To: Arjun
Mush is.. knows that he needs to keep terrorism alive if he wants american money.
If the U.S. withdraws its support, Pakistan will likely become more belligerent and openly terrorist, with Mush or without. India will bear the brunt of this, possibly at a terrible cost although India will prevail.
It will be a real test of China's true nature, whether it will try to intercede on Pakistan's behalf.
The end result of an Indian victory would leave Pakistan governedless and chaotic. Only India would be in a position possibly to restore order, and probably through at least a de facto absorption of Pakistan.
There are many parallels in this scenario to the U.S. intervention in Iraq (the Devil you know vs. the devils you don't) and Israel (how do you remain a democracy with an emerging majority of hostile Moslems). It would be a difficult task for any country to handle, no less India. Doesn't India have a lot of internal rifts already?
As an Indophile, I am asking you to elaborate on the train of your thinking. It would be nice if the U.S. and India could be fully on board, but I might not be realistic in espousing that. For example, I'm not aware that India has been particularly supportive of the U.S. in Iraq.
US needs to open its eyes and see who its really allies (shared values) are.
Perhaps it is India too that needs to open its eyes and see who its real allies are, and openly declare its shared fundamental values with the U.S. Howze about it?
127 posted on
01/31/2006 1:42:49 PM PST by
kenavi
("Remember, your fathers sacrificed themselves without need of a messianic complex." Ariel Sharon)
To: kenavi
Pakistan cannot afford to be more belligerent. The Mafia that controls pak knows that very well. Mush is but a stooge of that Mafia. They are not stupid. If one general goes another will take over. The military / ISI combine controls every single nook and cranny of that place. Thats why Mush could take over the country with such ease when he threw out sharif. Learn your history.
129 posted on
01/31/2006 7:08:33 PM PST by
Arjun
(Skepticism is good. It keeps you alive.)
To: kenavi
"If the U.S. withdraws its support, Pakistan will likely become more belligerent and openly terrorist, with Mush or without"
Mistaken you are. At a time when Mush is going around the world trying to get foreign investment to come into Pak they will get more belligerent? I dont think so. You simply dont understand Pak.
Besides they dont have the balls to take on India without American support. They have simply nothing to Gain. The chinese wont overtly support Pak against India. Their interest is in only creating a lackey state in pak which becomes a customer as well as a conduit for energy and making sure the terrorism out of Pak doesnt hurt them.
136 posted on
02/01/2006 12:50:40 AM PST by
Arjun
(Skepticism is good. It keeps you alive.)
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