INTERVIEW: EX-PAKISTANI DICTATOR MUSHARRAF MULLED USING NUKES AGAINST INDIA AFTER 2001 ATTACK

[Reichsmarschall]

Musharraf says he had considered nuclear attack on India in 2002
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Published: July 28, 2017
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Former president Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf. PHOTO: AFP

Former military dictator and All Pakistan Muslim League chief General (retd) Pervez Musharraf has revealed he considered using nuclear weapons against India in 2002 – but decided not to because he feared retaliation.

Musharraf, now 73 and living in Dubai, said there was a “danger when nuclear threshold could have been crossed” amid worsening relations between the two countries.

The former military ruler said he had sleepless nights deciding whether he should use the devastating weapon as tensions flared in the wake of an attack on the Indian Parliament in New Delhi that left 14 dead.

According to the Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun, Musharraf said neither Pakistan nor India had nuclear warheads on their missiles at the time meaning it would have taken up to two days to prepare them for launch.

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He was then asked whether he had asked for warheads to be fixed to missiles, to which he responded: “We didn’t do that and we don’t think India also did that, thank God.”

Earlier this year, Musharraf launched a career as a political analyst on a weekly television talk show, a prominent role for the ex-leader who lives in Dubai and faces several criminal cases at home.

Musharraf, who seized power in a 1999 military coup and stepped down nine years later amid mass protests, was allowed to leave Pakistan last year for health reasons that his lawyer argued prevented him from standing trial on treason and other charges. Musharraf denied the charges.

The criminal cases against Musharraf were lodged by prosecutors under Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who was ousted as prime minister in the 1999 coup. Sharif returned to power in elections four years ago.

The cases against Musharraf were seen as a source of tension between the military and Sharif’s government.

 

[Thəorətic Muslim]

"Loose lips sink ships". -US Office of War Information

 

[Rollno21]

Yeah he did,but realised the missiles carrying them had faulty guidence system and they would have fallen on his head ,so he backed out

 

[BetterPakistan]

Musharraf was a brave men and a very wise army chief. He knew what to do & when. India feared attacking Pakistan in 2001-02 and India cannot launch a full scale war against Pakistan.

 

[RealNapster]

Yeah he did,but realised the missiles carrying them had faulty guidence system and they would have fallen on his head ,

But i thought all of our missiles were tested "by china" and we just painted them.

 

[Rollno21]

But i thought all of our missiles were tested "by china" and we just painted them.

Bro ,our gun failed test because we used bone Chinese part,you have the whole Chinese thing ,so you can imagine the rest.

 

[POPEYE-Sailor]

Bro ,our gun failed test because we used bone Chinese part,you have the whole Chinese thing ,so you can imagine the rest.

LOL What u have all soviet weapons. what about ur tejaz made in india ? even ur own navy rejected...!! lol

 

[El Sidd]

He is partly correct but that's the past now

 

[Morpheus]

That is the purpose of nuclear weapons. If you don't give the image that you will use them, enemy will not be afraid of them. Take a look at NK, they have weak military (in terms of technology), but still other countries don't dare invade it. You just have to show the enemy you are willing to use them, even if it means MAD.

 

[El Sidd]

That is the purpose of nuclear weapons. If you don't give the image that you will use them, enemy will not be afraid of them. Take a look at NK, they have weak military (in terms of technology), but still other countries don't dare invade it. You just have to show the enemy you are willing to use them, even if it means MAD.

The episode Mush is hinting here is quite opposite to what you may like to believe.

But yes. The deterrence theory works well enough.

 

[RealNapster]

Bro ,our gun failed test because we used bone Chinese part,you have the whole Chinese thing ,so you can imagine the rest.

Still you guyz import Electronics worth billions $ from China. i can only think about your "Living standards". or maybe hypocrisy.

 

[Reichsmarschall]

Yeah he did,but realised the missiles carrying them had faulty guidence system and they would have fallen on his head ,so he backed out

why did Indians backed out??

India suffered 1,874 casualties without fighting a war
Rajat Pandit| TNN | May 1, 2003, 03.55 AM IST

NEW DELHI: The life of an Indian Army soldier comes cheap. The US-led coalition forces lost just around 150 personnel during the recent Iraq operations. In sharp contrast, and without going to war, almost 2,000 Indian Army soldiers were killed or wounded during the 10-month forward deployment along the Indo-Pak border last year.

"What else do you expect? We have to soldier on without even basic necessities like decent helmets, proper webbing or bullet-proof jackets. Many accidents during the mobilisation were due to the poor quality of mines and fuses," retorted an angry young Major.

Usually extremely tight-lipped about casualty figures, the defence ministry had to disclose them in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday in response to a question.

"The number of Army personnel killed or wounded in Jammu and Kashmir and the western sector during the mobilisation, Operation Parakram, from December 19, 2001 to October 16, 2002, was 1,874," said Defence Minister George Fernandes.

This, by any benchmark, is a truly staggering figure for a 10-month period, even if the counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir are taken into account.


In the initial phase of Operation Parakram itself, after the December 2001 Parliament attack, over 100 soldiers were killed and 250 injured during mine-laying operations. Vehicle accidents, artillery duels with Pakistan and other incidents led to many more casualties.




Relentless counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir are also, of course, exacting a heavy toll on the soldiers, with over 1,000 being killed in terrorist activity in the last three years.


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We are a nation of 120 million. We can afford it that is what our politician think. We are a nation with short memories.satendra kumar
The government, however, continues to sleep. Battling extremely well-equipped terrorists, soldiers face a crippling shortage of bullet-proof jackets, night-vision devices, communication sets, sensors and other equipment which can make their gruelling jobs much easier.




Take bullet-proof jackets, for instance. Only 1.24 lakh jackets are available when 3.53 lakh jackets are required for troops operating in counter-insurgency duties and along the Line of Control.



"Sometimes, our jawans are reduced to swiping bullet-proof jackets and assault rifles from slain terrorists for personal use. The bullet-proof jackets provided to us are bulky and restrict mobility," said an officer, who has done stints in the Valley.

 

[Jackdaws]

He loves making bombastic statements. The guy is an absconder from his own country's legal system. Some commando.

 

[Papa Dragon]

He said he considered using nukes when the Indian parliament was attacked in 2002. Why would he use nukes in the first place when it was our parliament that was attacked? I really didn't get that point. Would someone care to explain

 

[My-Analogous]

get well soon!!!

With -11 points. I think it is you who need cure