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2008-07-27 India-Pakistan

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Posted by john frum 2008-07-27 11:58|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 Just cut aid to Pakistan now. Don't give them the F-16 targeting do-dads either.

Posted by 3dc 2008-07-27 12:08|| 2008-07-27 12:08|| Front Page Top

#2 And supply the boys in Afghanistan how?

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-07-27 12:47|| 2008-07-27 12:47|| Front Page Top

#3 Alternatively, what hold do we have over the Pakistanis, besides the threat of Arc-lighting the entire country, then giving the rubble to Afghanistan to colonize? (Which I can't imagine we'd actually threaten, let alone do.)

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-07-27 14:13|| 2008-07-27 14:13|| Front Page Top

#4 a ABM system and Raptors for India? We need to refocus the Paks on the fact that they are only significant allies now for the routes we need for transport, and if those routes were clear of annoying eye-rolling people and militants and not very irradiated, that might be a better situation. Time to slap the Paks with the fact that they haven't beaten teh Indians in teh past, they can't beat the Indians now and if we help the Indians out of pique, they're toast for the forseeable future, even if they use their nukes.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-07-27 15:19|| 2008-07-27 15:19|| Front Page Top

#5 TW, Someday we'll find out that's a major part of the reason behind stupid W's rapproachment with India.

If we ever do go into Pakistan it will be to clear a path for the indians to Shermanize the place. Only somehow I doubt the Indians will be able to find a kinder, gentler leader like Uncle Billy.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-07-27 17:13|| 2008-07-27 17:13|| Front Page Top

#6 Ya know, I really don't MIND the US doing a one-up on the Mongols in Pakistan, and "pulic opinion" can go where it belongs. When it's time to get people's undivided attention is before you reach the point where you don't want to leave any survivors. We've failed to do that, and it's hurting us. Time to take off the gloves, roll up the shirt-sleeves, grab an axe in both hands, and start laying about us with a vengence. Pakistan is the source of far too much trouble to put up with any longer. I'm sure India and Pakistan can do a bang-up job of governing whatever population is left after we finish. In the meantime, gather together a dozen or so CB battalions, and pave a new road to Kabul - say, through Quetta. If anybody gets in the way, napalm them into ashes and flush the ashes.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-07-27 21:59|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-07-27 21:59|| Front Page Top

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