Pero's Hot Takes: Kashmir & The Stilt
KASHMIR: No, I'm not talking about a mis-spelled sweater. And I'm also not thinking about one of Led Zeppelin's greatest songs - though it is an amazing song.
Kashmir is a region in the northern part of India. It is also a region claimed by Pakistan - the eastern part of Pakistan...It has been fought over by the two countries since they gained independence from the Brits in 1947.
History and geopolitics never end, and old hatreds and rivalries never stay dormant forever. Especially when it comes to religious issues...In this case, much of the squabble is about Islam (Pakistan) and Hinduism (India).
In the last couple weeks both India and Pakistan have made cross-border incursions (Pakistan with 'unofficial' troops/militants, and India with official troops). Both have also fired on each other with their air forces; India actually had a plane shot down.
So, who cares? It's India and Pakistan. It's not like they are great powers. HA!
These are two countries with large nuclear weapon stockpiles, and more-than-adequate delivery systems. They are, also, countries with great power neighbors, allies and pseudo-allies (China, Iran, US, Russia, Saudi Arabia, etc.).
Here's the important things to think about:
1. If things continue to heat up, India would absolutely crush Pakistan in a conventional war...Pakistan is VERY aware of this.
2. Pakistan has a 'First Strike Doctrine.' Meaning it has an official policy of using its nuclear weapons as a first strike to defend itself...One of the only countries on earth to have such an 'official' doctrine.
3. If Pakistan knows it would get crushed in a conventional war with India, and gets to a point where it believes it may be attacked by India, would it go to it's 'First Strike Doctrine'? If so, India would obviously return the favor.
4. What would India and Pakistan's neighbors and allies do in the event of any of this happening?
Hmmmmm!?!?!?! I'm sure the MSM won't bother you with such questions.
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The Stilt: On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain had the greatest single-game performance in the history of North American sports - and there aren't any that are even close...The most amazing part of this feat for him is he made 28 of 32 Free Throws - he was a 50% FT shooter for his career.
If you are wondering why I said North American sports instead of American sports, I wanted to include anything Wayne Gretzky did.
Kashmir is a region in the northern part of India. It is also a region claimed by Pakistan - the eastern part of Pakistan...It has been fought over by the two countries since they gained independence from the Brits in 1947.
History and geopolitics never end, and old hatreds and rivalries never stay dormant forever. Especially when it comes to religious issues...In this case, much of the squabble is about Islam (Pakistan) and Hinduism (India).
In the last couple weeks both India and Pakistan have made cross-border incursions (Pakistan with 'unofficial' troops/militants, and India with official troops). Both have also fired on each other with their air forces; India actually had a plane shot down.
So, who cares? It's India and Pakistan. It's not like they are great powers. HA!
These are two countries with large nuclear weapon stockpiles, and more-than-adequate delivery systems. They are, also, countries with great power neighbors, allies and pseudo-allies (China, Iran, US, Russia, Saudi Arabia, etc.).
Here's the important things to think about:
1. If things continue to heat up, India would absolutely crush Pakistan in a conventional war...Pakistan is VERY aware of this.
2. Pakistan has a 'First Strike Doctrine.' Meaning it has an official policy of using its nuclear weapons as a first strike to defend itself...One of the only countries on earth to have such an 'official' doctrine.
3. If Pakistan knows it would get crushed in a conventional war with India, and gets to a point where it believes it may be attacked by India, would it go to it's 'First Strike Doctrine'? If so, India would obviously return the favor.
4. What would India and Pakistan's neighbors and allies do in the event of any of this happening?
Hmmmmm!?!?!?! I'm sure the MSM won't bother you with such questions.
---
The Stilt: On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain had the greatest single-game performance in the history of North American sports - and there aren't any that are even close...The most amazing part of this feat for him is he made 28 of 32 Free Throws - he was a 50% FT shooter for his career.
If you are wondering why I said North American sports instead of American sports, I wanted to include anything Wayne Gretzky did.
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posted by Poison Pero @ Sunday, March 03, 2019
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