india 'will go to war after the monsoon' India 'will go to war after the monsoon'

Telegraph ^ | May 21, 2002 | Rahul Bedi

[swarthyguy]

I'm not aware of where Musharraf has stabbed us in the back. Please remind me.

Why bother, you praise this indian publication and pakistani author, yet you airily dismiss attributions to other indian newspapers when it's not convenient.

you assume that the US is going to quickly jump in on behalf of the Indians

It would be in the US's self interest; nukes slipping out of pakistani hands would be as big a threat to US assets as to india. Regardless, india should call pakistan's nuclear bluff.

please explain how India could root out terrorism in a nation of 150 million armed Pakistanis

Please explain how following a policy of inaction and appeasement is going to bring any kind of peace.

They certainly aren't going to get it by enduring constant attacks by nutcases and listening to Pakistani lies about terrorism.

[oceanperch]

I thought 7-11 clerks were all Muslims.

[oceanperch]

I enjoy your history posts.

[Timesink]

Well, this will be good news for all those programmers who lost their jobs to Indian software companies. No more cheap programmers.

Amazon will lose half their customer service reps too.

[Nogbad]

There are two other gods usually shown together with JagaNath, but I forget their names.

Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra

[Dog Gone]

My observations about the situation are not influenced by any religious, cultural, or family ties to the region. That differentiates the two of us, because you're an Indian partisan. It makes for a lively discussion.

I understand, but do not share, your enthusiasm for punishing Pakistan for all of the truly terrible things it has done to India over the years. I'm focused more on what the dynamics between the two countries mean to the US and our goals in the region today.

If this situation were occurring pre-9/11, I'd still be interested, but probably wouldn't care in the least if India invaded Pakistan. Even if it went nuclear, it wouldn't concern me terribly much as long as the conflict didn't widen. Neither Pakistan nor India were considered important allies, and both were under US sanctions.

But that's all changed now. The US has a very strong interest in the region now, and we have an intense interest in preventing a war between these two countries.

If India attacks Pakistan, the terrorists will have achieved a significant victory. They are trying very hard to cause it.

It's that simple, but it's apparently very difficult for some people to grasp.

[swarthyguy]

punishing Pakistan for all of the truly terrible things it has done to India over the years.

Actually i'm more concerned about punishing Pakistan for it's so called 'cooperation' with the US. They have done masterful job of presenting a veneer of cooperation doing the minimum it takes to preserve appearances.

[Charles Martel]

Well, here's one convenience store clerk who is NOT a Muslim. Surely there must be a few more...

The official caption reads:

Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

Apu seems to work at the Kwik-E-Mart 24 hours a day, seven days a week. But please don't be thinking it's only work that Apu is having on his mind, my goodness, no! He manages to spend some of his free time with his wife Manjula and his brother Sanjay. Apu peddles the usual Kwik-E-Mart fare (at remarkably high prices): luscious heat-lamp dogs, chewy frozen microwave burritos, and the ever popular squishee.
Apu himself doesn't eat any of this stuff himself since, in keeping with his Hindu beliefs, he is a strict vegan.
To Apu's great disappointment, his attempt to bridge the gap between East and West with tofu dogs, curry crullers, and chutney Squishees met with resounding disinterest from customers.

[Dog Gone]

I can't imagine that the Bush Administration will be very pleased if India decides to punish Pakistan, resulting in the destabilization or ouster of the Musharraf government.

The Bush Administration are not idiots as you are implying. They know who is cooperating with us and who isn't. Iran isn't. Pakistan is.

India will not be cooperating if they damage Pakistan to the point where it can no longer cooperate with the US. Worse yet, it will increase terrorism, probably even within India. Destroy the Pak army, and 100% of Pakistanis will support terrorism as their only remaining weapon against India.