On Fri, 13 Jun 2003, James Almeida wrote: > Without intending to dwelve too deeply in a discussion of the quagmire that > is Kashmir, there is no gainsaying the fact that even though political > compulsions influence military decisions, military options also chart the > political dynamic that unfolds in a region. In the absence of an Indian > thermonuclear device, it's not clear whether the Kargil incursion would have > ended as it did. Besides, the decision to discard the garb of nuclear > ambiguity by India was not driven by the state of affairs in Kashmir, > although it has affected how that dynamic unfolds.
Thank you for clarifying my thoughts in much better words. -- Tariq Siddiqui [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******************************************************************************* Rockets Lover! Laker Hater !!! ******************************************************************************* ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
