Could Dubya help rewrite Atalji’s favourite script? The prime minister himself is understood to be traumatised by the invasion of Iraq, a trauma he publicly articulated in a statement in Srinagar, which, surprisingly, has been under-reported. He said the invasion should serve as a "warning" to both India and Pakistan. Mr Vajpayee was quick to grasp the huge public anger over Iraq and when he saw that even the rss had denounced Operation Shock and Awe he was able to convince his colleagues that no opportunity should be given to the trigger-happy Bushies to meddle in Indo-Pak affairs.