Saturday, December 27, 2008

Could Saber-Rattling Lead To War Between India And Pakistan?

From McClatchy Newspapers:

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan is moving some troops away from its border with Afghanistan, Pakistani officials said on Friday, sparking renewed fears that last month's terrorist attack in Mumbai, India, could trigger a fourth war between the two countries, both of which are now armed with nuclear weapons.

Media reports in both countries, most unconfirmed and some false or exaggerated, have fueled rising war hysteria in India and Pakistan, and U.S. officials and independent analysts worry that any signs of preparation for war could trigger a conflict that neither country wants and that neither can afford.

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More News On The Tensions Between India And Pakistan

Pakistan Seeks to Reduce Tensions -- Military.com
Tensions Increase After Mumbai Terror Attacks -- The Times
Pakistan Moves Troops Amid Tension With India -- New York Times
Pakistan Moves Troops From Tribal Areas to Border With India -- Washington Post
US Urges Calm as Tensions Rise Between India and Pakistan -- Voice Of America
Army leave cancelled as tensions rise -- the Australian/Reuters
Pakistan Moves Troops As Ties Fray With India -- Wall Street Journal
Pakistan moves some troops away from Afghanistan and toward India -- L.A. Times
Pakistan deploys 20,000 troops to India border -- The Telegraph

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