tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463907.post106326346964367512..comments2009-03-24T21:33:37.482-04:00Juan Colehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05794922740548563607jricole@gmail.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463907.post-55128084189079519672009-03-24T15:30:00.000-04:002009-03-24T15:30:00.000-04:00"The US should strong-arm India and Pakistan into a final settlement of the Kashmir issue. Al-Zawahiri attempted to use Musharraf's lack of progress in helping the Muslims of that Indian state as a justification for his overthrow. The Kashmir issue generates far more terrorism, and even the threat of nuclear war, than Iraq ever did."<BR/><BR/>Indeed, the Kashmir issue does serve as rationale for a great deal of terrorism. But this doesn't explain why this terrorism and Zawahiri, Pakistani militants and "pan-Islamists'" claims for Kashmir, are LEGITIMATE.<BR/><BR/>Why should Indians reward Pakistani militants by relenting control in Kashmir? Why should Pakistanis be so concerned about Kashmir in the first place?<BR/><BR/>I suppose the answers to these questions would be contingent on what a "final settlement" really looks like. But could there be one that satisfies all parties?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com