[CarrotAndStick]

(get out of here - India can hardly win a mortar throwing war with Pak rebels).

Wow! That's a very intelligent assessment. Read up some history.

And I am worried about your usage of the MSM's favourite word 'rebel' for terrorist. Just for the asking, are you Muslim by any chance?

[SevenMinusOne]

I have - You (India) have been on again off again fighting with Pakistan for decades (and more actually) - Where's the result?? -

How was India going to "clean up" Pakistan in 2002 (this time) when they have no history of being able to do it.

Again, to suggest India could clean up Pakistan (in short order without the need of assistance) is a joke.

We (America) continue to fight an extremely successful war in Iraq (yet war is hard, and we have been systematically doing this now for 2 years in Iraq) - Pakistan has millions and millions more people than Iraq - (millions more who won't be supportive of any war there on their behalf...as much of Iraq was to the Coalition).

A War in Pakistan was not a good option for America in 2001 (nor is it today) - Nor would India "clean up" Pakistan in any war (history shows this).

Furthermore go read my post #43 (for additional comments on the subject).