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2009-12-26 India-Pakistan

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Posted by Steve White 2009-12-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 However, their release was delayed until Friday on the request of the Indian government that wanted to make adequate arrangements for the fishermen's return.

Neither the Indian Embassy nor the Foreign Ministry were informed about this. The Pakistanis then used the delay as PR, with the prisoners chanting slogans criticizing the slowness of the Indian Government and demanding immediate release.

The Indians of course need to check the background of these "prisoners", to ensure they are in fact Indians, and are fishermen reported as having been arrested. It would not be the first time that the Pakistanis have tried to slip in some terror operatives.

Posted by john frum 2009-12-26 07:58|| 2009-12-26 07:58|| Front Page Top

#2 It must be spawning season.

Posted by Dave UK 2009-12-26 13:00|| 2009-12-26 13:00|| Front Page Top

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