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2017-08-16 India-Pakistan

Indian troops foil China's incursion attempt in Ladakh, minor injuries on both sides after stone-pelting

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Posted by Anomalous Sources 2017-08-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Stones were thrown at each other, resulting in injuries to troops from both sides

David, paging David to the white courtesy phone.

Stones? Really, stones? I thought this was supposed to happen AFTER the two nuclear powers unleashed their missles.

Posted by AlanC 2017-08-16 07:07|| 2017-08-16 07:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Stones were thrown

Muslim mindset?

Posted by Skidmark 2017-08-16 10:13|| 2017-08-16 10:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Study geography, Skid.

Posted by Pappy 2017-08-16 10:18|| 2017-08-16 10:18|| Front Page Top

#4 I think this is an escalation of the King of the Hill skirmishes they had been doing.

Posted by swksvolFF 2017-08-16 10:56|| 2017-08-16 10:56|| Front Page Top

#5

also...

A lady from Winnipesaukee
Once rode up to Leh. A Ladakhi,
Who rode her right back,
Out of breath, on his yak,
Sighed, "Alas and alack! Am I lucky!"

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2017-08-16 13:01|| 2017-08-16 13:01|| Front Page Top

#6 Chinese are afraid to shoot Indian troops because they might end up being seriously embarrassed.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-08-16 17:38|| 2017-08-16 17:38|| Front Page Top

#7 I was thinking less of geography and more of the western China Muslim Uighur problem. 'Stoning the Devil' seems a common practice.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-08-16 20:00|| 2017-08-16 20:00|| Front Page Top

#8 Troops from both sides do have good relations with each other - all else being what it is. It is very remote.

They are warm people.

Posted by newc 2017-08-16 21:22|| 2017-08-16 21:22|| Front Page Top

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