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2003-10-08 India-Pakistan

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Posted by Steve 2003-10-08 9:52:22 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The Hatf-4, also known as the Shaheen 1, ...

Also known as the LongDong-5. C'mon, this is a NKor missile. And with a range of 435 miles, it isn't going to reach "almost all targets in neighboring India", unless the Indians are polite enough to move all the targets close to the border.

Posted by Steve White 2003-10-8 11:24:53 AM|| 2003-10-8 11:24:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 it isn't going to reach "almost all targets in neighboring India"

It can hit New Delhi, though, which is Pakistan's PRIMARY target in India. Of course, the Indians would have no trouble wiping out a half-dozen or so major Pakistani cities, virtually destroying the country. I can't quite decide whether to chalk this up to arrogance or stupidity.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-10-8 12:18:27 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-10-8 12:18:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 OP, it's just the age old value of having "big boys" toys. If we have them, we must be a big boy. Like the six year old shooting baskets in the school yard. He has a ball, and he shoots it, but it never comes close to the hoop.

The rational approach to conflict is to become richer, better educated, and defensively stronger. Everything else is a waste of capital better spent.

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2003-10-8 1:42:47 PM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2003-10-8 1:42:47 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 ...Ah, to be in Pakiland in the Fall when the RVs come drifting down.
Frankly, I wish that somebody somewhere would hold up a sign everytime the Paks or the Indians do this duelling missiles crap says in just how many people they could have fed or educated for what it cost.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2003-10-8 2:11:14 PM|| 2003-10-8 2:11:14 PM|| Front Page Top

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