Mr Ahsan wrote:

“The question as posed has no relation with the statement of SHH. In the statement every thing is real where as the question is based on suppositions. Such kind of a questioning response is an effort to divert the subject matter. It is indeed very childish!” 

First, It is certainly beyond me that Mr. Ahsan thinks the question is not related to what Mr. Haider wrote. I suggest, Mr. Ahsan should re-read the posts in question. 

Second, in case there is no connection between the two, why a question cannot be asked, if some one wants to ask one? 

Third, what is your definition for a “real” thing, especially when it happened to be a statement rather a thing that you can touch and hold physically. The Bush administration stated that Saddam had WMD with which he could attack USA if not attacked quickly….was that real? That statement was splashed on the same newspapers on which the 19 pictures of the unfortunate Arabs was, a year earlier. 

Powell addressed the UN Security Counsel and gave his story (prepared by CIA) to make a point against Iraq in favour of getting UN blessings for the invasion …. We all know now, there was no truth in his statements ….  Were they all ‘real things’ in your books?

A statement made by some one is not necessarily a truth unless it can be supported with facts when challenged. A question is a challenge that can be a direct consequence of certain statements made. Now you know why I asked the question.  

And the last point is that it is neither necessary, nor appropriate to use language, such as, “It is indeed very childish!”.  If you have a rational point, please make it in a decent and a mature manner and stay out of this “childish” business.   

Javed I. Chaudry