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FirmhandKY -> RE: Attacks in Mumbai leave at least 101 dead, 287 injured (11/27/2008 10:07:00 AM)
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FR:
While not happy with the death and destruction, I'm not particularly interested yet in how this plays out in American politics, but rather, how, in general, it affects the world's view on Islamic terrorism, and specifically, how it affects US/Indian relations in the future.
For those not paying close attention to the developing multi-polar world relationships, there has been some suggestion (and indications that it is occurring) that the US should seek a new power block arrangement with India and Japan to counter-balance the rise of China, and the growing Chinese/Russian power block.
I theorize that this incident will push India closer still to the US - assuming Obama's team sees the need - and result in a stronger US relationship with India, and make such a US-I-J block more viable.
The problem will be if the terrorist had any strong links to Pakistan.
However, with Obama's publicly professed willingness to throw Pakistan under the bus, this may will play right into such a scenario, and has the potential to involve the US in another land war in the area.
Interesting times.
Firm
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