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by edwin
22 Jul 2007 03:05
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India - Nuclear News and Discussion
Replies: 328
Views: 110460

Hi to all the members, I've followed BR since 1999 and finally opted on posting my first reply. While the jury is out on the current nuclear deal, I cannot help but feel uncomfortable with it given the opposition posed by the SciCom. Even Kalam himself has called for a need for leaders with more in...
by edwin
22 Jul 2007 03:02
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India - Nuclear News and Discussion
Replies: 328
Views: 110460

Re: Why this chest beating

Actually, it is a very, very big deal. Assume for a moment that what you said is right and the only fall-out is the MRCA going the way of the F-18s and our foreign policy change in Iran. Scenario A: We align with the US and move away from Iran. That allows a foreign power to enter our sphere of inf...
by edwin
21 Jul 2007 22:19
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India - Nuclear News and Discussion
Replies: 328
Views: 110460

Scenario A: We align with the US and move away from Iran. That allows a foreign power to enter our sphere of influence in Iran, i.e Pakistan. History has shown that where there is a realignment or removal of one power, another will enter - 1950s Tibet, 1960s Sino-Soviet split, 1970s Indo-Pak war an...
by edwin
21 Jul 2007 21:32
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India - Nuclear News and Discussion
Replies: 328
Views: 110460

Iranians are not stupid to ally with Pak against India. they know the paks as well as we do, perhaps better being shia. last I heard Pak was supporting a base for iranian 'freedom fighters' under US sponsorship...why on earth would iran hook in with pak ? if the US takes out Iran and installs its o...
by edwin
21 Jul 2007 21:18
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India - Nuclear News and Discussion
Replies: 328
Views: 110460

Re: Why this chest beating

I think we are going overboard with all this chest beating. There is nothing to suggest that Indian IP is being stolen India cannot test in future India will be saddles with mountains of spent fuel Indian Thorium plan is being affected. What is likely is Iran policy change - big deal do they suppor...
by edwin
21 Jul 2007 20:10
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India - Nuclear News and Discussion
Replies: 328
Views: 110460

It seems India is being neutered from within. In the coming months, expect more joint announcements. Some of the fallouts are already evident, from our negotiations with Eurocopter, joint partolling with the US navy, our slowly changing foreign policy on Iran and not too mention, our brand new nucle...
by edwin
21 Jul 2007 10:36
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: India - Nuclear News and Discussion
Replies: 328
Views: 110460

Hi to all the members, I've followed BR since 1999 and finally opted on posting my first reply. While the jury is out on the current nuclear deal, I cannot help but feel uncomfortable with it given the opposition posed by the SciCom. Even Kalam himself has called for a need for leaders with more int...