" And Pakistan, neither, break it up into a rump Pakistan and allow the parts that wish to join india or be independent the option to do so. It created the Taliban, has offered alqaeda a haven..."
You are a real piece of work, you know that? First, you infer that this whole mess started with the US fighting communism in Ashcanistan, then you point out that Pakistan created the Taliban. All this stuff is a red herring.
Your solution to this whole mess: have India and the US attack and break up Pakistan. The fact that Pakistan has nukes is the "elephant in the room" you don't don't want to talk about because you gloss that fact over as blackmail and say nothing about the implications of a nuke exchange.
Vajpayee floated the idea of a joint India-Pakistan patrols of the LOC. He has stepped up to the plate and is showing real leadership. And why would Mush decline the offer after turning his back on the taliban? I doubt he gained many islamic friends after he pulled that.
Unfortunately, that is the alternative to not bowing to nuclear blackmail. And, the immediate consequences would be catastrophic, both to our security and our economy.
So the US pressures India to give in to nuclear blackmail. Because although the long-term consequences are horrible to contemplate, they are long-term.
While I understand the reasoning of the Administration, sometimes it's better to go to war earlier rather than later. And, breaking up Pakistan is a great place to start.
But, who knows ...