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2010-02-13 India-Pakistan

Pak troops violate ceasefire along border yet again

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Posted by john frum 2010-02-13 13:15|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 look forward to the "infiltrators killed in attack" story coming next week

Posted by Frank G 2010-02-13 13:43|| 2010-02-13 13:43|| Front Page Top

#2 i would have never guessed the pkas would have violated a ceasefire. especiall against India. I wish India would just nuke the past the stone age and that would take care of the terrorism problem in a big way

Posted by CHRIS 2010-02-13 16:06|| 2010-02-13 16:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Let's not nuke them. That would be .. unpredictable.

Instead, I wonder why India doesn't get some artillery in a position where it would do some good. Something beyond the range the Paks can touch, be it shells, missiles, whatever.

Every time a Pak machine gun post opens up to cover an infiltration, let the Indians shell it. Yes, yes, it might lead to an escalation, but one thing's for sure: Pak machine gunners would henceforth be reticent to open fire to cover infiltrators.

Posted by Steve White 2010-02-13 17:32|| 2010-02-13 17:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Feb. 13, 2010 (Xinhua) -- The United States delivered 48 self-propelled field artillery cannons to the Pakistan Army on Saturday at the Malir Cantonment in the southern port city of Karachi, the U.S embassy said.

"These field artillery cannons are an important part of enhancing the capabilities of Pakistan's Army as it continues to wage its courageous fight against terrorists who seek to destroy Pakistan's people and way of life," said U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Michael Nagata, U.S. Office of the Defense Representative-Pakistan.

Posted by john frum 2010-02-13 18:32|| 2010-02-13 18:32|| Front Page Top

#5 Aug 25, 2009:

While India has not received even a single new artillery gun in the last two decades, Pakistan recently received a batch of 67 self-propelled artillery guns from the US using War against Terror funds granted by Washington.

Latest United Nations data reveal that delivery of the M-109 A5 self-propelled artillery guns took place last year. The guns were transferred under the US Foreign Military Financing (FMF) programme that was granted to Pakistan for the fight against militant groups on its border with Afghanistan.

Posted by john frum 2010-02-13 19:03|| 2010-02-13 19:03|| Front Page Top

#6 sounds like a poor judge of character overrides strategic longview?

Posted by Frank G 2010-02-13 19:08|| 2010-02-13 19:08|| Front Page Top

#7 And short-sighted Indian politicians who have derailed any artillery purchases for 22 years

Posted by john frum 2010-02-13 19:21|| 2010-02-13 19:21|| Front Page Top

#8 Sounds like a consolation prize to me. And I wonder which will have the better counter battery radar and software.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-02-13 19:22|| 2010-02-13 19:22|| Front Page Top

#9 Pakistan has had US counter battery radars since the 1980s. India has only recently bought radars from the US.

Posted by john frum 2010-02-13 19:27|| 2010-02-13 19:27|| Front Page Top

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