Sachin, The difference is that Chirac probably does not have the guts to follow through on his threat, unless France experiences the equivalent of a 9/11, in which case he would have no option. > In my opinion, India used to have a big edge in conventional arms over Pakistan, but made the mistake of taking the subcontinent nuclear, which made the superiority in conventional arms a moot issue. > I think India needs to attack the terrorist camps across the Kashmir border, by air. Since Pakistan claims it does not aid the terrorists, this would call their bluff. > --- Sachin Phadte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I went to the link provided by Mario, and read the > article. A quote that > caught my attention was as follows: > > ------------- > "The leaders of states who would use terrorist means > against us, as well as > those who would consider using in one way or another > weapons of mass > destruction, must understand that they would lay > themselves open to a firm > and adapted response on our part," Chirac said > during a visit to a nuclear > submarine base in northwestern France. > --------------- > > Now, it is well established that the Pakistani army > is very active in > supporting the terrorists in India. I wonder how > Chirac would react if > India makes a threat similar to the one he has made. > Not that I am > advocating that India should, but just speculating > what would happen. > > Sachin Phadte. > > > >
