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2008-12-07 India-Pakistan

McCain warns Pakistan of Indian air strikes

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Posted by john frum 2008-12-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 perhaps something will actually come from this? Actual consequences to the Paks and ISI? Boggles!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-12-07 00:23|| 2008-12-07 00:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Don't hold yer breath, Commodore Frank. However, I believe in hope and change, and, by gum, India just might take on the terrorists and give the hornets' nest a good smack.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2008-12-07 00:27|| 2008-12-07 00:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Ummm...just a note, guys (IMO):
This is playing right into the hands of the terrorists, AlQaida or whatever they call themselves now. The 'prize' is a nuke. The 'nuke store' is open, and has a weak governing structure & is infiltrated.
Any destabilization that occurs, resulting in a conflict will DEFINITELY allow nukes to go 'missing'.
I guarantee that if war breaks out between India & Pakistan, a nuke will be used in a terrorist action within 12 months.
McCain is using the Bush tactic of 'if you don't cooperate, we can't stop 'em', while Condi's calming the Indians before war breaks out.
Smart moves.
While I believe Pakistan will ultimately be a smoking hole in the earth, a limited regional conflict now will have much worse long-term security consequences for the West & the US.

Posted by logi_cal 2008-12-07 01:11|| 2008-12-07 01:11|| Front Page Top

#4 Yes, yes logi_cal. We should never respond to Muzzi violence with violence because it only makes things worse.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2008-12-07 05:57|| 2008-12-07 05:57|| Front Page Top

#5 Yeah. Kill em all and let God sort it out. That's our policy.!

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-12-07 07:49|| 2008-12-07 07:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Wouldn't it have been great to have the McCain-Rice team for the next 4 years? Better than 'no pre-conditions' Barry.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2008-12-07 10:36|| 2008-12-07 10:36|| Front Page Top

#7 No, my dear Nimble. It's "Kill them all and let G-d sort them out".

One must respect our betters.

Posted by Milton Fandango 2008-12-07 15:37|| 2008-12-07 15:37|| Front Page Top

#8 This is playing right into the hands of the terrorists, AlQaida or whatever they call themselves now. The 'prize' is a nuke. The 'nuke store' is open
assuming that India trusts us enough to tell us they are going to do something, you can bet we have the nukes' location pretty well known. so we can either send in a team to hold or abscond with them, or destroy them with a B2 strike.
that assumes India trusts us. but i think i already said that.

Posted by USN,Ret. 2008-12-07 16:45|| 2008-12-07 16:45|| Front Page Top

#9 um....... Hinjoooo.com... salt. Heeps of it.

Posted by .5MT 2008-12-07 19:14|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-12-07 19:14|| Front Page Top

#10 From the article...

He said if Pakistan did not act to get the bad guys, India would have no option but to use force.

Rite.

Posted by .5MT 2008-12-07 19:17|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-12-07 19:17|| Front Page Top

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