01-01-2009, 06:03 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Drums of War in the Indian subcontinent
The last couple of days have seen a rapid deteoiration on the Indo-Pak border. What is worrying is that this is happening under the radar - low key with a mention here or two in the press. The drums of war are more sinister when they are silent. If the nincompoop sardar and his rajmata decide to drag india into an useless and un-necessary war with Pakistan, we can add one more failure to their laundry list of disasters.
For right now it is the steady beat of the war drum that is worrying. The Indian Air Force has started recoinnasance of the Pakistani Air Space and the Indian Army's integrated war divisions and Quick Reaction teams are being deployed to the border.
It is worrisome sign that this time the drum beat is steady and not a loud noise as it was during Operation Parakaram after the Parliament attack. Then the NDA Government clearly mobilized in the open, thereby inviting International diplomacy to play a role in cooling down temperatures. Now India is mobilizing in the quiet and this is the most disconcerting sign of all. It means that the Army and Air Force have recieved clear orders for striking and this is not a march past.
Add to this is the steady misinformation that our public is being fed upon - suddenly Pakistani Army regulars are being "caught" in Kashmir our press is full of stories that Pakistan is mobilizing its troops and officers on the Indo-Pak border. All these are steps a country takes to convince its population that they are under imminent threat and use that excuse to attack Pakistan.
There is absolutely no reason for India to up the ante right now. The Pakistani Government is not behind the Mumbai blasts - because - it has no reason to do so. Mr 10% ruling islamabad and the weakened Pakistani Military have no apetite for war and hence no rational for instigating the Mumbai attacks that seem to be raison d etere for our Congress party and its corrupt leadership to push india towards brinkmanship.
Also the fact is that while India holds a commanding edge over Pakistan, this will be a bloody war if it happens. India does not have the wherewithal to launch limited strikes because of Geographic proximity and same generation military technology. Even the Israeli - Hizbollah war wasnt a cake walk for Israel and Pakistan is no Hizbollah and India (with all due respect) does not run a war machine as efficient as the Israelis.
For example we do have superiority in the Air Force but we do not have sufficent ECW measures to prevent substantial aircraft losses from SAM and Air defence. Would we lick the PAF - Yes. Would we suffer a lot of damage - probably Yes
We are at a position where we just need to sit tight and Pakistan will keep going down the drain in the fight between the Punjabi Military and their Pushton rivals in the NWFP. We do not need to enter a fight right now. We need to let them fight each other out. It is true that Pakistan does host Allah's murderers like Maulana Azhar. But do we need a 1 million army to take out one guy? Cant we fly a cruise missile and take him out and Dawood. What about Pakistani moles inside our country that seem to infest our film, press and NGO structure? Cant our intelligence assasinate one or two of these loathsome anti-national ISI sponsored characters and send a strong message to the hate india crowd. Why do we need to go to a war to risk millions of lives.
The reason is simple. The Rajmata wants Yuvraj to be the next PM of india. The sorry bunch that constitutes the Congress party is no different from the British Raj that ruled india. They need to be booted out.
I do hope I am wrong and common sense prevails. We do what is needed in a covert manner and do not go into a useless war that is un-winnable and frankly un-necessary!!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The last couple of days have seen a rapid deteoiration on the Indo-Pak border. What is worrying is that this is happening under the radar - low key with a mention here or two in the press. The drums of war are more sinister when they are silent. If the nincompoop sardar and his rajmata decide to drag india into an useless and un-necessary war with Pakistan, we can add one more failure to their laundry list of disasters.
For right now it is the steady beat of the war drum that is worrying. The Indian Air Force has started recoinnasance of the Pakistani Air Space and the Indian Army's integrated war divisions and Quick Reaction teams are being deployed to the border.
It is worrisome sign that this time the drum beat is steady and not a loud noise as it was during Operation Parakaram after the Parliament attack. Then the NDA Government clearly mobilized in the open, thereby inviting International diplomacy to play a role in cooling down temperatures. Now India is mobilizing in the quiet and this is the most disconcerting sign of all. It means that the Army and Air Force have recieved clear orders for striking and this is not a march past.
Add to this is the steady misinformation that our public is being fed upon - suddenly Pakistani Army regulars are being "caught" in Kashmir our press is full of stories that Pakistan is mobilizing its troops and officers on the Indo-Pak border. All these are steps a country takes to convince its population that they are under imminent threat and use that excuse to attack Pakistan.
There is absolutely no reason for India to up the ante right now. The Pakistani Government is not behind the Mumbai blasts - because - it has no reason to do so. Mr 10% ruling islamabad and the weakened Pakistani Military have no apetite for war and hence no rational for instigating the Mumbai attacks that seem to be raison d etere for our Congress party and its corrupt leadership to push india towards brinkmanship.
Also the fact is that while India holds a commanding edge over Pakistan, this will be a bloody war if it happens. India does not have the wherewithal to launch limited strikes because of Geographic proximity and same generation military technology. Even the Israeli - Hizbollah war wasnt a cake walk for Israel and Pakistan is no Hizbollah and India (with all due respect) does not run a war machine as efficient as the Israelis.
For example we do have superiority in the Air Force but we do not have sufficent ECW measures to prevent substantial aircraft losses from SAM and Air defence. Would we lick the PAF - Yes. Would we suffer a lot of damage - probably Yes
We are at a position where we just need to sit tight and Pakistan will keep going down the drain in the fight between the Punjabi Military and their Pushton rivals in the NWFP. We do not need to enter a fight right now. We need to let them fight each other out. It is true that Pakistan does host Allah's murderers like Maulana Azhar. But do we need a 1 million army to take out one guy? Cant we fly a cruise missile and take him out and Dawood. What about Pakistani moles inside our country that seem to infest our film, press and NGO structure? Cant our intelligence assasinate one or two of these loathsome anti-national ISI sponsored characters and send a strong message to the hate india crowd. Why do we need to go to a war to risk millions of lives.
The reason is simple. The Rajmata wants Yuvraj to be the next PM of india. The sorry bunch that constitutes the Congress party is no different from the British Raj that ruled india. They need to be booted out.
I do hope I am wrong and common sense prevails. We do what is needed in a covert manner and do not go into a useless war that is un-winnable and frankly un-necessary!!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->