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To: arun gera who wrote (97567)	1/7/2013 8:33:10 PM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218481

Islamic jihad is a trivial part of Indian existence... That is a very interesting statement arun.. I would advance the idea that the western democracies have no idea how to deal with it and assume that the same goes everywhere.. I also advanced the idea a long while ago on this board or its predecessor that China may be a far safer place to be in the Jihad event.. India falls into that category also of course..

To: arun gera who wrote (97567)	1/8/2013 11:59:33 PM
From: Maurice Winn	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 218481

Arun, they are not my fears. Islamic Jihad is far from NZ. It's up close and personal in and around India. Islamic Jihad is nuclear-armed right next door to India. Just the other day, an Indian soldier was killed. You surely remember the close-to-war situations between India and Pakistan. Maybe you think gentlemen rules of war will apply but when push comes to shove, the reason atomic bombs are actually built is not just for display purposes, or they wouldn't need to have triggers, just look real. There has already been a war with atomic bombs and the USA won it. It's unlikely to be the last. The next one is most likely to be between Pakistan and India [I guess]. Don't project your free psychoanalysis via the internet, even though unpaid. <Don't project your fears onto India. Islamic jihad is a trivial part of indian existence. > What is it with Americans and their obsession with psychobabble? The reason both India and Pakistan have built atomic bombs is because they think they might have to use them. Who do you think they each think they might have to use them against? Making atomic bombs for a trivial issue is quite an action to take, suggesting it's perhaps not all that trivial [in their minds]. Regarding your worry about being killed in a car crash as a bigger risk than Islamic Jihad in India. <India has an estimated 130,000 per year fatalities from cars > After 100 years, that would be 13 million people. That's historical risk, no doubt including falling off tuk-tuks and motor scooters. If India and Pakistan have a nuclear war, I can imagine a lot more than 13 million people dying in the conflict. Or even if the war is NOT nuclear. It's surprising that you worry more about vehicular accidents than war with Pakistan given the propensity for attacks from Pakistan on India [and the Islamic violence within India]. The chance of war with Pakistan within 100 years seems good. Keep in mind too, that most vehicular deaths are self-inflicted, about 7 out of 10, so it's not a random risk. Of the other 3, there is often contributory error though the primary blunder was by the other party. So people can lower their personal risk by being good drivers. If the risk from Pakistan is so low, India might as well just decommission their nukes. Or maybe India is worried about China. Probably not Nepal. Definitely not worried about being attacked by NZ with hundreds of Kiwis disguised as sheep. Mqurice

To: arun gera who wrote (97567)	1/23/2013 2:05:03 PM
From: Maurice Winn	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 218481

Too late Arun. India must have detected my projected fears and has issued some suggestions for bomb shelters and what to do if in a car when the blast comes. Quickly bail out towards the blast so that the car doesn't land on you. Good idea. It's best to think of those things before the blast so that when it happens, one knows what to do. nzherald.co.nz <<Pity the people of Kashmir. Days after a series of cross-border shootings left Indian and Pakistani soldiers dead, police on the Indian side of the Line of Control have warned residents to prepare for nuclear war. In an advert placed in an English language newspaper, police warned people in Srinagar to build underground bunkers equipped with toilets, collect two weeks' food and water and ensure they have a supply of candles, torches and a radio.>> The advertisement did not mention the greater danger of car crashes for some reason. Perhaps the Indian police were projecting their fears onto the public. In order to get bang for buck, Pakistan would have to choose some good targets doing a LOT of damage. Mqurice