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To: ChinuSFO who wrote (12191)	6/6/2002 3:23:36 PM
From: sea_biscuit	Respond to of 12475

The first break-up of Pakistan was foreseen by the British in 1947 itself. They gave a maximum of 25 years for East and West Pakistan to hang together. And that is exactly what happened. In India's case, they gave 50 years for it to come apart. But India's disintegration was slowed down because of the assassination of Gandhi. The people of India were so shocked that they refused to buy the divisive message of India's right-wing for nearly 4 decades. Even in his death, the Mahatma gave India one final parting gift -- the gift of time. There had been some erosion of India's stability in the 50's to 70's, but the process was rather slow. Since the early to mid 80's, India's right-wing has asserted itself. And that can mean only one thing -- India will go down the tubes as well. Even if Pakistan breaks up, it doesn't mean India will become a paradise, or even reach some degree of stability. Only the stupidest of the stupidest will think that way. India's problems are from within. And they won't go away, whether Pakistan is in one piece or fragments into three pieces or five pieces or whatever.

To: ChinuSFO who wrote (12191)	6/6/2002 4:03:00 PM
From: sea_biscuit	Respond to of 12475

We cannot be bothered with sh't falling off right. Those are not the priorities of the moment, if at all they need to be. Of course you cannot be bothered. If all that filth around you is cleaned up, it will no longer be the India that you are familiar with! :-)

To: ChinuSFO who wrote (12191)	6/6/2002 4:53:35 PM
From: ChinuSFO	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12475

Hello All: If saving the world from a nuclear holocasut is important to you then is something that might interest you. We are aware from news reports that the people of India and Pakistan are not apprehensive about the breakout of a nuclear war. But as this story says, it was the same then General Musharraf, who openly advocated the use of nuclear weapons during Kargil and he was overruled by democratically elected Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. It is that Musharraf who now holds complete sway of power in Pakistan. So here goes. ---------------------------- Dear friend of MoveOn, The conflict between India and Pakistan over the disputed territory of Kashmir is edging ever closer to a nuclear war. A nuclear exchange between these rival nations could kill 12 million people and spread radioactive fallout around the globe. Please join us in calling on President Musharraf of Pakistan and Prime Minister Vajpayee of India to step back from the brink of holocaust. Sign a message from concerned citizens of the world to these two leaders at: moveon.org Both leaders are currently banging the drums of war. Recently, Pakistan tested its third missile in as many days, emphasizing its ability to deliver nukes to the Indian capital city New Delhi in under three minutes. Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee told the 700,000 troops stationed along the border of Pakistan that he was preparing for "a decisive victory." While India has stated that it will only use its nukes in the case of a nuclear attack, Pakistan has made clear that it will strike first if threatened. And there's reason to believe that it will follow through on this policy: in 1999, such an attack was narrowly averted, over the protest of then-General Musharraf. More worrying still, India and Pakistan have broken many of their diplomatic ties. Unlike the US and the USSR during the Cold War, India and Pakistan have no direct line of communication connecting their leaders. The possibility exists that nukes could be launched as a result of a mistake, since there's no easy way for the leadership of one nation to verify the intentions of its rival. With millions of lives in the balance and weapons on hair-trigger alert, the lack of communication between the two countries is extremely dangerous. If India and Pakistan were to go to war, the effects would be felt around the world. The trade winds above the two countries are ideally situated to spread nuclear fallout. Essentially highly radioactive dust, fallout can cause leukemia and many other kinds of cancer, as well as radiation poisoning. Assuming either nation survived such an attack, it's unlikely that the conflict would even be resolved. Instead of pushing their countries toward Armageddon, Mr. Vajpayee and Mr. Musharraf must re-establish strong diplomatic ties, disavow the use of nuclear weapons under any circumstances, and work toward a comprehensive agreement on the future of Kashmir. Please let them know that you're deeply concerned about the escalating conflict today: moveon.org The lives of millions could be at stake. Sincerely, --Wes Boyd MoveOn.org Thursday, June 6, 2002