RE:What we waiting for
by Amit Shesh on Sep 17, 2007 07:16 PM Permalink
The argument won't work for India and Pakistan because a big reason why US could attack Iraq and Afghanistan was that both were no match to US militarily. Pakistan is not Iraq, they even have nuclear weapons. And even the mighty US wasn't able to control Iraq after war, what will happen if and when we do succeed in defeating Pakistan? With the current happenings in pakistan, I think for once a wait and watch approach might actually succeed, Pakistan may just destroy itself!
RE:What we waiting for
by arbitary on Sep 17, 2007 06:57 PM Permalink
Rather than fight a war, we should concentrate on our economic development. Pakistan is already lagging behind India and the world in economic development because of political unrest and internal problems.
I think they will end up destroying themselves one day. Look at all the hardline Islamists who are blowing themselves up in Pakistan. It is true that what goes around, comes around. the hotbed for breeding terrorists has become a target itself.
RE:What we waiting for
by Pankaj J on Sep 17, 2007 09:18 PM Permalink
IF INDIAN WILL NOT OCCUPY PAKISTAN, THE USA WILL DEFINETLY DO THAT WITHIN FE YEARS FROM AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ THEN WILL CLEAN UP FOR SURE IRAN AND PAKISTAN, INDIA CAN'T AFFORD US SITTIGN NEXT DOOR SO CLOSE TO CAPITAL, LETS BETTER TAKE OUR LANDS BACK
RE:What we waiting for
by santosh srivastav on Sep 17, 2007 06:59 PM Permalink
Good thought but it doesnt work with INDIA one of the reasons is our political environment.
Remember if India becomes a super stabilized country with minimum issues(problems) then the role of political leaders is almost over and will be wiped off(which is not in the interest of corrupt politicians) so they want to take advantage of it........
they play it diplomatically by thus making mileage of external and internal issues....
RE:What we waiting for
by summer on Sep 17, 2007 08:36 PM Permalink
Accept status quo, the established trend for past 50 years that has worked OK for both countries except for issues time to time - due to incompetent intelligence, backward border security, total absence of research and development of appliances and weapons to combat terrorism (very important), and lack of vision. All these need immediate attention with full resources. There is no room for postponement or band aid approach. Radicals do not respond to logic, but they easily succumb to high tech weapons and financial hardship.
It is much easier to use a tool box with nail and hammer only rather than taking pain of applying different tools. Politicians prefer the Hammer approach because they do not want to think beyond one term, they invest resources in damage control to pre-empt criticism, and people easily get impressed by quick fix band aid solutions. Therefore, I do not support war.
People in two countries want peace and friendship with neighbors. Politicians fear threat of radicals and yield into nuisance - no mud splash on my white shirt. Small group of radicals is the nuisance for helpless innocent population.
