Global Jihad
On the ropes, seeks to re-assert itself, pokes at one of the softer spots of the world’s not-so-united front against terrorism. The South Asian Cold War. Roundup:
Barcepundit has running updates on Mumbai.
Vid via Gateway.
Hot Air has more here.
Small War Journal’s discussion board.
MJ Akbar at UK Guardian with the furstration of an Indian Muslim who is “proud to be both.” He’s griping about Indian slums, which are a problem though it sounds more like a coastal/border control poblem in this case.
Listening to the news this morning, India has words for Pakistan, suspects Pak-based terrorist groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba, suggests seaborne jihadi attack set off from Karachi. Paks deny all, blames non-state actors, dispatch ISI chief to Delhi in a big gesture. A little back story at SWJ. India is making inroads in the Hindu Kush, Afghanistan. The Paks, and ISI in particular, with a long history of support for cross-border terrorism in Kashmir, three big wars with India and more small ones, don’t want India with influence on their other flank. The politics of nuke-armed South Asian Cold War favor proxies, bode ill for long-term efforts to root out Global Jihad in Afghanistan, Waziristan. Is that what’s going on here? The Indians think so.
NYT re same. Jihadi wedge driven between India and Pakistan will be a headache for Obama.
Reuters with words from Bush and Obama.
Anyway, Obama asked for it, Obama got it. So, you feel geo-political today? Well, do you punk?
Topics: Jihad, Pakistan, india
Posted by Jules Crittenden at 8:51 am on Friday, November 28, 2008
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November 28th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
[future history]It was a quiet Thursday evening in Karachi. Friday by the Muslim reckoning, it say the streets empty except for the stray traveler coming home from work, or a policeman on patrol. Families were busy with the evening meal, while newsreaders spoke of the days events.
The main story was the ongoing tension between Pakistan and India. Husbands and wives, friends, strangers spoke of it in worried tones. Speculation was rife, but all in Pakistan were sure their possession of nuclear weapons would hold Indian aggression in check.
The first explosion came at 8:15 Karachi time. The last at around 1:09 in the morning. At 5:54 the Pakistani government was informed the country’s nuclear arsenal had been destroyed in a series of attacks. Warheads, missiles, launch facilities, transportation, and manufacturing had been targeted. Pakistan’s nuclear industry had been destroyed, Pakistan was helpless in the face of Indian pressure.
At 6:00 am reports were received of American cruise missiles striking targets in southern Pakistan, while Indian aircraft were striking targets in Kashmir. On early morning tv newsreaders were reporting an upcoming address of a joint session of the American Congress by American President Barack Obama. India had already declared war. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan had another year to live.[/future history]
November 28th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
This was predictable. Our hands are being tied by the human rights fools. If the Islamonazis want a war lets take the gloves off and do it properly.
November 29th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
I expect the current ongoing training program between the IDF and Indian military forces is going to kick into overdrive now. And not a moment too soon.