Rupert_Baehr Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 Well, those Saudis don't mess around, do they? - As soon as they realised there was a problem, they pounced on it! - With the speed of a striking slug. I note that the article you quoted Saudi Arabia has overtaken the US as the largest donor to Pakistan's flood relief effort, following criticism that Muslim countries were not giving enough for victims of the disaster. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman62 Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 I don't think the Pakistani government has a very secure hold on power. Perhaps the 'balance' of power is so close there that if the present government did all the things it has said it wants to do, they would be kicked out and replaced with a markedly pro-Taleban government. If - for whatever reason - it turns out that Pakistan can no longer be relied on to support NATO, then perhaps NATO will throw the problem back to the UN and let them find other troops to 'solve' the problems in Afghanistan. If that happens can we intern all those of Pakistani origin in this country same as the US did to the US Japs during WWII? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 If that did happen, it would be a real problem. Pakistan has nuclear weapons. If Pakistan was to be taken over by a Taleban-controlled government, the Taleban would have nuclear weapons. Right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Why are these not been guarded :confused: as the taliban are attacking them and have destroyed 30 of them http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11506512 These incidents were being reported 8 days earlier by RT. http://rt.com/Top_News/2010-10-01/nato-relations-pakistan-deteriorate.html It was even broadcast on British TV! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman62 Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Time we got out of that war. Pakistan, our supposed ally closed the Kyber Pass to NATO supply trucks. With allies like that who needs enemies. And these are the people who were begging us for aid a few weeks back, talk about biting the hand that feeds you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkey Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Skint? - How many poor countries can you list who have their own nuclear arsenal? With the exception of North Korea, about as many as NATO countries have helped to develop them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dell12 Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Time we got out of that war. Pakistan, our supposed ally closed the Kyber Pass to NATO supply trucks. With allies like that who needs enemies. And these are the people who were begging us for aid a few weeks back, talk about biting the hand that feeds you. Though we should probably stop killing their soldiers with drones. It never looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depoix Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Why are these not been guarded :confused: as the taliban are attacking them and have destroyed 30 of them http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11506512 british agencies such as deso provide arms to many countries with the blessing of our government http://www.caat.org.uk/resources/publications/government/desobriefing0106.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman62 Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Time we got out of that war. Pakistan, our supposed ally closed the Kyber Pass to NATO supply trucks. With allies like that who needs enemies. And these are the people who were begging us for aid a few weeks back, talk about biting the hand that feeds you Though we should probably stop killing their soldiers with drones. It never looks good. We don't have any drones the US does, the drones woukldn't be needed if the Pakistani army and airforce did their jobs properly. The Pakistanis let the Taleban terrorists control the whole of the Swat valley until pressured by Nato and the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman62 Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 With the exception of North Korea, about as many as NATO countries have helped to develop them. Facts and figures please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.