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War between India and Pakistan?

I wouldn’t be surprised to see India conduct air strikes sometime in the next few months against suspected terrorist camps in Pakistan, especially if Pakistani officials continue to play ostrich on the Mumbai/Bombay attacks. Indian officials certainly are talking like born-again hawks. “Surgical strikes are definitely feasible,” warns Gen. Deepak Kapoor, the chief of the ...

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RAWALPINDI, PAKISTAN - SEPTEMBER 06: Pakistani commandos detonate explosives during a mock attack at a Defense Day celebration September 6, 2006 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The Pakistani government signed a deal the day before with pro-Taliban militants in North Waziristan along the Afghan border aimed at stopping cross-border attacks in exchange for a reduced military presence tribal area. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

I wouldn’t be surprised to see India conduct air strikes sometime in the next few months against suspected terrorist camps in Pakistan, especially if Pakistani officials continue to play ostrich on the Mumbai/Bombay attacks.

Indian officials certainly are talking like born-again hawks. “Surgical strikes are definitely feasible,” warns Gen. Deepak Kapoor, the chief of the Indian army.

(Hat tip to Nightwatch for flagging this.)

John Moore/Getty Images

Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military from 1991 to 2008 for the Wall Street Journal and then the Washington Post. He can be reached at ricksblogcomment@gmail.com. Twitter: @tomricks1
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