CIA warns of nuclear war in subcontinent

[jpak]

http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1216936

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has warned the Bush administration of a possible nuclear war between India and Pakistan.

The turmoil in Afghanistan and Pakistan could spill over into Jammu & Kashmir, prompting Indian leaders to take aggressive and retaliatory action, according to the CIA.

In assessing the security situation in the region, a CIA report observed: "Continued turmoil in Afghanistan and Pakistan will spill over into Kashmir and other areas of the subcontinent, prompting Indian leaders to take more aggressive pre-emptive and retaliatory actions.

"India's conventional military advantage over Pakistan will widen as a result of New Delhi's superior economic position… Changing military capabilities will be prominent among the factors that determine the risk of war."

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[HysteryDiagnosis]

1. Have we decided who we will back yet, or will we just back both

sides as has been done in the past.

[Hydra]

9. We'll be backing both sides

And we'll probably "ride to the rescue" just like so many other times when we start brushfires and even forest fires.

[kristopher]

2. One off the most important stories of the season - if not the year. nt

[DainBramaged]

3. Maybe they'll outsource the war to Russia?

:shrug:

[lib2DaBone]

4. Wasn't Condi Rice just there, saying "India has a right to attack".

The U.S. will pump tax dollars and arms into both sides of the war while there are no jobs at home and people go hungry.

[polly7]

10. It's strange how all this nuclear hypocrisy works.

Bush's Nuclear Deal with India Is a Disaster for World Safety and the Environment

http://www.alternet.org/audits/98328/bush's_nuclear_deal_with_india_is_a_disaster_for_world_safety_and_the_environment/

[seemslikeadream]

5. Oh wow REALLY

Who would have ever thought

I guess I am over qualified to be a agent

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

6. This from the same CIA who brought the Taliban to power.

Kind of like an arsonist warning of damage to the house he just set on fire.

[seemslikeadream]

7. One can never tell when the CIA is just joking around

[Ian David]

8. Where can we buy iodine tablets? n/t