tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post5938989001754954242..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: Plan E for AfghanistanBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-47772975177501446002011-07-14T10:55:31.600-07:002011-07-14T10:55:31.600-07:00it is showing gligit as part of pakistan.it is showing gligit as part of pakistan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-82658398522927550952010-11-28T04:05:34.864-08:002010-11-28T04:05:34.864-08:00TALIBAN IS PAKISTAN'S HORCRUX.THIS HORCRUX GIV...TALIBAN IS PAKISTAN'S HORCRUX.THIS HORCRUX GIVES PAKISTAN ABILITY TO HARASS US ,INDIA ,RUSSIA AND REST WORLD. OBVIOUSLY DEFENSES SURROUNDING THIS HORCRUX WILL BE ULTRA-STRONG.EVEN THEN WE HAVE TO DESTROY IT.PRANAV UNDALKARnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-55432590612807406082010-10-12T03:43:45.192-07:002010-10-12T03:43:45.192-07:00Anonymous 11:17
Wow! I'm crapping my pants!
...Anonymous 11:17<br /><br />Wow! I'm crapping my pants!<br /><br />Why don't you sue me since you're so het up over this map?Broadswordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5734722996628209682010-10-11T22:47:10.000-07:002010-10-11T22:47:10.000-07:00You can be sued in the court of law for publishing...You can be sued in the court of law for publishing a map like this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-40101112334625105422010-10-09T11:56:59.319-07:002010-10-09T11:56:59.319-07:00Ideal thing to do is for US to reduce troops by ha...Ideal thing to do is for US to reduce troops by having a UN peacekeeping force in Afghanistan without Indian or Pakistani participation. The NATO forces should focus on Southern Afghanistan and have UN forces in the North. I think President Obama has enough "International" clout to have UN send peacekeeping forces in there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-45115316728767951792010-10-09T01:16:40.161-07:002010-10-09T01:16:40.161-07:00why does ur map show gilgit as part of PAKISTAN si...why does ur map show gilgit as part of PAKISTAN sir??? it's PoK, and intergral part of BharatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-8300867140776339782010-10-08T17:14:17.725-07:002010-10-08T17:14:17.725-07:00A very risky proposition Ajai, what you're say...A very risky proposition Ajai, what you're saying...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-14816743132858392062010-10-08T04:03:30.439-07:002010-10-08T04:03:30.439-07:00I also agree with what Vinz says. Couldn't hav...I also agree with what Vinz says. Couldn't have said it better myself. Or I would have.brown_pandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17876767514789447156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-51153346400701815422010-10-08T04:00:12.346-07:002010-10-08T04:00:12.346-07:00Ajai, I really enjoy reading your posts. Your blog...Ajai, I really enjoy reading your posts. Your blog is the only one on my RSS feed list. But I have to completely disagree with you on this one.<br /><br />These people do have a common enemy to fight even after the Americans leave. Us. The situation in Kashmir today complicates things more than ever before. Where once operation Gibraltar failed spectacularly before because a significant majority of the Kashmiris were against it, things may not work out so well for us now.<br /><br />As for India's soft power, I would say that Chairman Mao may have been an asshole but he knew what comes out of the barrel of a gun.brown_pandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17876767514789447156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-21054539829510489372010-10-07T23:59:22.851-07:002010-10-07T23:59:22.851-07:00Anonymous @ 1944 -
I am glad I was able to provid...Anonymous @ 1944 -<br /><br />I am glad I was able to provide a good laugh for you.. I do try :)<br /><br />As for my genes, though I am from the southwestern side of India, I dont think it would be a shame to have Pakistani genes in me. Our venerated Prime Minister could be considered Pakistani, if you look at where his family's roots are. Th average Pakistani is not an idiot, its just the establishment & system there.<br /><br />And about the tiger...<br /><br />At the risk of generalizing (you are the first exception I have met even virtually), when most cultures describe people as tigers.. its got a positive connotation. In India and Pakistan, calling someone a "Sher" is quite cool. Accentures defunct ad "Go be a Tiger" was not only about Mr Woods, but also a postive play on his first name "Tiger".