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2008-12-09 India-Pakistan

Mystery phone call put Pakistan and India on the brink of war

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Posted by tu3031 2008-12-09 11:39|| || Front Page|| [17 views ] Top

#1 I guess the ISI and the Pakistani military forgot one little detail: One way or another, there wouldn't be anything left to be in charge of. Except perhaps for coordinating efforts to run away from terrorists.

Posted by gorb 2008-12-09 13:25|| 2008-12-09 13:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Does India have any kind of anti-ballistic missile defense?
I think now is the time to pitch them one if not.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-12-09 13:40|| 2008-12-09 13:40|| Front Page Top

#3 What the old saying? Something like it's better to be in charge in he11 than a servant in heaven?

Posted by Bobby 2008-12-09 13:42|| 2008-12-09 13:42|| Front Page Top

#4 I have a hunch that WW4 will be started by a prank call from some wanker DJ.

Posted by Grunter 2008-12-09 14:14|| 2008-12-09 14:14|| Front Page Top

#5 WW4 will be started by a prank call from some wanker DJ

That's funny in a tragic sort of way.

In the US v Soviets, ballistic missiles served as a deterent because the 30 minutes between launch and impact gave time to launch a counter strike. India and Pakistan are only a few minutes apart as the missile flies. Whoever gets in a good first punch gains a huge advantage. This not only makes for a fast-paced game, but allows events to quickly spiral out of control.

Posted by SteveS 2008-12-09 14:38|| 2008-12-09 14:38|| Front Page Top

#6 I think Pakistan is forgetting they got their asses handed to them the last three times.

Their nukes are smaller and so is their country. India has bigger nukes and a much bigger country and infrastructure. Who do we think would win a nuclear exchange?

Posted by DarthVader 2008-12-09 14:45|| 2008-12-09 14:45|| Front Page Top

#7 "Hi, this is ~~Moes~~ President Zardari"
"Is Amanda there? Amanda Hugnkiss?"
"Lemme check"
"Is there Amanda Hugnkiss here? Hey everybody I want Amanda Hugnkiss!"

/Bart Simpson starting wars

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-12-09 14:50|| 2008-12-09 14:50|| Front Page Top

#8 Zadari? Mukherjee. Do you have Prince Albert in a can?
What?
Well you better let him out or we'll nuke your sorry Pakistani asses!"
click
HAHAHAHAHAHA...Good one! Send Gul a case of scotch!

Posted by tu3031 2008-12-09 15:23|| 2008-12-09 15:23|| Front Page Top

#9 If there is a nucleur exchange between Paki and India we all loose. The only good thing that could come out of this would be for the world to once again see the total destruction of WMD's.

Posted by bman 2008-12-09 15:55|| 2008-12-09 15:55|| Front Page Top

#10 Followed by unicorns and rainbows with every holding hands and singing Kumbia?

Sorry, ain't gonna happen.
I wish it would, but reality and human nature says otherwise.

Posted by DarthVader 2008-12-09 17:05|| 2008-12-09 17:05|| Front Page Top

#11 ISI = Cancer. Remove it. Polonium works well as a pinpoint radiation treatment, but so does high velocity large caliber lead for a more general treatment.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-12-09 18:17|| 2008-12-09 18:17|| Front Page Top

#12 Pakistan has not been known to make too many decisions based on logic.

Posted by darrylq 2008-12-09 18:45|| 2008-12-09 18:45|| Front Page Top

#13 The "WILLY versus NICKY LETTERS" [WW1] goes ICONNECT??

Gut Nuthin.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-12-09 19:35|| 2008-12-09 19:35|| Front Page Top

#14 If there is a nucleur exchange between Paki and India we all loose. The only good thing that could come out of this would be for the world to once again see the total destruction of WMD's.

Ummm...if the world can't stop Iran, NK & Syria (not to mention Brazil, South Africa & who-knows-who else) from secretly (and against agreements/treaties) developing nukes, what is your plan to stop them after all the other countries get rid of theirs??
Inquiring minds want to know...

Posted by logi_cal 2008-12-09 19:46|| 2008-12-09 19:46|| Front Page Top

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