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2011-05-23 India-Pakistan

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Posted by Fred 2011-05-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in Pakistan

#1 A comment on the FT.COM article quoted in Long War Journal:

Posted by Victor at May 22, 2011 9:10 PM ET:

Eric:
Welcome to the paranoid world of Pakistan, where every leaf which falls from a tree is the result of a major international conspiracy. A part of it is a reflection of the insecurity of an illegitimate state; another is a reflection of their delusion about how critical they are to the rest of the world. Wait till you hear about they are the only nation in the history of mankind to have destroyed (sic) two super-powers in twenty years.

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Some of the better connected posters on these forums had originally claimed that was an inside job. Even if they were outside elements involved they seem to have had strong inside support.

There is a lull in the operations because the attackers are in a building with sensitive assets. There is some speculation that it could be nukes.

Posted by Water Modem 2011-05-23 02:21|| 2011-05-23 02:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Another question on the LongWar Journal:

The one question I have is that aren't the Chinese supposed to keep off the bases where the latest US equipment is being kept? These PN P3's were upgraded recently with the latest AEW suite. How secure is our equipment if Chinese engineers are working in the same hangars?

Posted by Water Modem 2011-05-23 02:25|| 2011-05-23 02:25|| Front Page Top

#3 There is a lull in the operations because the attackers are in a building with sensitive assets. There is some speculation that it could be nukes.

"Sensitive assets" could be anything from cryptological equipment and codes, to intelligence assets (including infomation as to Pakistan's ASW assets are in relation to where India's submarines are), to battle plans.

I very highly doubt it would be nukes.

Posted by Pappy 2011-05-23 17:15|| 2011-05-23 17:15|| Front Page Top

#4 I was the one here wondering about the possibility of nukes because I thought they might have tried to make a nuclear-armed antisubmarine weapon of some kind.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-05-23 18:02|| 2011-05-23 18:02|| Front Page Top

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