Hindus dog Bush over cat's name....

[obnoxiousdrunk]

Activists from a hardline Hindu nationalist group in India have named a puppy George Bush, after the American president, because they are offended that his pet cat is called India.

A spokesman for the Bajrang Dal group in Bombay, Shankar Gaikar, said it could not tolerate what it perceived as an insult, and had decided to get its own back.
The group is seeking an apology from the US consulate in Bombay.
But staff there said the president's cat was actually called India Ink rather than India because of its dark blue-black fur.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1454897.stm

[MadHound]

1. You know, as much as I despise Bush

There are much more serious and concrete reasons to be outraged at the asshole. The name of his cat isn't one of them.

And quite frankly, knowing Bush for the dumbass that he is, he probably thinks it's an honor that they've named the dog after him:eyes:

[MoonRiver]

3. I think it's more a sign of how on edge the entire world is about *.

When you feel total outrage against somebody, you're more than ready to assign them additional "guilt" at the smallest perceived provocation.

[FreedomAngel82]

6. He has a cat?

[Freddie Stubbs]

8. Had it for 10 years

http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/india/index.html

[RumpusCat]

2. I didn't know that Bush had a pet cat

But why would naming a cat India be insulting to India? I have a cat named Pugsley and I mean nothing against Gomez and Morticia's fine son...

Seriously, are cats wicked or something in India?

[KamaAina]

4. I thought fascists were afraid of cats

Hitler, for instance.

And, aren't the fundies a wee bit concerned that their maximum leader has a black cat?

[stop the bleeding]

5. I think India is a beautiful name for a girl or a cat, but I guess

to each his own

[Bridget Burke]

7. People have the right to be offended about anything.

They aren't rioting, but it's sad that a puppy should be saddled with such an ugly name.

(The article says the cat is really named India Ink becase of its color.)

[IronLionZion]

9. India is a name

there are women named India. It's a beautiful name. What's the problem? :shrug:

"Activists from a hardline Hindu nationalist group in India"

Keywords are hardline and nationalist.