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| India, Pak. wary of provocative terrorist acts, says Rumsfeld |
| 2002-06-18 |
| A terrorist act beyond the control of India or Pakistan could be misunderstood and conceivably provoke a reaction, but both countries are sensitive to the issue, says the Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld. "There are several risks ahead in the period we are now entering, including the possibility, of course, of a terrorist act beyond the control of either party which could be misunderstood and conceivably provoke a reaction . . . we raised the issue with both countries, and I think they're sensitive to it,'' Mr. Rumsfeld told reporters here. The top civilian Pentagon official who was briefing the media on his trip to Europe, West Asia and South Asia argued that both New Delhi and Islamabad "indicate a desire for the continued U.S. involvement'' and appreciate the efforts of the American President, the British Prime Minister and others. That'll be the whole intent of the Bad Guys for as long as the bullets and grenades hold out: to do something so spectacularly awful that all of India will want to kill all of Pakland. And the instant Perv relaxes control of the Line of Control, they'll be working like beavers to get more people and explosives in. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |