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In the first attack, the wife of an Israeli diplomat was injured when a bomb exploded in her car in New Delhi, India. The woman succeeded in driving to the Israeli embassy where she was evacuated to a nearby hospital.

Local authorities were investigating the possibility that the bomb was planted under the car or alternatively that an assassin on a motorbike attached it to the vehicle as it was driving. Indian television cited witnesses who saw a motorbike following the car and possibly throwing an object toward it before the explosion.

In the second attack, an embassy staffer in Tbilisi, Georgia discovered a bomb underneath his car as he was driving to the embassy Monday morning. The staffer – a local Georgian national – heard something during the drive, pulled over to the side of the road, noticed the bomb and called local authorities. The bomb was dismantled before exploding.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel's arch-foe Iran "stands behind" bombers who targeted Israeli embassy cars in India and Georgia on Monday.

Netanyahu linked the incidents to reports of foiled attacks in Thailand and Azerbaijan last month for which, he said, Iran and its Lebanese guerrilla "proxy" Hezbollah were responsible.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/13/us-israel-security-embassies-idUSTRE81C0QZ20120213



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http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120211/DEFREG03/302110003/Pakistani-Navy-Develop-Nuclear-Powered-Submarines-Reports?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE
Pakistan nuclear subs.

God Pakistani paranoia annoys me.

You talk about Pakistans paranoia, yet you're paranoid about someone invading britain LOL


Out of the two, Pakistan has more of a legitimate concern considering it has a volatile border with enemy, India and a volatile border with Afghanistan - a country occupied by NATO forces, Taliban and AQ.

If Pakistan was just building nuclear subs and had no other nuclear deterrent that would be fair enough. But they are building nuclear subs, building more mobile launchers and expanding their nuclear arsenal as fast as possible. Its insane.

How are nuclear subs going to help against their border with Afghanistan? Pakistan is facing internal corruption, problems with the military and the fact that part of their nation is controlled by terrorists. More nuclear weapons aren't going to help with this. India should not be a concern when compared to the other problems Pakistan is facing. Yet Pakistan still sees it as a primary concern despite that fact that a key reason it would attack them is because of attacks like Mumbai.

If Pakistan was just building nuclear subs and had no other nuclear deterrent that would be fair enough. But they are building nuclear subs, building more mobile launchers and expanding their nuclear arsenal as fast as possible. Its insane.

How are nuclear subs going to help against their border with Afghanistan? Pakistan is facing internal corruption, problems with the military and the fact that part of their nation is controlled by terrorists. More nuclear weapons aren't going to help with this. India should not be a concern when compared to the other problems Pakistan is facing. Yet Pakistan still sees it as a primary concern despite that fact that a key reason it would attack them is because of attacks like Mumbai.

And, so what?


Nuclear weapons deters the Americans from invading our land, internal corruption or not.

India/Pakistan relations arent the best, if you hadnt of realised. India is becoming a bigger superpower than Pakistan and Pakistan is scared of that. Im not sure if you actually understand India/Pakistan relations.

You're forgetting that 2/3rds of Pakistan's border is disputed especially Indian-occupied Kashmir.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/13/us-israel-security-embassies-idUSTRE81C0QZ20120213



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That was quick.

I know and the potential for a conflict may be there but Pakistan's current arsenal is enough of a deterrent. I don't see why now is the time for them to be hugely increasing it?

If Pakistan was just building nuclear subs and had no other nuclear deterrent that would be fair enough. But they are building nuclear subs, building more mobile launchers and expanding their nuclear arsenal as fast as possible. Its insane.

How are nuclear subs going to help against their border with Afghanistan? Pakistan is facing internal corruption, problems with the military and the fact that part of their nation is controlled by terrorists. More nuclear weapons aren't going to help with this. India should not be a concern when compared to the other problems Pakistan is facing. Yet Pakistan still sees it as a primary concern despite that fact that a key reason it would attack them is because of attacks like Mumbai.

Iran going nuclear, potential US troop pull out of Afghanistan, Saudi potentially going nuclear, possibly China supporting this move because they want to see more stability in Pakistan (Baluchistan holds a very important dock for China) and they want more trade?

Pakistan is producing an extreme amount of nukes. I'm pointing out that given the other problems the country is facing now is hardly the time to be mass producing hundreds of nuclear weapons in all shapes and sizes. There are far more pressing concerns for them to deal with than some imagined conflict with India.

So what? They can do what they like. It is their money they are spending. Personally, I think we should ban aid to the country.



Yes, Pakistan is facing internal corruption, with the recent case of the PM being charged with contempt- Pakistan is embracing freedom like never before. I think it is quite a symbol, when a country realises that the government is not above the state.
I never realised Pakistan is controlled by terrorists. Which terrorists are they?
Pakistan, doesn't see India as it's biggest concern. The USA is their biggest concern- according to their media.

Very positive to see both Sarkozy and the German foreign minister tell Israel to not attack Iran.

Israeli attacks will be a catastrophe and will set back Iranian freedom a long way.

"A state of war only serves as an excuse for domestic tyranny"

So what? They can do what they like. It is their money they are spending. Personally, I think we should ban aid to the country.

Its deterring the Americans as well as the Indians. The US has stated (i think) thats the reason they havent invaded pakistan.

Im not arguing that the nuclear program does not serve a purpose. I am arguing that given the other issues Pakistan faces now seems a pretty poor time to be diverting a lot of resources to a massive nuclear expansion.

Pakistan has over 100 nuclear weapons and second strike capacity. Any new nuclear power will not be able to match this nuclear capacity for a very very long time.

The Federally Administered Tribal Areas is filled with terrorist groups that the Pakistan military has so far refused to act against. Having groups like the Haqqani Network operating out of Pakistan should be a major concern, something they should be putting money and resources towards rather than massively increasing their nuclear arsenal. So controlled was too harsh a term but even so they know these groups are acting out of Pakistani soil yet refuse to do anything.