US embassy cable - 05DHAKA335

UNCLAS DHAKA 000335 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR I/FW, B/G, IIP/G/NEA-SA, B/VOA/N (BANGLA SERVICE) STATE 
FOR SA/PAB, SA/PPD (LSCENSNY, SSTRYKER), SA/RA, INR/R/MR, 
AND PASS TO USAID FOR ANE/ASIA/SA/B (WJOHNSON) 
 
CINCPAC FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ADVISOR, J51 (MAJ TURNER), J45 
(MAJ NICHOLLS) 
 
USARPAC FOR APOP-IM (LTC HEDRICK) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KMDR, OIIP, OPRC, KPAO, PREL, ETRD, PTER, ASEC, BG, OCII 
SUBJECT: Media Reaction: Bush Inauguration;Dhaka 
 
 
Summary: Bangla daily "Janakantha" editorially comments that 
the United States looks like it will grow closer to China 
and India while keeping an aggressive attitude towards Iran 
and North Korea. 
 
 
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BUSH INAUGURATION 
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"President Bush's Second Term" 
Pro-Awami League Bangla language newspaper "Janakantha" 
editorially comments (1/26/05): 
 
President Bush took the oath of office at a time when there 
exists a unipolar world.  Opinions about what is good and 
bad in the world depend on the foreign policy of the United 
States.  The Americans indicated that if Iran and North 
Korea do not change their policies, the U.S. is likely to 
compel them to do so by force, but the United States will 
not change its policy toward Israel. 
 
The United States is likely to attach more importance 
towards China and India through its foreign and trade 
policies.  Both of these countries are high-tech partners of 
the United States.  Moreover, a large number of Indians 
expressed their satisfaction about President Bush's 
reelection.  They thought it was necessary for Bush to be 
reelected to curb terrorism. 
 
It is always a matter of great happiness if any people are 
freed from terrorism.  However, that freedom should not come 
through bloody path.  Freedom should come through people's 
aspirations.  If President Bush makes the United States a 
partner of that aspiration, he will be less criticized 
during his second term and will be able to heal the wounds 
of the Iraq war. 
 
Thomas