"We dont want to start a war with India" - that's what they said in 65 and 71 - when in fact they actually started the war. This is also an old tactic.shiv wrote: We may not be near the end yet, but Paki desperation is showing. As a complete diversion from the topic of retaliation and tactical nukes I got a big kick out of Raheel Sharif's assertion that Pakistan will "retaliate strongly" if Saudi Arabia's sovereignty is harmed. The Paki army must have been told to fall in line after all the lack of support the Saudis got in their war. That apart, Nawaz Sharif is saying "We don't want war with India". On the surface it sounds like he is such a peacemonger. But why would Pakistan say that they don't want war with India if they are not planning to start war. India has not threatened to start a war either - except if Pakistan conducts another terrorist attack. In this connection Nawaz Sharif apparently stated repeatedly that Pakistan is a nuclear power.
All this is definitely aimed at saying that Pakistan seems to have read the signal that India might start a war. While Pakistan accuses India of being a warmongering nation, it is certain they they have read India's signal that there will be war in response to terror and that Pakistan has to be ready to arm its nuclear missiles in the knowledge that those missiles, if used is certain to invite nuclear retaliation from India. It is Pakistan's turn to "think" how war can be avoided if they are so certain that they are going to nuke us. The warning is clear. No more terror attacks.
I do not think that will be India's last demand. there must be no more harbouring of criminals and there must be no more economic warfare. These are dinosaur-dung sized pills for Pakistan to swallow - but they must be made to swallow them. What astounds me is the degree of ignorant buggering about and sloth that Indian government and diplomatic circles have shown while failing to understand simple facts about Pakistan that have now been available in a tsunami of literature for over a decade
TSP is reaching out to other countries in a large scale (China, USA, Saud) because TSPA is using the canard of the hindu goondamentalist govt to get some more goodies. Also what good use is the wazir-e-bosom if not to pimp for the army. W-E-B is just too scared of the TSPA to take any meaningful steps, even for his own good, whatever that may be.
OTOH, we are sending out the clear message that there will be no war as long as there are no terror attacks, and we are open to discussion on terror.
On the criminal front etc, Doval factor will be in motion already and I am guessing pretty soon some Suar will be found dead on the streets.