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Politics : WAR on Terror. Will it engulf the Entire Middle East?

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To: RetiredNow who wrote (1357)	12/28/2001 10:13:59 AM
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INDIA TO BE WAR READY IN THREE DAYS December 28, 2001 UPI reports: “India's defense minister, George Fernandes, on Thursday described the situation on the India-Pakistan border as ‘grave,’ and said the deployment of troops along the border will be completed in two to three days. Fernandes said that despite the troop deployment, India will wait for any ‘positive result’ in placing diplomatic pressure on Islamabad to rein in Pakistan-based Islamic rebel groups. ‘In the next two to three days, the deployment process will be completed and the forces will be ready for any eventuality. But there are diplomatic efforts which should be allowed to reach some conclusion,’ he told reporters after returning from his three-day trip to border areas in Kashmir. Meanwhile, news reports say that Islamabad has put all its airports on high alert and installed anti-aircraft guns. In case of war, the Pakistan Air Force will take charge of all civilian airports, said the Pakistani daily The News. Pakistan's Navy has also started aerial monitoring of coastal areas. Troops on either side of the border are on high alert and missiles are in position. Intermittent firing from both sides has been going on for several days in Kashmir. India has already recalled its ambassador to Islamabad. Pakistan has urged India to act responsibly to avoid an outright conflict…”

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