Source: www.dailykos.com - Wednesday, February 27, 2019
If the conflict between India and Pakistan in the Kashmir heats up much further, it’s not going to matter what Cohen says before Congress or what “deals” Kim and Trump make in Hanoi, as we will be swamped with fallout from a much bigger event: a full-scale war between two nuclear powers, a war in which billions could die and every country in the world could be seriously harmed. The New York Times reported this morning that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan to try to defuse tensions after both countries launched air attacks across the Line of Control between the two sides in Kashmir. Pakistan’s military said that it shot down two Indian warplanes and captured two crew members. The BBC reported today that India has confirmed the loss of one of its MiG-21 fighter jets. Unfortunately, Pompeo’s phone calls may be too little too late. The Washington Post reported this morning that both countries have shut down large sections of their respective airspaces. As of this afternoon, no commercial flights were operating in Pakistan, and none were operating in much of the western part of India. Keith Johnson reported Monday in Foreign Policy that India has announced plans to retaliate in part by building a dam on the Ravi River that flows out of Kashmir into Pakistan. Pakistan has a serious water shortage and has critically depleted its underground aquifers, and although India has treaty rights t
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If the conflict between India and Pakistan in the Kashmir heats up much further, it’s not going to matter what Cohen says before Congress or what “deals” Kim and Trump make in Hanoi, as we will be swamped with fallout from a much bigger event: a full-scale war between two nuclear powers, a war in which billions could die and every country in the world could be seriously harmed. The New York Times reported this morning that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan to try to defuse tensions after both countries launched air attacks across the Line of Control between the two sides in Kashmir. Pakistan’s military said that it shot down two Indian warplanes and captured two crew members. The BBC reported today that India has confirmed the loss of one of its MiG-21 fighter jets. Unfortunately, Pompeo’s phone calls may be too little too late. The Washington Post reported this morning that both countries have shut down large sections of their respective airspaces. As of this afternoon, no commercial flights were operating in Pakistan, and none were operating in much of the western part of India. Keith Johnson reported Monday in Foreign Policy that India has announced plans to retaliate in part by building a dam on the Ravi River that flows out of Kashmir into Pakistan. Pakistan has a serious water shortage and has critically depleted its underground aquifers, and although India has treaty rights t
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