Pakistan and nuclear weapons (catch all)

[marct]

What I find worrying is that it *might* act as a unifying focus for inside Pakistan on the old Soviet model of "problems at home? Cause trouble abroad".

[Ron Humphrey]

What I find worrying is that it *might* act as a unifying focus for inside Pakistan on the old Soviet model of "problems at home? Cause trouble abroad".

An attempt at introducing factors which would complicate our somewhat tenuous relationship which the military by placing us on an opposing side. Their military has people they have to work with to and the PC requirements could get really convoluted real quick on how to address such things.

[Entropy]

This editor saying this is not surprising. He manages the major mainstream right-wing media in Pakistan. He's previously said the only solution that will work in Kashmir is force and has justified pretty much any violent act toward that end.

[Jedburgh]

SWP, 23 Jun 09: Pakistan as a Nuclear Power: Nuclear Risks, Regional Conflicts and the Dominant Role of the Military

.....our study deals with three questions of overriding importance:

• How secure are Pakistan's nuclear weapons and nuclear facilities?

• How stable is the domestic political situation in Pakistan?

• What are the likely prospects for the Pakistan-India conflict?

[tequila]

Certainly not the first time this has been said. Both Indian and Pakistani presses stoke hardline nationalism for the most part.

This editor must have an attention problem. Given Pakistan's troubles in NWFP and FATA, to worry one whit about Kashmir right now is akin to one worrying over whether he fed his dog today when his child is drowning.

A good reminder that politics does not stop because the U.S. believes something is an emergency. Kashmir has been an obsession of Pakistani nationalism since its founding.

Remember that for most Punjabis, the NWFP and FATA are as far away mentally as Mississippi is from Oregon. Historically they are the most backward and isolated bits of the country, outside of perhaps Balochistan, and treated as more of a colonial possession than a constituent part of the country.

[slapout9]

Remember that for most Punjabis, the NWFP and FATA are as far away mentally as Mississippi is from Oregon.

A little culture shock going on there

[Ken White]

there are in Jackson and Hattiesburg combined. Only differences are that out west they don't eat catfish, aren't as polite and they talk funny...