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2008-02-23 India-Pakistan

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Posted by john frum 2008-02-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 a loooong time ago in a galaxy far far away, Sxientific American was a serious magazine. Since then it's become a Glowball Warmening/Leftist/Eco rag. India should not try to protect itself from nutcase Islamist Pakistan? Oh, right, because it would cause insecurity among the nutcase Islamists....What a load of crap

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-02-23 09:24|| 2008-02-23 09:24|| Front Page Top

#2 A flight of geese or an incidence of atmospheric turbulence can fool radar,

Never saw Geese with afterburners?

Posted by Redneck Jim 2008-02-23 13:10|| 2008-02-23 13:10|| Front Page Top

#3 I used to subscribe to SA before it became Discover magazine with better graphics. Pity. In their defense, a March article was probable written at least 3 months ago - long before the recent shootdown.

mutually assured destruction is at least a time-tested way to keep nuclear weapons in their holsters.

MAD worked for the United States and the fUSSR because they are about 30 minutes apart as the missile flies. This means no one can get in a first strike sucker punch without retaliation. Pakistan and India, however, are only a few minutes apart which means there is great incentive for a massive first strike.

MAD also assumes both opponents are 'rational' which is another way of saying they share the same evaluation function for valuing the outcome of the game. If your oponent is happy with a lose-lose scenario, prepare for incoming!

Posted by SteveS 2008-02-23 20:47|| 2008-02-23 20:47|| Front Page Top

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