India warns US it may be about to attack Pakistan

Hindustani Times ^ | 5/17/02 | Saurabh Shukla

[TheConservator]

Folks, there is a significant chance that India is going to launch at least a "limited" attack on Pakistan within the next few days.

And if it does so, there is then a significant chance that the conflict will quickly escalate to the use of nuclear weapons. Pakistan has already announced it intends to use nuclear weapons if India launches a successful conventional attack upon it.

Have a nice day.

[Straight Vermonter]

Pakistan has already announced it intends to use nuclear weapons if India launches a successful conventional attack upon it.

Despite the great size of India's military I have serious doubts that it can logistically support it well enough to enable any sort of meaningful victories that would lead to exchange of nukes. Having said that the chaos and cost of war may in turn lead to internal problems in Pakistan and the establishment of an unfriendly government there (see Russia 1917).

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Folks, there is a significant chance that India is going to launch at least a "limited" attack on Pakistan within the next few days.

And if it does so, there is then a significant chance that the conflict will quickly escalate to the use of nuclear weapons.

We've been hearing this for 6 months straight. Whatever....

[RightWhale]

for 6 months straight

The difference is that now the forces are in place to launch off into Pakistan. 6 months ago they weren't.

[Lucas1]

Six months? Try years..... :)

[miamimark]

Rets get Ready to Rumble.

[xJones]

...US had failed to fulfil promises to restrain Pakistan from supporting terrorism. India, therefore, would take "appropriate action"...

HOW do we restrain them? We can't even restrain Saudi Arabia, another "ally", from supporting terrorism. Invade Pakistan like Afghanistan?

"Pakistan with current population of 137.5 million is the seventh most populous country in the world, fourth in Asia...".

We'll force 'em to get a new Muslim president that's a lot worse than Musharref, maybe? What exactly does India suggest we do?

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

True enough, they've had time to build a real force and not just saber-rattle across the fence.

[Nuke'm Glowing]

Sorry, but India's military has the numbers to overwhelm the Pakistani military. They also have the same religious fervor to commit slaughters against the Muslim nation which would initiate a nuclear attack. The problems are that even though several major cities in India might be destroyed, the wildcards are China and Iran and that is when it gets very dicey with regards to India's nuclear retaliation.

[RightWhale]

China is the big question. All bets are off if China comes in.

[Elenya]

Hot summer?

[EternalHope]

OBL clearly wants to unify all of Islam against the West. He has two main opportunities: War in the Middle East, and/or war between India and Pakistan.

It does not get much press in the U.S. compared to the Middle East, but efforts to stir up war between India and Pakistan have been quite intense.

Looks like OBL is stalled in the Middle East. Maybe not in Kashmir.

[AmericaUnited]

I bet we know were Pak's nukes are and would take them out if they tried to launch.

[Cachelot]

HOW do we restrain them? We can't even restrain Saudi Arabia, another "ally

Actually, Powell, Bush et al seem more into restraining Israel, a true ally, from defending itself. Wait for outraged noises from the State Department admonishing India about touching their islamic pals...

[Fish out of Water]

*Index Bump

[anniegetyourgun]

Certainly this area will be in full-blown war by year-end. But you'd better bookmark this because DEMS will want to know what the president knew about it and when he knew it while they feign ignorance.

[anniegetyourgun]

Certainly this area will be in full-blown war by year-end. But you'd better bookmark this because DEMS will want to know what the president knew about it and when he knew it while they feign ignorance.

[CWW]

I sense a great disturbance in the force!

[mdittmar]

Hmmm,a little foreshadowing.