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2007-12-15 India-Pakistan

Eye on China, troops relocating to Bengal

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Posted by john frum 2007-12-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 I should think it would be easy to stop any kind of thrust through the mountainous borders between India and China. Probably cause an avalanche or something the first time a tank fired its main gun.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-12-15 03:11|| 2007-12-15 03:11|| Front Page Top

#2 The army wonders why Bhutan is not making an issue of the Chinese presence

Because Bhutan knows very well where they stand with the Chinese. The Chinese would always like to add another mountain kingdom to their territory.

the Dolam Valley a largely-barren 20sqkm plateau

So, which is it, a valley or a plateau?

Posted by gromky 2007-12-15 04:51|| 2007-12-15 04:51|| Front Page Top

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