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India warns US it may be about to attack Pakistan
Hindustani Times ^
| 5/17/02
| Saurabh Shukla
Posted on 05/17/2002 5:32:26 PM PDT by TheConservator
Home Minister LK Advani's expression of "deep disappointment" with the US in Parliament was matched by tough language to US Ambassador Robert Blackwill behind closed doors.
In meetings on Friday with National Security Advisor Brajesh Mishra and Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh, Blackwill was told the US had failed to fulfil promises to restrain Pakistan from supporting terrorism. India, therefore, would take "appropriate action". A similar message was given to US Secretary of State Colin Powell when he spoke to Singh earlier.
Blackwill's assurances that the US saw the fight against Kashmir militancy as part of the global war on terrorism received a sceptical response.
India said Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf had done nothing concrete to rein in terrorists despite US promises to the contrary. India showed evidence that cross-border terrorism had increased after Pakistan pledged to fight terror.
Blackwill's request for more time to get Pakistan to comply was rejected.
Blackwill expressed US President George W Bush's concerns about tensions escalating into a full-scale war. India, he was told, would not take rash decisions but as a sovereign country it reserved the right to act on its security needs. India was urged not to break diplomatic relations with Pakistan.
Following these exchanges, there was a ratcheting up of diplomatic activity in the city.
Blackwill and senior US embassy officials reviewed the situation late into the night and consulted with Washington. There was speculation that besides Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, expected in South Asia in the next fortnight, Powell may also fly here.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: india; nuclearwar; pakistan; southasialist
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Comment #61 Removed by Moderator
To: Mad_Tom_Rackham
If China comes in big it would mean the end of their territorial ambitions to the east [Taiwan, South China Sea] for a long time. They know that and so would do their best to stay out unless it all spills over into their present territory. When the planes and shells start flying, though, the national assembly might panic and commit to something they shouldn't. Time to be cool and collected.
To: xJones
We can't even restrain Saudi Arabia, another "ally", from supporting terrorism Which begs the question: What the hell is the "war on terrorism?"
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posted on
05/17/2002 8:58:33 PM PDT
by
Demidog
To: CWW
I sense a great disturbance in the force! You underestimate the pow-ahhhhh of the force.... My son!
To: TheConservator
Ummmm.... This escalates to ...... um nukes there... ummmmm...
Can you guess where else the nukes will escaleate?
Not very good news!
To: Thundergod
But, is there really a big desire for a war against Pakistan among Hindus in India? The intellectuals are against it and want to keep jaw jawing. The military is eager to let loose. The man in the street is for it, even Muslim civilians in Pakistan eager for peace and seeing that peace as only coming when at the very minimum, jihadi camps in PakistanOccupied Kashmir are destroyed.
To: seamole
Yeah. Just got back from watching Star Wars, actually.. I haven't read through this whole thread yet, but based on what I've seen so far I can't imagine there'll be much left unsaid by the time I'm done. I just wanna say, sometimes conflicts can't be solved peacefully.. sometimes war is necessary. Are we there yet? I can't say. Oh well.. let's see how this turns out.
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posted on
05/17/2002 9:11:13 PM PDT
by
AM2000
To: Thundergod
But, is there really a big desire for a war against Pakistan among Hindus in India? The intellectuals are against it and want to keep jaw jawing. The military is eager to let loose. The man in the street is for it, even Muslim civilians in Pakistan eager for peace and seeing that peace as only coming when at the very minimum, jihadi camps in PakistanOccupied Kashmir are destroyed.
To: Demidog
Keeping Musharraf in power and not upsetting( DESTROYING! ) our saudi 'allies'? Just a thought.
To: Thundergod
Correction Not >>even Muslim civilians in Pakistan
even Muslim civilians in Kashmir.
To: RightWhale
If China comes in big it would mean the end of their territorial ambitions to the east [Taiwan, South China Sea] for a long time. Yes. They are much more concerned about Taiwan, control of the South China Sea, trade with the Pacific Nations (including the USA). They would not risk these objectives for "political hay" in the 'steppes and 'stans.
To: CWW
I sense a great disturbance in the force! I have a bad feeling about this...
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posted on
05/17/2002 9:34:03 PM PDT
by
Dengar01
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Comment #75 Removed by Moderator
To: RightWhale
What an analysis. Simplistic, out-of-touch-with-reality, wild-eyed, ludicrous.
Do some reasearch next time.
To: swarthyguy
Muslims eager for peace? Ha, ha haaaaa! Mohammedans only cry for peace when faced with armed men. When there are women and children to murder, they are drooling for war... nonstop.
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To: Jorge
Most do not know that India's chief nuclear weapon's program scientist is a Muslim.
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posted on
05/17/2002 10:53:24 PM PDT
by
Spar
To: RightWhale
How would China get in? There's a small obstacle in the way called the Himalayas. There isn't a broad enough front in the Kashmir for China to intervene in large enough numbers. Also, their military is mainly deployed near Taiwan, Vietnam and Siberia. And if they used nukes, the US would have the excuse to take down the Chicoms permanently.
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posted on
05/17/2002 10:55:44 PM PDT
by
LenS
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