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2008-07-16 India-Pakistan

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Posted by 2008-07-16 10:56|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ] Top
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#1 If we are to believe Eli Lake this would be Hussain's strategy. This will be the acid test, if he backs attacking Pakistan, then I will have to change my mind about him. However I don't think it will happen, more likely Eli will be thrown under the Bus.

Posted by tipper 2008-07-16 11:37|| 2008-07-16 11:37|| Front Page Top

#2 US troops in Afghanistan are massing close to the border with Pakistan, poised to launch bombing raids on suspected terrorist bases in the North Waziristan region"

Uhhhhhhhhh, "troops massed....poised for bombing raids?" I missed that techniques at the Naval War College. Better turn in my JPME Phase I.

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2008-07-16 12:11|| 2008-07-16 12:11|| Front Page Top

#3 There are a couple of reasons you might mass prior to a bombing raid. (1) To move in after thing are destroyed to help or root out the ones you want (2) there is no raid but you want the bad guys to hunker down in place so they'll be there when your troops arrive.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-07-16 12:35|| 2008-07-16 12:35|| Front Page Top

#4 rjschwarz...Understood. But we don't have the boots on the ground to execute that sort of mission; In addition that part of the world does not geographically lend itself to that sort of operation either. In any case, I was being snarky. :)

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2008-07-16 12:56|| 2008-07-16 12:56|| Front Page Top

#5 If you really wanna fuck with them, have the Indians stack up on their side of the border too.

Posted by tu3031 2008-07-16 12:59|| 2008-07-16 12:59|| Front Page Top

#6 developing

Posted by tipper 2008-07-16 13:26|| 2008-07-16 13:26|| Front Page Top

#7 TU3031. Maybe we could induce the Chicoms to stack up also--Pakistan would really get the undies in a wad. To stabilize Afghanistan, something is going to have to be done about the border areas of Pakistan. We can't have AQ and the Taliban bleeding us. They will have to pay a significant price. Leadereship will have to be targeted. Hekmatyar and Haqqania and others will have to be persuaded to give up there ways (euphemism for being seriously targeted in Pakistan). Besides these guys are poisoning the world with heroin to finance their chicanery. No more 911s planned in Afghanistan or Pakistan. There can't be any sanctuaries.

Posted by JohnQC 2008-07-16 14:30|| 2008-07-16 14:30|| Front Page Top

#8 JohnQC--

Chicoms stacking up against Pakistan?? What in the world would entice them to do that? That would be a first--sort of like us stacking up against Canada. Pakistan's always been buddies with the Chicoms, bordering on subservience.

Posted by sludge 2008-07-16 15:22|| 2008-07-16 15:22|| Front Page Top

#9 Just messin around sludge. Just a joke with TU.

Posted by JohnQC 2008-07-16 15:32|| 2008-07-16 15:32|| Front Page Top

#10 We should tell the ChiComs to put pressure on Pakistan to allow the cleanout of Waziristan or Bush will avoid the opening cerimonies of the Olympics and make them lose face.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-07-16 20:26|| 2008-07-16 20:26|| Front Page Top

#11 Interesting use of the term "border" in this and accompanying articles. It doesn't seem to mean the same thing to the various folks quoted, and sometimes to the same person quoted at different times.

It reminds one of what Colin Powell said back in GWI about throwing the rock and hiding the hand.

Posted by Angemp Ghibelline7503 2008-07-16 21:04|| 2008-07-16 21:04|| Front Page Top

#12 Meanwhile...

Indian Air Force SU-30 MKIs fly over the Atlantic Ocean en route to the United States to participate in Red Flag, an aerial training exercise.

Indian Air Force's SU-30 MKIs being refuelled over the active volcano of Mount Etna in Sicily enroute to USA for Exercise 'Red Flag' on Tuesday.

Posted by john frum 2008-07-16 21:14|| 2008-07-16 21:14|| Front Page Top

#13 Indian Air Force's SU-30 MKIs..
Indian Army
Indian Special OPs

John..
Please Keep Us Posted! Love to see India and the USA working together!

^..^

Posted by Red Dawg">Red Dawg 2008-07-16 22:04|| 2008-07-16 22:04|| Front Page Top

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