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If the open line of communication were to be a common practice between the two armed forces on the border, Kashmir can be pacified really fast. I think many in the GoP and Pak military realize that there is absolutely no advantage in letting any militants operate from or seek refuge in Pakistan...

I highly doubt the US will ever comprehensively attack Pakistan in the unfortunate event of a terrorist attack originating from there. I am also certain that the US will never occupy Pakistan. The reasons being that: 1. Unlike Afghanistan circa 2001, Pakistan actually has a functional...

He is certainly worth debating. But in regards to his support base, please refer to my earlier post.

No, the Hummer and LR within the SUV market actually fall into two different sub classes. Even the smallest of the Hummers, the H3 sports a 3.5L engine, while the most popular still remains the 5.7L V8 version. The Land Rovers on the other hand top out at a 4.4L supercharged engine for the...

I propose that the format of this thread be changed. The reason being is that I just see links for articles being posted without any followup discussions. I would like to hear an analysis on the referenced material (particularly from Bushroda). In reference to the Hummer Acquisition: I don't...

This thread has gone completely off track; which is sad really, given that the original topic (Bal Thackeray's pathological "vision") has now been replaced by a mêlée of poor comparisons between dissimilar entities (eg. BT and OBL) and nonsensical "but Muslims have the concept of...

This guy is full of it. Putting historical facts into perspective doesn't seem to be his strong suit, and his conclusions are not only off base but also hilarious. I always find it funny when people from some of the most under developed parts of the world start attacking the moral fiber of the...

I don't buy this argument at all. If the main concern is to ensure the existence of a community (ethnic, religious, etc) history clearly shows that the best strategy is to increase the level of education, improve governance and general organization, attain financial security and economic...

Thackeray is an idiot. It is ironic that he is calling to embrace the very thing that has wrecked his so called enemies. Also, am I the only one wondering how Hindu suicide bombers are supposed to counter the threat of Islamic terror :what:

The Bush administration proposed the "nuclear deal" which to my knowledge is the most India centric state sponsored US offer to date.

Talwar, your "opinions" are nothing short of trash. If you actually bother to look into the "point" you're supposedly trying to make you'd realize that the possibility of a preemptive strike by the Indian military against anyone (Pakistan or otherwise) is practically impossible. Here are few...

The French have more experience dealing with India in these matters and have put their best foot forward by offering Transfer of Technology, which they know always gets the latter interested. Also, if I'm not mistaken, ToT is a prerequisite for any bidder. The US companies are unable to make...

I have already addressed this point in earlier posts. Indian movies don't represent western values either. The movies are purely fantasy with an amalgamation of all sorts of inputs; but that idea in itself is Indian because no other film industry does this. There are a few good books on this...

There is very little doubt in that the Taliban remnants and other insurgents do in fact have a haven in West Pakistan from where they operate. Many of the details are supposedly covered in Ahmad Rashid's latest book. I haven't read the book yet but I did get a chance to speak with Ahmed Rashid...

This has nothing to do with military dictatorship or democracy. It is a simple matter of the power dynamic which was established many decades ago. It's not really fair to blame the current governments for acquiescing to US demands.

Actually I'm not even sure why NATO is going about releasing footage before a full investigation is conducted. They are wrecking their own case.

In the context of NATO does that even matter? Even if there was a way to stop strikes from 30,000ft, it is unlikey that any NATO assets would be fired upon.

I think the PCB heads should keep cool for a bit. Let the players play the tour for now and then have post game analysis sessions. I see absolutely no point in berating key players right after a bad game. Malik is an unexperienced captain and maybe not the best choice for the position; however...

This is in fact unfortunate; but not entirely unexpected. The history between Musharraf and his political rivals has been highly turbulent (to say the least). Also, there is a historical precedence for score settling in Pakistani politics when adversarial groups usurp power from one another in...