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2007-09-15 India-Pakistan

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Posted by john frum 2007-09-15 12:46|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 a move they warn would lead to the disastrous isolation of one of the worlds largest Muslim nations, triggering even more extremism and violence

Not possible.

Instead of considering the introduction of martial law, the president should be focusing on holding free and fair elections

I do believe the Palestinians taught us about that path's folly.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-09-15 15:06|| 2007-09-15 15:06|| Front Page Top

#2 > triggering even more extremism and violence
Not possible.

But that the standard Pakistani tactic to extort aid or concessions...

The very first Pak PM Liqiat Ali Khan used it on India... negotiate quickly with him because after him would be the bearded Islamists.. and that was in 1948...

It was worked great.. India signed the Indus Water Treaty granting Pakistan a disproportionate share of water to encourage friendship (or so Nehru thought).

Decades later the Indian PM IK Gujral ordered Indian intelligence to cease offensive covert operations in Pakistan and allegedly handed over a list of Pakistani operatives working for India.
Pakistan promised to cease activities in the Punjab (they continue to sponsor Sikh terrorists to this day).

Not to mention the tens of billions of dollars in US aid and weaponry that Pakistan has received over decades...

Posted by john frum 2007-09-15 15:37|| 2007-09-15 15:37|| Front Page Top

#3 "As long as the Bush administration provides cover, Musharraf is not going to change tack because of what the EU says."

Let me fix that little piece of Bush-bashing:

"As long as the EU remains impotent, Musharraf is not going to change tack because of what the EU says."

Posted by Darrell 2007-09-15 16:27|| 2007-09-15 16:27|| Front Page Top

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