Posted on 11/30/2008 8:52:04 AM PST by maquiladora
RT Monitoring Desk ISLAMABAD: India has threatened of dire consequences to Pakistan after Mumbai terror attacks and the coming 48 hours are very important, military sources said on Saturday.
According to the ARY report the war can not benefit any side but if India imposed war Pakistan will go to the last limit for its defence, the sources said.
In case of war no weakness will be shown at the western border, the sources added.
On the other hand President Asif Ali Zardari warned India Saturday against any ‘over-reaction’ after the militant attacks in Mumbai and vowed the ‘strictest’ action if Pakistani involvement was proved.
“Whoever is responsible for the brutal and crude act against the Indian people and India are looking for reaction,” Zardari said in an interview with Indian CNN-IBN television.
“We have to rise above them and make sure ourselves, yourself and world community guard against over-reaction,” he said according to an interview transcript issued by the Press Trust of India. The Indian government has blamed “elements in Pakistan” for the attack by Islamist militants against multiple targets in Mumbai that left nearly 200 people dead.
Zardari promised that he would take immediate and strong measures if proof was provided of Pakistani involvement.
“Let me assure you that if any evidence points to any individual or any group in this part of the world, I shall take the strictest of action in the light of this evidence and in front of the world,” he said.
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I am not convinced that the Pakistani government is involved at all.
India has a more defined target than did the US after 9-11. Look how eager the US was to retaliate after we were attacked.
Does the world expect India to just suck it up and move on?
India cannot simply sit by and permit itself to be attacked.
These (and previous) attacks were acts of war.
If supported by the Pakistan government, then Pakistan is at war with India.
If not supported by Pakistan, but carried out independently of Pakistan’s ability to prevent them, then Pakistan must acknowledge that it does not have sovereignty over certain tribal areas.
Hence, in the latter case, India can make “war” against these “independent” tribal areas while maintaining that it is not involved in war against Pakistan.
And if Pakistan will accept that—permit India to clean up some of these fiefdoms and tribal areas—and refrain from fighting (akin to letting someone else come in to clean up your house), then
the region, and the world, will be the better for it.
(An even better solution is for an “international” force to clean up the tribal areas, at Pakistan’s invitation—”help us to restore our sovereignty”.)
I doubt Pakistan will agree; but that kind of solution gives Pakistan a face-saving way out; and after the departure of the “forces”, it may be able (for the first time) to really establish its authority in the tribal regions.
The “Islamic Republic of Pakistan” may have done nothing officially, but they should not investigate this with a nundge-nudge-wink-wink manner.
The Paki government has but one way to prove non involvement and that is to perform drastic internal surgery to cut out the cancer that is radical Islam.
If it is not done, then they are not with us, but against us.
Why the "fear", I wonder.
If such firm evidence does emerge, I would hope for such escalation, rather than the limp-wristed hand-wringing with "strongly worded letters" these yahoos seem to want.
True but Bush also gave the Taliban the chance to avoid war by extraditing bin Laden. The Taliban chose not to.
In the present case, the Paki govt. sounds as if other elements of the Mumbai group are still in Pakistan, they will round them up.
Karachi newspaper.
Interesting analysis....and your solution would make sense...but I doubt Pakistan will allow any foreign troops (much less India or USA troops) to clean out warring tribal areas.
Pakistan, to some degree, is behind this...to what extent is yet to be determined...IMO
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Zardani can not act without Poof!
>>>>>I am not convinced that the Pakistani government is involved at all.<<<<<<
Perhaps not but the planning, logistics, financing, surveillance, timing, and execution all point to this being a professional job. There are obviously many actors yet to be identified.
In any case it’s clear this emanated from Pakistan, on top of the longstanding fact that Pakistan harbors a HUGE jihadi terrorism industry; is a nuclear proliferator; and a narcoeconomy.
And don’t forget BCCI.
Pakistan is a failed state and a rogue terrorist state.
Why it was not in the Axis Of Evil I will never understand.
If I were george bush, I’d use this as an excuse to go in and confiscate all weapons grade nuclear fuel in BOTH countries...pakistan AND india. According to UN law, they are both in violation by merely possessing these things.
That would send a VERY CLEAR message to iran, would it not?
What’s wrong with my idea?
......Pakistan must acknowledge that it does not have sovereignty over certain tribal areas......
Every one knows the Paki government has no control over the urban enclaves of London. These bad guys were city boys. They hang out in hotel lobbies where they can appear presentable and have a glimmer of self esteem even thought they are not guests.
Their kind was killed in the Red Mosque and rather than attack at home, have gone to India to stir up opposition to their own government.
If they go to war I hope we are prepared to quickly enter the regions where we suspect any and all AQ might be. This may be our chance to cut off the snakes head while activities are busy else where.
The truth of the matter is not always so predictable, look deep into the matter and connect the dots./Just Asking - seoul62......
>>>>>they should not investigate this with a nundge-nudge-wink-wink manner.<<<<<<
The Pakis have announced no investigation.
Does anyone seriously believe that an operation of this scale could have been carried-out over the course of one year in complete secrecy from Pakistan’s ISI, police, and military apparatus? I think not.
The 20+ terrorists were just the tip of the iceberg. The support, logistics, planning, and financing operations remain footloose and free in Pakistan.
I don’t think the Pakistani government has any control over those tribes on the border.
Precedent and a BILLION people?
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