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2003-01-04 India-Pakistan

U.S. sez it'll follow bad guys into Pakland...

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-01-04 02:44 pm|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Has Pakistan has forgotten then we now have a base in the area (afganistan)? They dont have the cards to be playing in this game.

India on the east, the US on the West. The smart strategy is to pick a camp and stay there.

Posted by flash91 2003-01-04 20:18:14|| 2003-01-04 20:18:14|| Front Page Top

#2 I wonder when the Indian Army will get the itch to do the "cross border shuffle"? This is not a good precedent for Musharraf, particularly as the Afghan auxilliaries of the US are filled with pro Indian Northern Alliance gunnies, most of which have a keen appreciation for how Indian and Russian subsidies bankrolled the NA for years.

Posted by Tom Roberts 2003-01-04 21:29:16|| 2003-01-04 21:29:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Tom, Indian "hot pursuit" of jihadis across the line of control in Kashmir could easily provoke a war. I don't think the Indians want that right now, especially after they've demobilized a big part of their military in/near Kashmir. Unless the jihadis do something spectacular, I think the Indians want to keep the lid on and keep developing their country and military forces. Time is on their side, not Perv's.

Posted by Steve White 2003-01-05 01:26:00|| 2003-01-05 01:26:00|| Front Page Top

#4 That very fact is why the jihadis want to do something spectacular. They almost brought off a war between the two states twice last year - they'll try to do it again this year. You heard it here first...

Posted by Fred 2003-01-05 08:41:12|| 2003-01-05 08:41:12|| Front Page Top

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