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2002-06-01 India-Pakistan

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2002-06-01 07:49 am|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Wanting denuclearization of south Asia is a bald face lie. Musharraf knows full well that his nukes are the only thing keeping New Delhi from converting Western Pakistan into a totally demilitarized protectorate.

If I was Vajapayee, I'd leap on this de facto offer in a heart beat, and after the Paki nukes were in third party custody, give Pakistan an ultimatum concerning Kashmir on India's terms.

India doesn't need nukes to insure military superiority WRT Pakistan. China is the nuclear issue for India. And that is a long term problem which can be dealt with in the long term.

Posted by Tom Roberts 2002-06-01 09:41:22|| 2002-06-01 09:41:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Of course it's a lie. Had the jihadi situation begun developing like it is now before the Paks had nukes there would have been war long before it reach the point it's at now.

Posted by Fred 2002-06-01 09:52:13|| 2002-06-01 09:52:13|| Front Page Top

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