Hi Bob,

On Mon 2039-Jan-03 05:53, BOB KLAHN (1:123/140) wrote to RICHARD WEBB:

 RW> and they should let them know in ISlamabad that an attack
 RW> on aid workers has immediate consequences for senior
 RW> government officials.

BK>  OH, now that I can see the point of. Though... if the reason for 
BK> the invasion of Iraq was to bring freedom to the Iraqis, the 
BK> current rational of the right, then why not bring freedom to the 
BK> people of Pakistan?

Indeed!  IT takes trained troops, it takes willpower, it
takes building of infrastructure, the things we're failing
to do in Afghanistan.

 RW>> I applaud the U.N. relief agencies' decision.
 RW>> I truly believe that the U.N. relief workers should be
 RW>> evacuated post haste,


 RW> I'm still waiting to see that freedom for KUwait we fought
 RW> for ya know.  LEt's either do it right, or bring the young
 RW> men and women home.

BK>  Yeah... we are patient, waitind for 20 years for that freedom  for
BK> Kuwait. OTOH, some truth might make the waiting easier.  Wikileaks,
BK> where are you when we need you?

FUnny but nobody has anything to say about that.

 RW> IF nothing else there's always that big water control
 RW> project in INdia.  WE can defend it with troops and tell
 RW> the folks in ISlamabad that we'll shut off the tap unless
 RW> they stfu and do as they're told.  sO more innocent people
 RW> will die.  CAn't make an omelet and all those other nice

BK>  Maybe just do some precision surgery of the Pakistan
BK>  intelligence service.

tHere's a thought.  ISI essentially operates with autonomy.

BK>  IF we are going to get serious about terrorism, the best place  to
BK> start is Saudi Arabia. But you already know that.

That's from whence the money flows.

 RW> because that's the biggest danger right now.  so long as
 RW> the government in ISlambad permits the Qaedas to operate
 RW> freely they should be considered a rogue state, and treated
 RW> accordingly.

BK>  More like a failed state. Or a failed state in the process of 
BK> failing.

this is true, but they'll continue to fail unless something
drastic is made to happen.  Had to pause while writing this
msg for the xyl to read me an article from this morning's
paper.  Seems the government over there is breaking up.  THe more moderates
are bailing out of parliament and the cabinet twould appear.

BK>  OTOH, we need to rein in India's nuke activities also. Damn so 
BK> much we need to do.

Right, and the way to rein in INdia's nuclear ambition is to deal with the
failed state which is their neighbor.


Regards,
           Richard
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