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2009-12-13 India-Pakistan

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Posted by john frum 2009-12-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Thank you John, this is most enlightening, and does make a lot of the 'nonsensical' things somewhat more understandable. plenty here to chew on and, i hope, to fully grok.

Posted by abu do you love 2009-12-13 02:00|| 2009-12-13 02:00|| Front Page Top

#2 The conflict was no longer an anachronistic throwback to the mid-20th century or even earlier;

Actually, it is. Whether its ball bearings or oil facilities, strategic targets are means to cripple the economy of the opponent. It was practiced in WWII. Now its silicon wafers and their associated capabilities that make strategic targets in economically and functionally crippling or hamstringing one's opponent.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-12-13 11:29|| 2009-12-13 11:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Have to agree with Procopius.
This is actually very similar to what the Muslims did in spain during the Reconquista. Both sides would target civilian targets in preference to military ones.
The concept continues in Al Qaeda's textbook "The Management of Barbarism".

Posted by Frozen Al 2009-12-13 13:43|| 2009-12-13 13:43|| Front Page Top

#4 ION CHINESE MILITARY FORUM > NATION.PK > A POTENTIAL SOURCE FOR TERRORISTS. SOUTH ASIAN REGION facing realitic prospect of NUCLEAR TERRORISM OR CATATSTROPHIC TERROR EVENT due to serious problems in INDIA'S NUCLEAR SECURITY
[includ MILWEAPS = TOE from India lost to REGIONAL MILTERRS via criminal or covert arms laundering, etc. activities].

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-12-13 20:07|| na 2009-12-13 20:07|| Front Page Top

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