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To: Drammach

Ok, don’t tell me where they are, but who controls them?


31 posted on 12/27/2007 6:26:07 AM PST by MrLee (Sha'alu Shalom Yerushalyim!! God bless Eretz Israel.)
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To: MrLee
Ok, don’t tell me where they are, but who controls them?

Essentially, the military.
Until recently, that meant Musharef had ultimate control.
He has supposedly stepped down from that post and handed military power over to one of his generals.
That may be a problem, in that there are various factions within the military that support Al Queda, the Taliban, or other factions with their own agendas.
Among them you will find groups that want war with India, that are anti-western, pro-fascist, pro-communist, etc., all of which would love to use nukes to achieve their own ends.

This is why I suggest that Musharef may very well resume his position as military leader.
In the upcoming unrest, there can be no question as to who is "in charge".
Not only in charge of the country, but the nuclear stockpile.

33 posted on 12/27/2007 6:49:35 AM PST by Drammach (Freedom - It's not just a job, It's an Adventure)
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To: MrLee
Here's a link to the Wiki page on the Chief of Army Staff, Pakistan.
He's the guy controlling the nukes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashfaq_Kayani

34 posted on 12/27/2007 7:01:14 AM PST by Drammach (Freedom - It's not just a job, It's an Adventure)
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