[Voice in your head]

Allow me to adjust my tinfoil hat for a moment... there, that's better.

I'll just throw this out there, to see what kind of feedback I get...

Would it be to our advantage if Pakistan went nuts for a few days? It would give us an excuse to destroy their nuclear weapons. We could ship a division of soldiers in there to assist in "stabilizing", which could serve as the logistical and security base for more active special forces operations in Pakistan, to find Usama Bin Laden. With the removal of nukes, there would be no more nuclear power play between India and Pakistan and India might then send some troops to Iraq. The unrest could also give India the opportunity to settle this Kashmir thing once and for all.

Just curious on any thoughts on anything above.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

If India takes control, terrorists will be streaming into Pakistan to fight the Indians.

Isn't it better that the terrorists are flooding Iraq, only?

[AM2000]

there would be no more nuclear power play between India and Pakistan and India might then send some troops to Iraq.

I think you misunderstand why India's not sending troops to Iraq. It's got very little to do with Pakistan. There are no Indian troops in Iraq because the US liberation/invasion/occupation of Iraq is extremely unpopular in India... and general elections are comign up in October of 2004.

The unrest could also give India the opportunity to settle this Kashmir thing once and for all.

And why do you think a deviation from the status quo will necessarily be good for US national interests? If India could, they'd take over Pakistani Kashmir as well (again, same reason: elections in 2004) and that would only create an even bigger long-term mess.

[OldFriend]

It is one thing to destroy a plant in progress......there is NO safe way to destroy a nuclear facility with bombs at the ready.

[okie01]

We could ship a division of soldiers in there to assist in "stabilizing", which could serve as the logistical and security base for more active special forces operations in Pakistan...

One division in a nation of 150 million doesn't make for "stabilization" -- even if they're invited.

The US interests are far better served if Musharraf can stay alive and keep it in the road.