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2008-12-27 India-Pakistan

Half of its population will be wiped off if India thrusts war: Jatoi

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Posted by john frum 2008-12-27 11:11|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 that still leaves about 600 million Indians or more don't it

Posted by rabid whitetail 2008-12-27 12:09|| 2008-12-27 12:09|| Front Page Top

#2 ...and Pakland will have a population near zero.

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2008-12-27 14:28|| 2008-12-27 14:28|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't really think Pakistan can deliver those bombs. And given that Pakistan can't even keep drones out of their country, I think India can even without resorting to missiles.

I'll be that the problem is that the terrorist elements of the government are so whipped up with nationalist fervor they don't understand that as much as they should.

Posted by gorb 2008-12-27 14:52|| 2008-12-27 14:52|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm going to guess here, but I suspect the Pak Air Force has some decent elements. They fly F-16s and they do train their pilots. They aren't a match for the USAF in any way but they might stand up to the IAF for a couple days. They'll lose for the usual reasons -- while their pilots are brave, their logistics, support and mechanics suck. So after a day or two of combat ops with insha-allan maintenance, the Pak AF will be grounded.

So if I ran the IAF, I'd work real hard to pressure the Pak AF into an ops tempo that they just can't maintain, swatting Pak aircraft every way I can, luring the Pak AF into carefully-planned traps (using both aircraft and AA), and wait for the Paks to collapse.

And then I'd bring the heavy lumber through.

Posted by Steve White 2008-12-27 14:58|| 2008-12-27 14:58|| Front Page Top

#5 Re: Indian air force - if I recall correctly the IAF pilots beat the USAF in mock combat dogfights not too long ago.

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2008-12-27 15:33|| 2008-12-27 15:33|| Front Page Top

#6 Yes and no on the Indian pilots versas US pilots : US pilots were flying under rules of engagement which effectively nullified their electronic warfare advantages.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2008-12-27 16:30|| 2008-12-27 16:30|| Front Page Top

#7 Steve White and Shieldwolf are both right.

Posted by Jolutch Mussolini7800 2008-12-27 17:54|| 2008-12-27 17:54|| Front Page Top

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