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2007-12-28 India-Pakistan

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Posted by john frum 2007-12-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Pakistan

#1 On the other hand, the place may just go up in flames and break into its costituent ethnic pieces.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2007-12-28 05:54|| 2007-12-28 05:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Which might be the best thing in the long run. The Baluchis would have a state that might be economically viable, the Pasthtuns could be walled off, and the rest of Pakistan would be a smaller, more homogenous state that might (because of its size) have no choice but to settle with the Indians and live in (relative) peace.

Of course, the short run to get there could be especially frightening.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2007-12-28 12:43|| 2007-12-28 12:43|| Front Page Top

#3 The biggist deal in this whole Pakistan affair is to secure their nuclear weapons, delivery systems, and key components, like triggers. If we could do that, even with allies that we do not especially care for, like the Russians, or India, we could let Pakistan head into anarchy and burn itself out.

I do not care much about Pakistan. They are an extremely divided society caused by their own doing. I hope that they get things sorted out in a positive way.

I do care about their nuclear weapons, and I would like to see that threat to civilization solved. Done.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-12-28 18:29|| 2007-12-28 18:29|| Front Page Top

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