<br /><br />And in China, the Tiger is quite revered too, see:<br /><br />http://chineseculture.myfairland.net/tiger-in-chinese-culture<br />&<br />http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/china_tiger/index.php<br /><br />So, forgive me for thinking that you were describing Pakistan in the positive way a tiger is seen by most of the world!! I have learnt something today.<br /><br />Have a good one mate!Heberiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-82136471473363394432010-10-07T07:54:06.359-07:002010-10-07T07:54:06.359-07:00India/n given respect:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/...India/n given respect:<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11490699<br /><br />This is the real world not make belief.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-69624557768525516622010-10-07T07:14:07.592-07:002010-10-07T07:14:07.592-07:00Heberian,
You are funny...seriously i had a genui...Heberian,<br /><br />You are funny...seriously i had a genuine laugh at that. It is good to exchange views with someone who sees things differently, may be i will learn something. You are rare among indians i will tell you that. You sure you don't have some pakistani genes in you? Now i will explain something to you. When i said tiger you saw this magnificant beast...you did, admit it. What are the attribute of the tiger, does he obey the standard (like most other animals) law of the jungle, or does he do what he likes? I.e. you cannot judge him like the elephant or the monkey. When tigers are together they fight each other. They are causing mischief all time...doing things that are out of order. Now what does it take to do this. Madness you will say or courage (this is same to some), a dis-regard for ones self. What Pakistan does takes guts or madness. Attributes of a tiger. Also don't forget they have a violent culture. Your problem is that you are preconditioned and cannot see. With regards to genes, all of us in the world have pretty much the same genes but it doesnot make us the same. <br /><br />Ps. I am not a pakistani. but i know both indians and pakistani#s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-60571602254719556042010-10-06T23:19:44.750-07:002010-10-06T23:19:44.750-07:00Anonymous @ 2024
Please check and understand the ...Anonymous @ 2024<br /><br />Please check and understand the meaning of the word "Hubris". Then try hard to look yourself in the face without conning yourself.<br /><br />1) Comparing Pakistan to a Tiger is plain weird even in terms of flights of fancy. A more apt comparison is as follows:<br /><br />Imagine a beggar(sadly,by choice), with a highly communicable,easily spread and very dangerous disease, standing at the entrance of a busy road. Now, this beggar has a HE grenade with the pin removed and lever depressed. This beggar yells at everyone, give me food, medicines and money, or else I will blow myself up; killing not only those standing nearby, but also infecting people farther away thanks to them being splattered by the infected pieces of body parts landing on them..<br /><br />Gross image right? But so true... No tiger for sure, not even a cat :(<br /><br />2) China has not befriended Pakistan because it is afraid of Pakistan. Most Chinese look down on Pakistan for not even trying to develop as a nation. They are excellent at not showing it. Because Pakistan, is a means to 2 broad ends for China: 1) Keeping India occupied, 2) Logistics.<br /><br />Dont fool yourself into thinking China needs Pakistan to be "safe". You are comparing half a rotten peanut to a gigantic water melon!!<br /><br />3) India is not in the "position China is in", becasue Pakistan does not have the sense or self-confidence to co-exist with India peacefully, and use India to grow economically(not geographically). Pakistanis have much more in common with Indians (genes included), than with the Chinese.<br /><br />4) And frankly, dont show your ingratitude to Japan in public. You are forgetting how much money Japan has given Pakistan in the hopes that your superbly senseless army would use it for the betterment of the average Pakistani on the street.<br /><br />And do stop worrying about India :), we'll manage.Heberiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-88547442984444300822010-10-06T19:12:31.156-07:002010-10-06T19:12:31.156-07:00Should India cut its losses in Afghanistan as it i...Should India cut its losses in Afghanistan as it is barely in the scene especially in view of Karzai Taliban talks and intransigence of Pakistan in strangulating US ??Team SAIhttp://southasianidea.