[MikeJ]

The United States State Department has issued an urgent message to American citizens in India, asking them to leave the country immediately.

Nothing about it on their web page (http://www.state.gov/).

[the rifleman]

Americans are known to panic so much more easily than the others

This writer knows only liberals. The other half of us don't need your help or opinion, and furthermore buddy, we'll see who panics first.

[mhking]

...And so it begins...

[End Times Sentinel]

What is strange, however, is the fact that the outbreak of hostilities between India and Pakistan - and which for the moment seem to be most unlikely - should cause a sense of danger among Americans living and travelling in the rest of India.

Given, I’m monitoring the situation from afar via various media outlets, but I don’t think I’d classify a situation that involves two fronts which have massed over 1 million soldiers into a disputed region rife with muslim terrorists who would love nothing more than to trigger a nuclear war and area “unlikely” for an “outbreak of hostilities”.

Further, let’s not forget that if a nuclear conflict does erupt, India is down wind.

Owl _ Eagle
“Guns before butter.”

[dighton]

Mr. Rao is exaggerating:

India - Travel Warning

May 24, 2002

This Travel Warning is being issued to warn Americans to defer travel to India. Conditions along India's border with Pakistan and in the state of Jammu & Kashmir have deteriorated. Tensions have risen to serious levels and the risk of intensified military hostilities between India and Pakistan cannot be ruled out.

The Department of State warns Americans to defer travel to India, particularly all border areas between India and Pakistan including the Indian states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Punjab, and to the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The Indian Government has closed virtually all land and air links with Pakistan, ending travel between the two countries. Military movements continue along both the Line of Control in Kashmir and the border between India and Pakistan. Artillery firing along the Line of Control has caused death and injury in that area. Terrorist groups, some of which are linked to al-Qaida and have previously been implicated in attacks on Americans, are active there as well, and have attacked and killed civilians.

The Department of State urges American citizens who remain in India to consider departing the country. Those who decide to remain there should carefully monitor media reports for current information on developing situations and stay in touch with the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi or the nearest U.S. Consulate General in India. U.S. citizens in India are strongly urged to register and obtain updated security information at the Embassy or the nearest Consulate.

[sten]

While we're at it, can we ask all Indians in America to leave immediately?
Ok, how about just those that are here illegally or on H1B visas?

[Tokhtamish]

Maybe when the Indians said "two weeks" they meant exactly that, notwithstanding the blowhards on PakistaniDefence.com.

I read some of what PLATANK was writing and if he is who he claims to be I will do more research.