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2011-05-11 India-Pakistan

New 'Great Game' Limits America's Options in Pakistan

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Posted by tipper 2011-05-11 06:19|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 Hardly news.

China has supported Pakistan since Mao split with the Soviet Union, and India and the Soviet Union were best buddies.

You remember the Soviet Union. Dumpy men in really bad suits and even worse haircuts.

Posted by phil_b 2011-05-11 06:43|| 2011-05-11 06:43|| Front Page Top

#2 Duplicity is the only way it survives: India to the east of them

How much of a threat would India really be if the Pakistainis stopped being the murderous and annoying little shits that they are? Stunts like Mumbai do not make for happy neighbors.

Posted by SteveS 2011-05-11 11:08|| 2011-05-11 11:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Stunts like 911 could have reduced the whole of Pakistan to a radioactive hell hole....

Posted by Water Modem 2011-05-11 11:14|| 2011-05-11 11:14|| Front Page Top

#4 Stunts like 911 SHOULD have reduced the whole of Pakistan to a radioactive hell hole....

Posted by Black Bart Phuling7750 2011-05-11 11:44|| 2011-05-11 11:44|| Front Page Top

#5 War is God's way of teaching Americans geography.
Ambrose Bierce

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-05-11 12:20|| 2011-05-11 12:20|| Front Page Top

#6 War is God's way of teaching Americans geography.
Ambrose Bierce

...and foreign languages.

-- Rosetta Stone (which claims the U.S. State Dept. and Dept. of Defence as major corporate customers)

Posted by trailing wife 2011-05-11 14:32|| 2011-05-11 14:32|| Front Page Top

#7 The was an article yesterday indicating that China is as worried about Pakistan's self-destructive habits as we are.

It seems that the Chinese are willing to say sweet nothings to the PAks and take any gifts the Paks give them, but they are scared stiff that they may be in the passenger's seat when the Paks drive over the cliff.

Posted by Frozen Al 2011-05-11 16:46|| 2011-05-11 16:46|| Front Page Top

#8 they are scared stiff that they may be in the passenger's seat when the Paks drive over the cliff. I doubt the rulers of China are scared that easily, their problem is keeping their people employed & not rioting. China's legitimate worry about Pakistain is whether or not China is downwind should the nukes fly.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-05-11 17:46|| 2011-05-11 17:46|| Front Page Top

#9 China should be worried. If Pak Jihadists get their hands on a nuclear armed missile in the 2,000 kilometer range, where are they going to fire it and not kill a lot of muslims?

China is the only place on my list.

Posted by phil_b 2011-05-11 19:35|| 2011-05-11 19:35|| Front Page Top

#10 ...and foreign languages.

A Gentleman of the World should be able to both greet and curse the locals in their wretched native tongue. To do otherwise would be nye kulturny.

Posted by SteveS 2011-05-11 19:38|| 2011-05-11 19:38|| Front Page Top

#11 When I lived in Asia I maintained you only needed to know the following phrases in the local language.

Don't want

Don't know

Don't care

Posted by phil_b 2011-05-11 20:25|| 2011-05-11 20:25|| Front Page Top

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