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-51786330648774886372010-10-06T07:54:45.684-07:002010-10-06T07:54:45.684-07:00There is a reason US is careful in its dealing wit...There is a reason US is careful in its dealing with Pakistan. US understands that Pakistan is the tiger in the room. It plays by its own rules and can be cajoled but ultimately it is a dangerous animal. This animal has let it be know its desdain for indians and set its red lines clearly. US has understood this, it is for this reason alone and nothing else that india has been frozen out of central asia (this is also why Russia keeps india out of CAR). Its only downhill for india now. Money is not the main currency here but something more basic, blood and guts. China understands that having a tiger on its side will keeps it safe in the region. It is for this reason it will do anything to get closer.<br /><br />India should be in the position of china here but isn't. Why? <br /><br />If india can be ignored in its own backyard, do you think rest of the world will ever give it a damn. The dream of Indian superpower will die here. Without this it be no more than japan. A country with lots of money, shiney weapons and no real power! <br /><br />Question is how can india cajole this tiger or get it on its side like china?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-34015905118202192772010-10-06T03:02:41.881-07:002010-10-06T03:02:41.881-07:00I have a different take on this. It is time we sto...I have a different take on this. It is time we stop thinking about "other's welfare". <br /><br />I want the US to stay... and bled really hard in the WOT drama directed by it's buddy PA. <br /><br />It should bled so hard that US must remember the bite of the snake it feed.<br />It should bled so hard that in future it US must be more eager than India to whack PA, if there is a terror attack in India, not a attack in US .. in India.<br /><br />Let's look PA's perspective. It has three God fathers. US, China & Saudi's. The Chinese will fight to the last Pakistanis. The Saudi's will rent the last Pakistanis for Jihad and nukes.<br /><br />The biggest elephant in the room is US. Not because it has money.It is because both India & Pakistan LISTEN to US and do as US wants to.<br /><br />We need to take the US out of the equation.And what better than US bleeding at the hands of PA.<br /><br />It's time we realise that we need to make our enemies fight to their last man. Let US & PA bled. We need to break US & PA's "all weather friendship"<br /><br />Now the Chinese. We all know US and China will be each other's throat sometimes in the further. So let them fight!<br /><br />We will watch the fun. Spend money in buying arms around the countries like South Korea, Russia, Israel. <br />This will ensure that we have a really powerful force, which the Chinese will feel increasingly frustrated not able to dominate AND will keep most of the countries on our side. <br /><br />Nothing makes better friends than buying stuff to kill others!<br /><br />As time goes on the Pakistanis, given their urge to fight non-Muslims will start sending freedom fighters in to Xingang(whatever it is called!) province.<br /><br />-NitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-35893056617268544982010-10-06T01:41:36.581-07:002010-10-06T01:41:36.581-07:00fanciful.fanciful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-44541892064618271372010-10-05T18:46:06.614-07:002010-10-05T18:46:06.614-07:00Col. Shukla: I will sincerely try to keep this sho...Col. Shukla: I will sincerely try to keep this short, but incase it exceeds your limit, please excuse me..and do publish. Thank you.<br /><br />Sherkhan:<br />You are spot on about Afghan culture. Absolutely. And trust me, we know it better than you can imagine.<br /><br />However, do not tie "Pakistani culture" with Afghan culture. Accept the facts about Pakistani culture, and try not to stick to some dream fable about what you would like to imagine Pakistani culture to be. Unless you are saying that the Punjabis in Pakistan accept Pashtun/Hazara culture as their own?? Sadly, this acceptance is nowhere to be seen in Pakistani society..<br /><br />Indians wont run, because the Afghans are many things, but not psychopaths like the Taliban or the ISI. They very clearly know that the Pakistanis did not "aid" the Mujahideen against the Soviets out of brotherhood or altruism.The last thing the Afghans want (maybe with the exception of the Taliban) is to become the kind of fractured, yet delusional country todays Pakistan is. <br /><br />I am actually NOT surprised that you are trying so hard to couple the Afghan and Pakistan people as a homogeneous cultural group. "These people" indeed. Are you talking about the Talibs springing out of Pakistans excellent educational system of madrassas? The average Afghan wants a decent life, free of a foreign(Pakistan included) yoke. And Pakistan to them, was and remains a suitor who believes in rape as courting. A debt of blood, as you so eloquently phrase it, does not mean becoming Pakistans North Korea. Yes, you are right, the Taliban did not grow on trees. They are the uncontrollable result of careful nurturing by the ISI, whose psychological manipulation of the more vulnerable sections of society is well documented and understood by the world.