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2005-08-24 Afghanistan/South Asia

India to try stop execution of spy in Pakistan

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Posted by Steve White 2005-08-24 00:07|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "In those days, there were no barbed wire fences and he accidentally went across when he was drunk,â

Don't they know that only Bond can get away with drinking and spying. I guess, "my name is Singh, Sarabjit Singh" didn't work like in the movies.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-08-24 10:44|| 2005-08-24 10:44|| Front Page Top

#2 I doubt RAW recruits peasant farmers for black ops.

He is probably exactly what he claims, a farmer who got drunk and wandered across. Paks need to blame someone else for sectarian violence and a drunk hindu farmer is as good as any.

Not being an actual spy, he has little chance of being traded (except perhaps for some Pak illegal immigrants or fishermen).

Posted by john 2005-08-24 11:58|| 2005-08-24 11:58|| Front Page Top

#3 I agree. If the PM can't get him released, it's probably a pretty good bet that he wasn't a spy.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-08-24 13:07|| 2005-08-24 13:07|| Front Page Top

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