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2011-09-30 India-Pakistan

Any US attack on militants unacceptable: Pasha

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Posted by Fred 2011-09-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Pakistan

#1 and then, as noted elsewhere in today's posts, the closed the border crossings to NATO/US supply traffic in an attempt to starve the US troops.

Posted by Water Modem 2011-09-30 00:15|| 2011-09-30 00:15|| Front Page Top

#2 There you have it. Cut off all aid and cooperation to the Pakis.
Let them run into the waiting arms of the Chinese, while we increase our friendship with India.
Let the Pakis and Chinese dance for a while.
They deserve each other.
Although me thinks the Pakis might get the worst of the deal.
The Chinese tend to respond much differently than we do, to those that engage in "double dealing".

Posted by Mikey Hunt 2011-09-30 01:49|| 2011-09-30 01:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Egg-zactly. They try this shit on the Han and they'll be smiling with a brand new mouth. China don't play that game.

Posted by mojo 2011-09-30 13:30|| 2011-09-30 13:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Think carefully before rejoicing in a Pakistan-China alliance.

An alliance with Pakistan gives China port access on the Gulf of Oman.

China has mining rights to many of the richest deposits in northern Afghanistan. An alliance with Pakistan makes it easier to exploit those.

China has an oil alliance with Iran. Free access to routes through Pakistan brings Iranian oil to the western areas of China.

China has been fomenting violence against northeastern India for some time. A solidified alliance with Pakistan encircles India.

Later there would be pressure on the 'Stans, giving access to the Caspian Sea.

Posted by lotp 2011-09-30 21:07|| 2011-09-30 21:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Mojo, China's already overlooked a heck of a lot of double-dealing from Pakistan, because while they like pretending they care about their citizens being abused, they really don't, as long as it works with their long-term objectives, i.e. us being bled to death.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-09-30 21:48|| 2011-09-30 21:48|| Front Page Top

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