Author Topic: India vs Pakistan (Read 1293 times)

Eagler · « **on:** May 29, 2002, 10:32:47 AM »

Just heard an estimate stating over 100,000 dead for each city hit with one nuclear missile.
That is within 1st 24 hrs.
Anyone else think this may go all the way???
What do you think the US would do to stop the madness?

Sandman · « **Reply #1 on:** May 29, 2002, 10:47:52 AM »

I think the U.S. should stay the hell out of it.

Britain made that mess. No reason for us to clean it up.

Tac · « **Reply #2 on:** May 29, 2002, 10:55:26 AM »

Leave 'em alone. Its their problem. They nuke themselves, they will become the modern day reminder of nuclear stupidity.

Eagler · « **Reply #3 on:** May 29, 2002, 10:56:25 AM »

I agree but it'll be our mess no doubt, esp since we are buddy buddy with Pakistan now..

Hell, it'll be our fault 6 months after it happens ..

Curval · « **Reply #4 on:** May 29, 2002, 11:03:17 AM »

100,000 dead in an Indian City....no way man..gotta be more than that..they are packed in like Sardines in Calcutta & Bombay.

I agree that the US should stay out of this one...it is a lose-lose situation for American involvement.

I just hope we don't get sun-tans from all the radiation that would be floating about in our atmosphere in the form of irradiated dust and other particles. Or more accurately...sun-BURNS.

AKSWulfe · « **Reply #5 on:** May 29, 2002, 11:04:19 AM »

*IF* the nukes start flying, it depends.

Nuclear fallout will spread to neighboring countries most likely... depending on how many nukes they use.

Question I have is: how many nukes does Pakistan/India have (by best estimates) and how powerful are they? How would it be relative to Hiroshima/Nagasaki?
-SW

Hangtime · « **Reply #6 on:** May 29, 2002, 11:33:37 AM »

The weapons efficiency and yeilds would be significatly higher than hiroshima.. the weapon would also be nominally 'cleaner'.

Pakistan would be able to 'hurt' india; but i suspect the weight of population, military dispersal and number of warheads gives india the 'three hundred pound gorillia' title in a slugfest between the two.

the biggest unknown is china... and i suspect that after pakistan and india get through with each other, china will regretfully step in and take the survivors toys away, and annex whatever territory remaining that ain't glowing at night.

midnight Target · « **Reply #7 on:** May 29, 2002, 11:40:27 AM »

India's Nuclear Capability:

An interesting read, I wasn't aware India had nuclear subs and sea launched missles too.

India's Stuff

hawk220 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 29, 2002, 11:41:05 AM »

you think the US would not receive fallout from an exchange? can you say JETSTREAM? and you think it would stop at a single exchange? JFC! fallout would hit China sooner than the US..you think the Chinese will show restraint? HA..

now where is all that Y2K stuff I had stashed....

Curval · « **Reply #9 on:** May 29, 2002, 11:46:31 AM »

Did anyone else think this was a thread about an upcoming test cricket match?

midnight Target · « **Reply #10 on:** May 29, 2002, 11:52:35 AM »

Cricket? Thats just bait!

miko2d · « **Reply #11 on:** May 29, 2002, 11:56:31 AM »

It is a fact (recently confirmed by CIA) that current events in India are orchestrated by Al-Kaeda to disrupt Pakistani cooperation with US and preferably topple Musharaff. Starting war with India is a good way to achieve that.
The increase in attacks in Israel after 9/11 are most likely have the same purpose with respect to our Gulf allies.

So in this case, Tak, it's definitely not "their problem". Musharaff risked his presidency and his life to help us deal with Taliban.
Of course throwing our closest most proven friends to the wolfs will be in line with our country character and past behavior...

miko

Tac · « **Reply #12 on:** May 29, 2002, 12:00:10 PM »

They've been at each other's throats for decades miko. There's no real difference.

But I do agree that China wont stand by quietly. I really do see them rolling over what's left of India and Pakistan after the exchange... and I wouldnt blame them either.

Dowding · « **Reply #13 on:** May 29, 2002, 12:02:49 PM »

Does Bush know The General's name now?

lol

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Musharaff risked his presidency...

Presidency? He's a dictator who happens to be a friend of the West because of Afghanistan. Let's not forget that.

If it hadn't been for Sept. 11th, we'd probably be calling for democratic elections over there right now.

hawk220 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 29, 2002, 12:04:31 PM »

also, when they start cooking nukes off , all the sleeper cells in the US will sense the end of the world and have to go out and die for their cause....you know..gotta have those 72 virgins.