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Wow, these guys are on a roll now...surely they're not going to stop with Swat?

I will appreciate if someone knowledgeable sheds light on the below: 1> Does this mean GoP has virtually handed over judicial control of Malakand to the Taliban/TTP, who will appoint the Sharia judges and for all practical purpose control the judiciary? Or will NWFP gov't appoint the judges? Or...

It is obvious the journo who penned the original article has no clue about how decisions to go to war are made. Below are some of the reasons why: - No army is perfect, but that does not mean it is not ready. As Rumsfeld once put it, "You go to war with the army you have, not with the army you...

The Shiv Sena were already trying to get cheap mileage when they harassed Karkare when he was alive because he was honest and completely fearless in the Samjhauta investigation. Now they are shamelessly attacking his family. The party only means trouble and their divisive policies are condemned...

Very informative interview, thanks Pashtun...the interviewer was pushing for some tough answers from the politicians and the politicians (like politicians everywhere) were evading the tough questions. - I was surprised to see that the PPP MNA does not feel any purpose would be served by his...

There is some truth in this....but IMHO their "sins" are those of omission rather than commission....and they suited Pakistan's interests perfectly up until the 2001 invasion. One could argue that the seeds of radicalization in Afghanistan were sown before the Taliban took power in 1996. It...

IMHO the mess will take a good 25 years to unscew if not more. The only precedent for a task of this magnitude is probably reconstruction of post-WWII Germany. Even there, I feel the US had a much simpler task. - The Nazis were either dead, in prison, in Siberia or had fled to South America...

The Mumbai attacks were truly a Himalayan blunder for LeT. They crossed the line by killing Americans and they know it, hence the sudden paradigm shift. They can wave the white flag or rename themselves Timbuktoo Brigade but the game's over. They should settle their matters and wait for the...

It's not just Jammu. Ladakh is a predominantly Buddhist region which would choose to stay with India. And given the turmoil in Pakistan, Kashmir valley could very well vote to stay independent. But I guess Pakistan would not accept that prospect, would it? It's not just economic incentives and...

I guess by "disruption", you mean the PA redeployments caused by post-Mumbai threat of war with India? GoP will find it difficult to link Mumbai attacks to Kashmir. There is no evidence to suggest that the Mumbai attackers were Kashmiris, and the fact that they killed many Westerners does not...

I absolutely agree...every country has self-interest at heart today. Why would it not be the case? India obviously has her reasons for being sensitive about Kashmir. Its a question of national integrity for her. What I disagree with is blaming Pakistan for everything that is going wrong in...

In today's complex world, nothing is black and white. It's mostly grey. India is touchy about Kashmir and does not like foreign interference. But India is not alone. China is touchy about Taiwan AND Tibet. Russia is touchy about South Ossetia, Chechnya, Dagestan, etc. Spain is touchy about...

Poor kid, his parents should have taught him to respect others. :lol:

Ah, I see you're hinting at the USA-UK-Israel-India axis again.... But the reality is much simpler. Swat Taliban is an offshot of Tehrik-i-Taliban. In fact, as the below DAWN report suggests, TTP is now pressurizing Swat Taliban to stop burning girls schools and announce it on their radio...

I agree...when he grabbed power in '99, in India the right-wing BJP govt and public alike were alarmed. The mastermind of Kargil was now dictator! Media went nuts with doomsday predictions of more terror attacks, more Kargils, more risk of nuclear war, etc...What happened? The exact...

An interesting air-battle scenario would be a swarm of Flankers (or even Bisons) with AA-12/AESA radar/Israeli jammers encountering Vipers with AMRAAMs with its radars and jammers. Add another variable: both sides data-linked into respective AWACS grid (Phalcon/Ereiye) and THEIR jammers and all...

Valkyr - I notice you are a newbie to the forum, I am one myself. If you spend some time browsing the various threads, you will come across innumerable discussions where senior members like X_man, MuradK, Fatman17, Blain2 have posted their views. These gentlemen have real battlefield experience...

True, there's no evidence of GoP diverting non-military aid towards defence procurement. But Obama is convinced Musharraf diverted military aid to prepare for war against India, as the below Fox interview (pre-election) shows. Watch the snippet at 6:20 onwards. I can only assume any...

Thanks Ejaz. Your point about past delays is well taken. But the enhanced threat perception recently, and especially after Mumbai attacks is bound to speed up matters related to defence procurement. The Phalcon arriving earlier than scheduled could be a coincidence, could be not - I don't know...

Blain-Sir, you're correct. And the interest payments are made from the country's forex reserves. India's forex reservers stand at USD 255 Billion as of Jan 2, 2009 even though they have actually dipped a bit since last year. So I would not worry about India paying for her defence needs.;)...