<br /><br />Afghan's dont like foreign masters, and to them, Pakistanis are as foreign and with worse intentions than the rest of us. It is the "kadwa sach", believe it or not.<br /><br />As for the USA's strategy, I cant speak for it, and I bow to your superior knowledge about it. I just know that they are not as foolish as you'd like to imagine. And they know for sure, irrespective of whether they stay on in Afghanistan or not, that the Pakistan of today is a very malignant tumour. Heck, even the Chinese know it!! And everyone knows that attacking Pakistan wont help the average Pakistani... as long as there are educated yet delusional folk like you in your army. You all need true democracy and some secular education first, before telling the world about "blood debts" and "jehad in the blood".<br /><br />We dont want to wish away the problems with Pakistan, ideally we'd like to continue building our country despite the constant itch that a festering sore like the "Pakistan problem" causes.<br /><br />Your quoting "Who dares wins" is out of context, and shows your lack of respect for that motto. Besides, what has Pakistan ever dared and won? ..... oh I get it, the "World Fanaticism & Misusing Humanitarian Aid" award!!<br /><br />As for Col. Shukla's article, it is perceptive & thought provoking, even if it may be hard to materialise... despite your outstanding display of all that is wrong with Pakistans military thought.<br /><br />Oh, I forgot, you must have read Lt. Gen. Javed Hassan's amusingingly & amazingly bigoted and wishful "India: A Study in Profile", during your academy days! Sigh, no wonder!Heberiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-82795998533925112892010-10-05T16:38:57.322-07:002010-10-05T16:38:57.322-07:00Nice article. Acknowledged that soft power is impo...Nice article. Acknowledged that soft power is important. But it can never yield results without hard power. Case in point insurgency. The population may generally support you or be neutral to you. But, they can be terrorized into denying you that good will because you are unable to protect them. India lost it chance by not deploying troops in Afghanistan. If we get a chance, we still should. The US would jump to that opportunity. The frontier defense of India continues to start at the Khyber in 2010 as it did in 326 BC (Alexander)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-83877146228708087622010-10-05T14:16:05.694-07:002010-10-05T14:16:05.694-07:00This is in response to Sher Khan, all the rhetoric...This is in response to Sher Khan, all the rhetoric about Afghaans fighting for thier honour and their so called legendary skills somehow vanished when the taliban came sweeping in, in such a short time the entire country was taken over.As far as regimes go the curious case of Bamiyan buddha is still fresh in memories.Pak fighting qualities have been seen in 3 wars that they fought with India. Not surprisingly, we judge ourselves by what we think we can do, instead of what we have done in the past.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640411532391672754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-22896357553805287512010-10-05T13:03:39.786-07:002010-10-05T13:03:39.786-07:00Pakistan and Taliban are heading towards their doo...Pakistan and Taliban are heading towards their doom irrespective of whatever happens to all others. Hamid Karjai has failed completely to obtain the support at Kandhar or anywhere else.<br /><br />Presently US and Nato are on the verge of defeat and withdrawal of their troops from Afghanistan and this shall confirm the earlier statement of the terrorists that they have defeated the Soviet Empire and now they will defeat the other i.e. the US Empire.<br /><br />Meanwhile, howsoever divided is the Northern Alliance, it is still the only friend of India in the existing scenario. Northern Alliance may have a strong potential, will and need to regroup around Mohd Fahim Khan and/or Dr Abdulla Abdulla against the wickedness of Taliban. So if the Nato withdraws completely or stays at the north of South Afghanistan, then in both cases India should thoroughly support the Northern Alliance to oust Taliban and their mentor Paki through direct incursions or through popular rebellions. <br /><br />The fear of ascending Taliban may keep the erstwhile southern Soviet republics in some type of bondage, which may be further helpful to India.