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2008-07-09 India-Pakistan

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Posted by Fred 2008-07-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda

#1 If I recall correctly, there are more Muslims in India than in Pakistan, or in any other country except Indonesia. With that many of them there must certainly me a significant number of wackos for AQ to 'inspire' through attacks. Plus, since India was part of the Ummah for a long time it would be considered a legitimate target. It will be interesting to see how India responds.

Posted by Menhaden S 2008-07-09 08:05|| 2008-07-09 08:05|| Front Page Top

#2 The wife of the owner of my favourite Indian supplies shop told me the last time she went home the Muslims in their quarter were behaving queerly, which spooked her. She also mentioned the large number of Muslim religious television shows, which had not been so on her previous visit. Your comment about the number of Indian Muslims jibes with what I've heard before, Menhaden. It reads like things there are starting to get really interesting.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-07-09 10:42|| 2008-07-09 10:42|| Front Page Top

#3 My wife is in New Delhi (she'd Indian) and she has also mentioned the Muzzies acting odd...more so than usual.

While there may be a lot of Muzzies in India, they're still vastly out numbered by the Hindus, and they have long memories. I'd expect to see a lot of Muzzies get killed if they really act up.

Some of the more radical Hindu groups are just looking for a reason to go hammer-and-tongs on the Muzzes. Can't say I blame them.

I'm sort of waiting for the opportunity here.

Posted by Thraing Barnsmell2855 2008-07-09 10:56|| 2008-07-09 10:56|| Front Page Top

#4 These are two countries with nulear weapons. I'm not sure that interesting is the word I'd use.

Scenario 1....
AQ starts trouble in India.

1) India responds very forcefully like we wold. Civil war with Muzzies getting slaughtered and fleeing to Paki Waki. Paki does what?

2) India does not respond forcefully. Hindus go vigilante on Muzzies. Paki does what?

In all cases what does China do?

Nope, interesting ain't the word I'd choose.
2)

Posted by AlanC 2008-07-09 11:18|| 2008-07-09 11:18|| Front Page Top

#5 I have wondered why India was not directly targetted. The Hindu are not even people of the book and there is the bit about once being Muslim and the Kashmir issue. I came up with two possible answers: (1) Muslim-Indian Jihadi would be valuable at infiltrating the west (2) The Hindu nationalists would not hesitate to go Medieval and the Indian Muslims know that. Perhaps they are finally coming around and listening to the Jihadi's. Even a small segment of such an enormous population could mean a lot of Jihadi.

Perhaps I was wrong on the first, or Al Queda doesn't feel it's worthwhile and needs a new front and new blood after losing in Iraq.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-07-09 12:16|| 2008-07-09 12:16|| Front Page Top

#6 Infiltrating the West with Indian Muslims is right on target. Lots of computer engineers and techies working in sensitive companies with government contracts. Many manage hotels and shops that import goods from that neck of the woods, too, and curry-eaters just don't set off alarms.

Posted by Danielle 2008-07-09 12:26|| 2008-07-09 12:26|| Front Page Top

#7 Send word John Frum (and any cargoes you got laying about too)

Posted by .5MT 2008-07-09 15:26|| 2008-07-09 15:26|| Front Page Top

#8 and curry-eaters just don't set off alarms

And I'm glad of it - I *like* curry. ;-)

Posted by lotp 2008-07-09 19:44|| 2008-07-09 19:44|| Front Page Top

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