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To: Lola who wrote (8271)	10/22/2001 5:11:36 PM
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Pakistan Threatens to Teach India Lesson dailynews.yahoo.com Monday October 22 3:04 PM ET By Raja Asghar ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's military ruler General Pervez Musharraf accused arch-rival India Monday of threatening to attack across the disputed border in Kashmir (news - web sites) and said Pakistan would teach it a lesson if it did. In an interview with state-run Pakistan Television, he advised Indian leaders not to make threats and to follow the path of dialogue. President Musharraf said Pakistan would not let India gain military advantage in Kashmir from the Afghan crisis, adding: ''Armed forces are fully prepared, not only defensively but we will teach them a lesson if at all they try to do anything.'' He accused Indian Defense Minister George Fernandes and Home (Interior) Minister L.K. Advani of engaging in rhetoric including threats to cross the military Line of Control dividing Kashmir and take ``specific action.'' ``They should never attempt that. They will be paid back in the same coin,'' Musharraf said when asked about the possibility of an Indian attack. ``They should stop these threats and adopt the path of dialogue which I am trying to follow, because threats can cause harm rather than doing any good.'' Musharraf's remarks follow Indian statements accusing Pakistan of sponsoring ``cross-border terrorism'' in Kashmir before and after a visit a week ago by Secretary of State Colin Powell (news - web sites) to soothe tensions between the two nuclear rivals. India's Foreign Ministry said it was not surprised by Musharraf's remarks. ``This seems to be very much in the tradition of Pakistani statements,'' spokeswoman Nirupama Rao told Reuters. Musharraf said Pakistan did not expect Western military aid against India in return for Islamabad's support of the U.S.-led coalition against terrorism. But he hoped other world powers would ``not join our enemy.'' ``India wants to take a political advantage of the situation of turmoil in Afghanistan (news - web sites) and pressurize us,'' Musharraf said in reference to Indian statements accusing Pakistan of backing ''terrorism'' in Kashmir while at the same time joining the international coalition against terrorism. He said Pakistan had the strength to defend itself. ``I tell leaders across the border they should not have any misgiving,'' Musharraf said. ``Our armed forces are fully prepared and will give a reply to any adventure.'' India rules about 45 percent and Pakistan just over one-third of Kashmir, over which the countries have fought two of their three wars since their independence from Britain in 1947. China holds the remainder of the territory. India accuses Pakistan of training and arming Muslim militants fighting New Delhi-ruled Kashmir. Pakistan denies the charge and says it only gives moral and political support to Kashmiri ``freedom fighters.'' Pakistan said last week it had put its military on the alert after observing Indian troop and air force movements in Kashmir. India said the movements were routine.