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by VirenH
11 Mar 2004 23:55
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 02 Mar 2004
Replies: 326
Views: 94940

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 02 Mar 2004

N^3 Nuclear Attack virtually a certainty - "Investment guru Warren Buffett offered a bleak prediction for the nation's national security, saying a terrorist attack on American soil is "virtually a certainty." Envy and dislike of the United States have fueled rage against the country e...
by VirenH
04 Mar 2004 23:41
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 02 Mar 2004
Replies: 326
Views: 94940

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 02 Mar 2004

Originally posted by Rudra Singha:
> We've only just begun to tighten the screws down.

with $700 mil aid, 40 free AH-1F gunships, new 3D radars and other modes of punishment....
tigthening screws or being screwed by ally who's 'tight' - jury's still out :D
by VirenH
12 Feb 2004 19:15
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 11 Feb 2004
Replies: 333
Views: 97585

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 11 Feb 2004

NY Times Cover Story today :D (subscription site so posting in full - admin can snip if he wishes :D ) Link A Tale of Nuclear Proliferation: How Pakistani Built His Network By WILLIAM J. BROAD, DAVID E. SANGER and RAYMOND BONNER The break for American intelligence operatives tracking Abdul Qadeer Kh...
by VirenH
23 Jan 2004 22:04
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 22 Jan 2004
Replies: 325
Views: 97031

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 22 Jan 2004

Why the gratuitous refernce to his being born in India? AJay: A Q Khan had called Shyam Bhatia a "Hindu bas**rd" for exposing the theiving Khan about 2 decades ago. There was lenghty humrous essay by Bhatia in India Abroad about a week or two ago - there's no love lost between the two. Do...
by VirenH
22 Sep 2003 22:39
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Saudi Arabia's nuclear ambitions
Replies: 48
Views: 26687

Re: Saudi Arabia's nuclear ambitions

Originally posted by John Umrao:
Dont they have right to bare arms in their constitution?
Umrao: KSAs religious police dosen't like it's wimmen folks with 'bare' arms in public and that's in their constitution.
:lol: <font size="-2">sorry, couldn't resist</font>
by VirenH
29 Aug 2003 03:05
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistani Nuclear Thresholds
Replies: 224
Views: 79353

Re: Pakistani Nuclear Thresholds

Originally posted by shashi:
BTW, this is a good subject for an article for BRM. If anybody has past paki news and discussion threads, could you email'em to me?
You mean profiling Mushy?
If so check this: Link. Make sure you read Joyti Arya's BRM article.
by VirenH
29 Aug 2003 01:19
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistani Nuclear Thresholds
Replies: 224
Views: 79353

Re: Pakistani Nuclear Thresholds

N^3: >>My firm belief is that as a national policy, the United States of America does NOT bow to blackmail. Depends. Policy applies if the 'blackmail' is made public - TSP is not the only one who cares of it's H & D. If the 'blackmail' is in private, the blackmailer is treated to club-sandwich ...
by VirenH
28 Aug 2003 19:40
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistani Nuclear Thresholds
Replies: 224
Views: 79353

Re: Pakistani Nuclear Thresholds

About 12 to 18 months ago, there were reports of about 60K US troops on TSP soil. Has this number gone done since US needs them elsewhere?
Knowing this might help us understand the redlines as perceived by TSP or US.
by VirenH
01 Jul 2003 08:25
Forum: BR Nostalgia Archive
Topic: Bharat Rakshak Celebrates Six Years!
Replies: 66
Views: 49056

Re: Bharat Rakshak Celebrates Six Years!

CONGRATS to the whole BR team. I look forward to the day when I can see BR on cable - 24X7 :(

4) Are there any gals in BRF? Or is this a complete testorone-driven forum?
Don't know - however would like to see some of posts from gals.
by VirenH
10 May 2003 08:38
Forum: Nuclear Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 14 Jan 2003
Replies: 340
Views: 91399

Re: Pakistan Nuclear Proliferation - 14 Jan 2003

Originally posted by narayanan:
Won't all the Corpse Commandos shriek in protest? Unless they know that nothing is being given away?
Military junta could be giving Jamali a long rope. Mushy has nothing to loose either way.
by VirenH
09 May 2003 23:41
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Why has it become so cool to hate India
Replies: 320
Views: 145788

Re: Why has it become so cool to hate India

narayanan: >>North American readers are qualified to speak about India My friends who visit me from India are surprised that I know more about India than them (Thanks BRF :) ). As one said, you can get out of India, but can't get India out of you. >>manju: OR proably a newslwtter Hey admins: How ea...
by VirenH
09 May 2003 20:30
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Why has it become so cool to hate India
Replies: 320
Views: 145788

Re: Why has it become so cool to hate India

narayanan: see no reason why any individual Indian or Indian- XXXXX (fill in any country you want) should be negative about India, based on clear observation of our history and present. Living in US, I've noticed that for some Indians, it has become cool to <strike>hate</strike> degrade India espec...
by VirenH
08 May 2003 23:26
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Why has it become so cool to hate India
Replies: 320
Views: 145788

Re: Why has it become so cool to hate India

Originally posted by cy_baru:
yeah there was.. last week on the HICAF forum..
Thanks cy_baru. Great posts arindam. Keep it coming.
by VirenH
08 May 2003 22:58
Forum: History & Current Affairs Archive
Topic: Why has it become so cool to hate India
Replies: 320
Views: 145788

Re: Why has it become so cool to hate India

Originally posted by cy_baru:
Keep on churning them :)

An article a week! you doing great!
cy_baru: Was there a similar article last week? Mind posting link?
by VirenH
14 Jun 2002 01:06
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistani plot to explode dirty nuke foiled
Replies: 114
Views: 74878

Re: Pakistani plot to explode dirty nuke foiled

Originally posted by narayanan :I still think you guys should find and read "The R Document" Have read this one and others such as The Paper, Fan Club etc about 15 years ago. I don't know about other BR-ites, but I haven't found a single Irving Wallace book in any of the local libraries i...
by VirenH
11 Jun 2002 22:46
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: Pakistani plot to explode dirty nuke foiled
Replies: 114
Views: 74878

Re: Pakistani plot to explode dirty nuke foiled

http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB1023720641957598840,00.html The CIA launched an intensive manhunt and had him under surveillance by the time he boarded a Karachi flight bound for the U.S. As it turns out, even before the CIA began tracking him Mr. Padilla tried to leave the country in early Apri...