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2006-06-02 India-Pakistan

6.5 billion in World Bank cash for Pakistan

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Posted by john 2006-06-02 17:49|| || Front Page|| [11 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Money and weapons... Perv must be ecstatic...

Posted by john 2006-06-02 17:58|| 2006-06-02 17:58|| Front Page Top

#2 Make its disbursement contingent upon the capture and turnover of bin Laden.

Posted by Zenster 2006-06-02 19:39|| 2006-06-02 19:39|| Front Page Top

#3 Remember Paul Wolfowitz is in charge of the World Bank. I would suggest that it is a simple equation:

1) Perv has only a tenuous hold on power. He is just the biggest dog in a pack, full of other dogs waiting to take over.

2) He really wants to be in control of his whole country. No more little enclaves where they make trouble under the protection of some other dog.

3) With the aid the US has given him so far, he has strengthened his military, and purged a lot of disloyals from it and the ISI. Still way far from perfect.

4) He has also made considerable effort in both the Wazoos and Baluchistan. This is a high-risk effort on his part. The performance of the military in these regions is a LOT better than it used to be, and they keep getting stronger.

5) Eventually, we might give him Iranian Baluchistan. It is a potentially very rich region, full of resources that Pakistan could use. And for once, he could finally stop the Baluchs from making civil war on him. Lotta payback.

6) Lastly, Pakistan does have nuclear weapons. This means that instability is no longer an option, as some other nuclear power would have to get in there like a shot to keep them falling into the wrong hands. This is James Bond time, which is something everybody wants to avoid.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-06-02 20:27|| 2006-06-02 20:27|| Front Page Top

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