that fifty percent of the Army of the World is for show. to afford higher learning. Boot camp was a breeze. They taught us how to shoot and how to march. This seemed pointless also, being as most of us were not officially issued a gun and there were no more wars to march to, but after three weeks I had a uniform, a small pay check, and a bed to sleep in. .
The narration by the author of future world simply proves the old saying that History repeats itself. The three future world powers- namely, America, China and Europe come to an understanding and form World Army. All those who retain their distinct identity and culture are terrorists The author is selected to combat the terrorists by joining the “Patriot” division of the Army of the World.
He had not been outside America before joining 'patriot'. He was deployed somewhere in China near what was once India. The patriots were taught that the 'terrorists' hated freedom and the new world order.
The author.participated in act of violence against the terrorists and the people supposed to shelter them. He portrays a good wordy picture of what the 'patriots' do to the supposed supporters and helpers of the 'terrorists'.. The 'patriots' burn the farm produce and shelter of the innocent people supposed to be sheltering the 'terrorists'.
The author soon realized that the entire notion of world army, world peace and hatred against 'traitors' was evil. He began feeling sympathetic towards the innocent people maintaining their distinct culture, religious practices and freedom. It was no sense imposing the so called 'freedom' and 'peace' on the people outside the gropup of new alignment of America, China and Europe.
myself in a deep dreamless sleep.
One day the author ran away, threw away his uniform. He arrives at a village. He sees the beauty of forest, environment and has sympathy with people said to be 'traitors' and 'terrorists'. He even makes up his mind to fight the so called world army.
In fact, his fantasy is visualization of scenario after World War II when the victor nations divided the spoils and justified all their actions in name of Peace. The narration by the author is very apt. He has well described the army routine in peace time.
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