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2011-09-25 Afghanistan

Graham Suggests U.S. Military Action Inside Pakistan In Response To ISI Aid To Haqqani Network

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Posted by tipper 2011-09-25 11:48|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Technically, the ISI is under the control of the Prime Minister. But most of the ISI is staffed with army officers. Musharraf, back when he was both president and army chief, kept a tight grip on the ISI but I doubt that the civilian government exercises any real control today. Still, it is unlike the army to act in an undisciplined manner. The ISI is operating under the direction of the senior military leadership and is not rogue.

It is time for those senior military leaders to feel some pain. 200 F-35's sold to India on generous terms? It would mean jobs in the USA.

Posted by Mike Ramsey 2011-09-25 14:50|| 2011-09-25 14:50|| Front Page Top

#2 F-35's sold to India on generous terms

India Rejects US Offer of Joint Strike Fighter F-35 Lightning-II

Joint Strike fighter a lemon?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-09-25 15:24|| 2011-09-25 15:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Now that the only production line we have is the F-35 one, they're doing everything they can to talk it down.

Just like they did to the F-22 back when it was the main game in town.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-09-25 15:44|| 2011-09-25 15:44|| Front Page Top

#4 India relies on French and Russian aircraft so lemon must be a relative term.

Posted by Mike Ramsey 2011-09-25 15:50|| 2011-09-25 15:50|| Front Page Top

#5 India relies on Russian aircraft with Israeli electronics, bub.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-09-25 15:53|| 2011-09-25 15:53|| Front Page Top

#6 All my friends call me bub - not. Well, bubba sometimes; I have to be honest. :-)

Lets not ignore the 59 French Mirage 2000H's, 8 of which have crashed (my last count) leaving 51.

Or the Sukhoi Su-30MK with both French and Israeli (and six other nations') avionics. I will grant you that India is more open minded than Malaysia which replaced the Israeli components with those manufactured by France.

Posted by Mike Ramsey 2011-09-25 17:21|| 2011-09-25 17:21|| Front Page Top

#7 Don't know if the F-35 is a lemon, so much an an over-teched, high dollar piece of gear that is beyond the reach or technical expertise of lots of folks ( the US included) Ones example: the USMC has stated they don't want the STOL version, due to the austerity a forward area battle brings and all the complicated bits and pieces for the lift fan. all computer controlled, so if a byte goes titzup, but mechanically there is nothing wrong, you are still down. Doubtful if even MacGyver could duct tape the bird into the air.
at least the russion birds, while more steam gauge era, will be able to fly.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2011-09-25 18:09|| 2011-09-25 18:09|| Front Page Top

#8 I've noticed that Graham is trying extra hard to get reelected this time, since his name with the Tea Party is "mud".

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-09-25 18:42|| 2011-09-25 18:42|| Front Page Top

#9 As per NEWS KERALA + TOPIX, FM KHAR has been recalled back home to Pakistan + Islamabad disavows any responsibility for US security in Afghanistan, i.e. US-NATO-Afghan Govt inability to control the Haqqanis, etal.

On a separate note, IMO A NEW INDO-PAK WAR is more likely to occur first before a US-PAK WAR???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-09-25 23:59|| 2011-09-25 23:59|| Front Page Top

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