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2003-12-11 Afghanistan

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Posted by Steve 2003-12-11 10:49:06 AM|| || Front Page|| [11132 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 India - repeat India - is GIVING foreign aid - think of the meaning of that.

Posted by liberalhawk 2003-12-11 11:07:45 AM|| 2003-12-11 11:07:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Got to watch those Hindus. The worlds most dangerous people right after the JOOOOOOS.

India in no way had to do any of the positive things they have done in Afghanistan. It seems some people just can't resaist biting the hand that feeds/helps them. Remember prior to 9-11 the largest single foreignnaid contributer to Afghanistan was the United States. As to India being able to afford foreign aid. If memmory serves they do have one of the ten largest economies in the world.And I think in another ten to fifteen years they are going to make the Chinese very nervous. IMO it would be smart on our part ot cultivate a closer realtionship with New Dehli.

Posted by Cheddarhead 2003-12-11 12:19:34 PM|| 2003-12-11 12:19:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 They also have nukes. When GWB hinted Taliban had better take cover, New Delhi immediately reacted (imagine gentle but insistent East Indian accent, "...Can we help?...") Why else would Musharraf ~~pretend to~~ get cozy after 9/11? A US tilt toward India is way down the list of things he wants to see. Cackle.

Posted by Glenn (not Reynolds) 2003-12-11 1:19:35 PM|| 2003-12-11 1:19:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Chedderhead___ the correct spelling is "HINDOOOOS"

Posted by Mercutio 2003-12-11 4:52:50 PM|| 2003-12-11 4:52:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 It's also a brilliant political move on their part--if the Afghans realize the Indians are helping building roads and sending food--they must ask themselves "What are the Paks sending except for wild eyed jihadis to blow stuff up?"

Posted by NotMikeMoore 2003-12-11 11:22:12 PM|| 2003-12-11 11:22:12 PM|| Front Page Top

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