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India-Pakistan
Pak undies bunched over U.S.-Indian exercise...
2003-01-28
The U.S. and Indian militaries are planning to conduct their first joint exercise with fighter aircraft, U.S. defense officials said, a move that has aroused concern among senior Pakistani officials because it is likely to teach India how to blunt the ability of Pakistan to use fighter jets to launch nuclear weapons.
Gwacious! We wouldn't want that!
The planned training, which is likely to take place later this year or early in 2004, has not previously been disclosed. It represents an intensification of the new relationship between the U.S. and Indian armed forces, which until recent years tended to regard each other with suspicion.
"Yar! You ain't that bad..."
"Yar! You ain't that bad, neither..."
"Wanna exercise?"
"Hokay."

The exercise could strain relations between Pakistan and the United States, said Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri. "We would not be happy at all" if the exercise takes place, he told reporters and editors yesterday at The Washington Post. "I don't think it is politically advisable at all for the military and the United States government to do anything which would further complicate matters for the government of Pakistan."
Y'don't suppose... Y'don't suppose that's why they're doing it, do you?
He added that he expects the exercise to produce "negative fallout" and said he planned to raise the issue with Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld.
"I shall complain to the management!"
Posted by:Fred Pruitt

#4  You made me snort coffee out of my nose today with your "Hokey." STOP IT!
Posted by: angua   2003-01-28 15:12:09  

#3  And the smelling salts!
Posted by: Seafarious   2003-01-28 13:36:44  

#2  Nancy! Get out the acupuncture needles!
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2003-01-28 13:26:20  

#1  Nancy! Get out the acupuncture needles!
Posted by: Alaska Paul   1/28/2003 1:26:20 PM  

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