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Nihil

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34. Surely not ...

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 09:41 AM

Jan 2013

> Sushma Swaraj, the leader of the opposition in the lower house of Parliament,
> calling for India “to get at least 10 heads from their side”

I thought India were supposed to be "the civilised ones" in that particular
tribal war ...?

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India Warns Kashmiris to Prepare for Nuclear War [View all] bananas Jan 2013 OP

That headline--that's a little scary. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #1

And most Americans are so unaware. TexasTowelie Jan 2013 #2

Ah yes, more reminders of the forgotten "genie." Socal31 Jan 2013 #3

There won't be a full exchange now.....that window effectively closed in 1991. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #10

What happened in 1991... SkyDaddy7 Jan 2013 #25

I was talking about a full-scale global exchange, though. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #27

"rain on your parade"??? SkyDaddy7 Jan 2013 #33

I'm not up on Indian/Pakistan nuclear stockpiles, but do they have either of those R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2013 #20

Yes they are both armed with nukes and-justice-for-all Jan 2013 #29

Any exchange will not be good for either of them or the world. n/t R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2013 #30

Nope, that border region has been in flux for ages too... and-justice-for-all Jan 2013 #38

India... ReRe Jan 2013 #4

They aren't trying to nuke Kashmir Socal31 Jan 2013 #5

Ok, OK, OK... ReRe Jan 2013 #6

The sad thing is BobbyBoring Jan 2013 #26

But their sweaters are nice. Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2013 #28

You think India is the problem? denverbill Jan 2013 #14

I agree with some of what you said... ReRe Jan 2013 #18

I don't see anywhere that India is threatening a first strike. denverbill Jan 2013 #23

Sounds like a republican's wet dream Victor_c3 Jan 2013 #7

Indeed so. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #9

India isn't in the Middle East. R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2013 #21

A fortnight, huh? NickB79 Jan 2013 #8

Maybe need a better spot than "a basement", too. JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #11

Two weeks will get you through the worst of the fallout. Xithras Jan 2013 #24

Breathing in small particles that have been irradiated daleo Jan 2013 #31

Depends on the particles. And the person. Xithras Jan 2013 #35

I may get flamed here DonCoquixote Jan 2013 #12

The hatred over there is hardly one sided Lurks Often Jan 2013 #15

In defense of India... R. Daneel Olivaw Jan 2013 #22

Kashmir meet the 1950's USA. Javaman Jan 2013 #13

they left out the plastic and duct tape magical thyme Jan 2013 #16

What is India saying rickyhall Jan 2013 #17

"Get under your desk, put your head between your knees, and kiss your ass goodbye." nt bemildred Jan 2013 #19

This is why I have no problem with the US drone program in Pakistan. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #32

Surely not ... Nihil Jan 2013 #34

copying israel Joel thakkar Jan 2013 #37

Indian Here Joel thakkar Jan 2013 #36