Posted on 10/03/2006 2:51:53 PM PDT by Mobile Vulgus
As I understand it, Waziristan is the definition of isolated hell on earth.
My point is that Pakistan has nuclear weapons, so we have to keep in mind the adage that one dare not wound an enemy slightly. If we take action against Pakistan, we have to take their nukes and break their army and government -- or maybe help India to do it.
Good question. Has no good answer. We cannot occupy Pakistan,
so we have to work with whatever Govt is there or let it remain as is. We are doing the former.
A taliban safe haven though means we can never secure afghanistan, and AQ is never eliminated.
containment for the 21st century?
They aren't much of an ally now. OTOH, India is aware of the danger of Islam, and would make a far better partner for us.
Your link: The land is really actually, lovely. However, it doesn't look at all like the photos I've seen previously of the location. I'll have to do some digging.
I am sure the People's Republic of China might have something to say (or rather do) about your well meaning suggestions-like attacking whomever attacks Pakistan!!
You can gauge the intellectual dept of this article by looking at whom the writer describes as India's head of government.
The dept or rather the lack of it!!
My point is they threaten and blackmail with those weapons they strive to produce...ie Iran, and thiose weapons have no regard for surgical removal. Just massive loss of life.
With these new technologies when combined with their concept of right and wrong - which is on a totally different playing field - demonstrate how big a loss we are in for if we try to touch them with conventional weaponry.
or- giggle, giggle, in the case of Iran
diplomacy
So I guess that puts us both in the "nuke 'em to be sure" camp when the chips are down.
A lot of times, I don't read the articles posted, since they seldom give me information I don't already have. I am more interested in how folks at FR react to it. It tells me which way the wind is blowing.
China would not go to war over Pakistan. They have their own Muslim problems.
Though it might be a good diversion. Hmmmmmm.
Actually Pakistan has been very,very helpful in helping China dealing with it's Slammies in Xingjiang province-hence we don't hear about their problem in the same way as we hear about say,Russia.Or even the US.China has mobilised it's divisions on the Tibetan border with India everytime the India & Pakistan have been at threat of war or at war.
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