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2006-04-15 India-Pakistan

Nuclear dealing? - Pakistan and Saudi Arabia set to rewrite defence cooperation deal

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Posted by john 2006-04-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 They can sign all the treaties they want. From my limited experience in this world, treaties between these countries are as meaningful as friends in California saying, "let's catch a movie this weekend". (Tip to non-Californians - that's not really a date, it's like saying, call me this weekend and if I'm not doing anything and you're not doing anything we'll talk about getting together to catch a movie.)

Posted by 2b 2006-04-15 01:03|| 2006-04-15 01:03|| Front Page Top

#2 Saudi Arabia is paying for Pak assembled Chinese tanks - enough for a few companies of troops.

But Saudi Arabia already has more M1 Abrams tanks than it can provide crew for.
Question: Why the Chinese junk?

Answer - Pak soldiers will be in those tanks.

Another question: Of what possible use is a company of Pak troops? They cannot possibly hold off an agressor. Pak is no regional power and cannot deploy additional forces beyond its borders.

Answer - the troops are to protect "strategic assets" - Pak missiles transferred to Saudi Arabia.

It is known that Saudi Arabia funded the Pak nuclear program. The Saudis now want the bomb.

From this report, one can surmise that Saudi wants the timetable advanced, they want the nuclear missiles NOW.

Posted by john 2006-04-15 07:51|| 2006-04-15 07:51|| Front Page Top

#3 This is exactly why Iran cannot be allowed to have nukes. As soon as they do Saudi will and soon thereafter Egypt and Venezuela. Bush needs to act and I suspect this is a signal from the Sauds to that effect.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-04-15 09:16|| 2006-04-15 09:16|| Front Page Top

#4 They also guard the House of ~~Sand~~Saud against the current guardians of the house, who are guarding them against the Army who are guarding the House against Fred.

Posted by 6 2006-04-15 09:19|| 2006-04-15 09:19|| Front Page Top

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