India and Pakistan on the brink of war

Times.UK ^ | DECEMBER 22 2001

[kinghorse]

You don't want this war. China is waiting and watching.

I think everyone needs to understand Musharref isn't instigating anything. Now the Bin Ladenites and other Religious Fundies would love a war that destabilizes secular Pakistan and are trying their darndest to get one started. The main players need to listen to the US and show restraint.

Paki secularists need to neutralize a bunch of the fundies and it'll be ok. Neutralize the fundies with extreme prejudice. They are a cancer on civilization that needs to be excised.

[fastvette]

Honestly, both of these two countries suck. India persecutes Christians.

I disagree... usually Hindus and Christian get along well in India, however there are few hindu fanatics who don't like christian missionaries becuase they have been encouraging hindus to convert to Christianity. But I would say it again an average Indian Hindu has no issues with Christians. There have been very few incidents of violence against Christians in India. Every country has some religious fanatics.

[mrustow]

bloodshed, which would undermine the international coalition’s war against terror in the region.

What international coalition? Does the writer mean the one between the North and the South? And re the headline, how is today different from all other days?

Note the pro-Pakistani bias: the escalation began "when India launched a verbal assault." As everyone knows, condemnation is "assault" at its most violent, as opposed to merely assassinating a bunch of members of a sovereign nation's parliament.

[randog]

Bingo.

[ken5050]

You're right, I don't want this war....but who knows who is , or will be in charge, in Paki?....The nukes have got to be neutralized..and it may be better for us to do it thanIndia.....

[Walkin Man]

Paki secularists need to neutralize a bunch of the fundies and it'll be ok. Neutralize the fundies with extreme prejudice.

Then they need to look at the Turk's model and get on with it quickly.

[MeekOneGOP]

India and Pakistan on the brink of war
Caution bump! OUCH!

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

"Its ridiculous doctrine of karma deprives it of a social conscience."

Um, Robert-J was right the first time. Sorry.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

You're making me ill. No comparison exists between India and Israel. The caste system in India is alive and well. The dowry system and systematic beating of women by their husband or the husband's family is rampant when not enough money is forthcoming. Hindu extremists target Bible-based groups and beat them and have killed some. Filth is everywhere. Corruption is rampant.

I am sick of the bald-faced lies of people who will not tell it LIKE IT IS...here or anywhere else.

[Carry_Okie]

It's not an analogous situation. IMHO, the terrorists that moved on India's Paliament did not do so with Pakistani government knowledge or sanction. The ISI is another matter, and may be as much a threat to Mushraaf as it is to India. Further, Afghanistan does not possess nuclear arms, nor does it border the US. From what I can tell, it is in India's interest to assist Mushraaf in consolidating his power. Giving him a justification to purge the ISI of fanatics is a move in that direction and could do much to move toward resolving historic disputes.

[montag813]

Closer to war? I say bring it on!

Here again, like in "Palestine" and Africa, we see the remnants of idiotic British colonial segmentation.

The U.S. must stand firm behind the regions' only two democracies...India and Israel..and use this as a needed pretext to eliminate the "Muslim Bomb" once and for all.

It is sheer madness to allow radical adherents of a dangerous cult to possess the most destructive force known to man.