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2008-03-03 India-Pakistan

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Posted by john frum 2008-03-03 17:50|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 do the Indians really need too practice too fight the Pakis?I mean they can hardly put up a fight against a bunch of thugs in NWFP and south waziristan

Posted by sinse 2008-03-03 19:21|| 2008-03-03 19:21|| Front Page Top

#2 After the attack on the Indian parliament, the Indian Army mobilized for war. They even appointed martial law governors for the Pakistani cities they may have captured. What they found however was that their strike formations took too long to assemble. By the time everything was in place, the politicians had become preoccupied with other matters. The ISI had instigated an attack on Hindu pilgrims on a train and the resulting riots in Gujarat state diverted attention.

Hence Cold Start... independent battlegroups that can strike hard and fast into Pakistan with little mobilization, while the blood is still hot.

This is what they are practicing... infliction of punishment on Pak armored formations, followed by rapid withdrawal.

Posted by john frum 2008-03-03 20:42|| 2008-03-03 20:42|| Front Page Top

#3 "This is what they are practicing... infliction of punishment on Pak armored formations, followed by rapid withdrawal."

Anything we can do to help, John? ;-p

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