[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I don't think either side knows the power of the Nukes!

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[Keith in Iowa]

How likely is it that India will target Western Pakistan? You know, where Usama's hiding?

[aristeides]

The Indian agenda, say diplomatic sources, is driven by its generals' belief that this may be their last chance finally to secure Kashmir. 'Indian intelligence believes that although Pakistan has viable nuclear devices it does not have a properly weaponised ballistic system to deliver them. The judgment is that Pakistan is at least 12 months away from having missiles which can reliably carry nuclear weapons.

'At best, India believes, Pakistan can field a fairly crude air-delivered device. The judgment is that if it is to do anything about Kashmir, it has to do it now.'

Another similarity with 1914. A lot of Germans then thought they had to act, because the reforms of the Russian Army then in progress would soon render it unbeatable.

[exnavy]

This might be a good time to remove U.S. personel from the area. Kind of a "step back and let the powder keg blow" approach to diplomacy.

[quebecois]

"One man with a kalashnikov and dynamite could set off a blast that makes the entire world tremble"

The world awaits the Kashmiri Princep...

[reg45]

Churchill was right.

Over fifty years ago, the greatest political leader of the twentieth century said that the people of British India (The Jewel in the Crown of the Empire) were not ready for self government.

[glorygirl]

Pray today, okay?

[Tuor]

Nuclear Neighbors Teeter on Brink of Armageddon

I predict a sudden upsurge in wages for IT workers here in the US if this happens...following a sharp downturn in the number of foreigners here on H-1B visas.

Tuor

[Luis Gonzalez]

"The Indians believe they can absorb whatever pain is inflicted on them by Pakistan in any coming war and win, including a Pakistani first use of nuclear weapons,' said one source. 'They know millions will die but they believe India will still be there afterwards.'"

My next door neighbor is Hindustani (they don't call temselves Indians), his parents have been visiting for a few months. They are heading back home this week, and I asked them if they were staying because of the situation there, and their response mirrored the quote above.

They live in the southern part of Hindustan (India) and feel that if the Pakistanis use nukes, they will strike Delhi, Calcutta, and maybe Mumbay (Bombay), but that Hindustan's retaliation will be so massive that Pakistan's strike will be limited to their first launch.

Their biggest concern is that the airlines may cancel all flights into the region.

[watcher1]

Everybody better stock up on black pepper. If they start nuking each other the price will explode