<br /><br />If the above does not turns in to a reality, then there shall always be a risk that Paki may get enough of the additional Talibani leverage to incite the items more and more at Kashmir and onwards. To get the things out of proportion, they may even get the backup of Sino Red Dragon.Mr. Ranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-5561458660990785892010-10-05T12:15:51.665-07:002010-10-05T12:15:51.665-07:00@SherKhan, Who said Indians are against Afghans or...@SherKhan, Who said Indians are against Afghans or Islam, we are against Pakistan Army and ISI. And if you so simply paint Afghans as Islam, then I am sad to know that they are hosts to inhuman terrorists such as Al-Qaida and Taliban, albiet with Pakistani support. It makes me even more distrustfull of Islam and Muslims in general. No wonder, whole world is fighting the scourge of Islam in modern times. If people such as yourself, do espouse the madness called Islam as righteousness, then God-promise some Indians also have not forgetten history, and they are more than willing to reclaim all lands lost to Islamic invasions and its people and push mughals back to mongolia where your barbaric horde ancestors originate from. After all Afghans are only humans and there is a limit for all inhumanity. Pakistan is making a big mistake of thinking Indians lack the concept of revenge or our hatred of Pakistan is any less. Given the right geo-political order, we won't hesitate to exterminate everything to our western border. You are mistaking our restraint as cowardice, and its a big mistake which your people will regret you made.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-46567375433779299792010-10-05T07:55:49.947-07:002010-10-05T07:55:49.947-07:00In describing Plan E you neglect to mention that t...In describing Plan E you neglect to mention that the biggest losers will be the ordinary people of Afghanistan. The post pull-out situation will probably be very similar to the post-Soviet time, with power struggles rolling across the moving fronts and the innocents getting crushed by the way.<br /><br />You draw the comparison with respect to the fighting, but seem not to carry this through to the effect on innocents, which you seem to imply will be different this time.<br /><br />(While I am here, thanks for a very interesting blog.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-84665427968490654282010-10-05T07:16:01.195-07:002010-10-05T07:16:01.195-07:00Pakistan is sitting on one seriously strategic pie...Pakistan is sitting on one seriously strategic piece of real estate. USSR knew this. US knows this. The Chinese know this. When will india know this? Pakistan is becoming the gate keeper of central asia, that iran could never become (read shia here). Pakistan's hand will only become stronger. What choices does india have?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-44561259727779900892010-10-05T06:00:50.606-07:002010-10-05T06:00:50.606-07:00Ajaiji, I do not agree with the entire analysis bu...Ajaiji, I do not agree with the entire analysis but the gist of your article does make sense. In true sense, Afghanistan is a snake pit from which nothing can come out alive. Afghanistan is too fragmented, corrupt and violent to give any benefit to anyone. British, Russians, Americans, Pakistanis, Chinese and Indians all are going to get their noses rubbed in the ground. Even as we talk about Pakistani domination in the Afghanistan, there are hundreds of crazed fighters and groups that have no central leadership or control. Pakistan is reeling with hundreds of thousands of Pakhtun immigrants that are involved in illegal and violent activities in Pakistan. If and when NATO leaves, Afghanistan becomes Pakistan'problem. A problem so big that they have no means to resolve. Infact it will be a blackhole into which Pakistan will get sucked into and spiral downwards into darkness.<br /><br />India should continue with it's civilian aid and build trust with Afghans. We do not share a boundary with Afghanistan so it is less of a problem for us, even a remote controlled aid can help. <br /><br />The saddest part in all this is that the whole world is treating Afghans like puppets. An entire generation has been lost to power struggles not making of their own.AKhttp://ak47.yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.com