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Subject: Does the U.S. have the capability to invade and occupy Pakistan?
Roman    2/14/2004 2:27:05 PM
First of all, I should mention that I am not advocating that kind of invasion at all. In fact, I think it would be a horribly bad idea. I am asking because someone on another forum suggested it and I would simply like to clear up whether the U.S. even has the capability to do it. I do not think United States of America does have the capability. Here is my response on that forum: invading Pakistan would be an exceptionally bad move. First of all, Pakistan has nukes which it might well use to defend itself - although the U.S. would undoubtedly try to destroy them (as well as any nuclear facilities) with surprise air strikes in the initial stages of the war. Second, the U.S. would loose Pakistan's cooperation in the War on Terror thus enabling terrorists to regroup. Third, the U.S. does not have the capability to invade Pakistan. The U.S. military is already somewhat strained in Iraq (although troops are ready for another major theatre war in Korea...) so getting enough troops to invade and occupy Pakistan would be impossible. Even assuming the U.S. successfully took care of Pakistan's nukes and other WMD early on, Pakistani conventional military is vastly more powerful than the Iraqi one. On top of that, imagine the guerrilla war that would ensue... Pakistan has 150 million people the vast majority of whom are Sunni and hate the U.S. Compare that to Iraq's 25 million people of which only 20% (5 million) are Sunis that do the fighting. The word 'impossible' to occupy springs to mind... in fact, it would be impossible even if the U.S. did not have 25% of its army entangled in Iraq and did not have to stand by for another major theatre war. In any case, how would even the invasion (not to mention the occupation) of Pakistan proceed? No neighbouring country except perhaps Afghanistan would allow the U.S. to station troops on its soil for the purposes of the invasion - not even India. The U.S. would have to airlift everything to Afghanistan - but how without being allowed to use surrounding airspace? No, an invasion from Afghanistan could at best be an auxiliary, diversionary thrust - the main force would have to come from the sea, as would the majority of aircraft. It would then have to move 2,000 kilometers north through Pakistan to get to Islamabad - the capital. On top of that, large parts of Pakistan are very difficult terrain for armour and mechanized infantry to move through... Again, the word 'impossible' manifests itself prominently in my mind. Basically, the U.S. does not have the capability to even invade, not to mention occupy, Pakistan.
 
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Q4M-forever    RE:Facts and Figures Do count !   6/26/2004 11:56:14 AM
Sir ..Look don't be soo much exausted.. I am telling u facts and figures.. Field Marshal Asghar khan's please tell me that name where u got from.. His Force.. Pak Army or Air force.. Its not the case that you are discussing with an illeterate person... I know who I am .. I know better than any one in Armed forces.. Well I agree that Local Villigers from Indian side located the Pakistani's troops but it was not intrusions , we had accupied the post b4 Kargil happned . On June 12 our forces advanced to higer post at peak 52119, peak, 98213 and Cham Joriyan sector and at Kagil area of drass. And for kind information we didn't attack on kashmir... War of 1971 was fought at lahore and Sialkot sector. As well as 1956 war. U don't even know this .. anyway don't bother.. and from where u got that informantion that Kashmiris helped the indian troops evacuate kashmir.. what was that war.. in 1880's haan ? well i think u must be talking abt 1948 to 1950 or 1965 to 1970 era when Pakistani thousands of them from NWFP marched into kashmir for fighting and then Jawal Lal Nehru and Zulfiqar Ali bhutto in UN agreed to stop their armies.. and then LOC was drawn. now called IOK and POK. Got me.. if not then I am waiting.
 
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wasif    RE:Facts and Figures Do count !   6/28/2004 4:11:11 PM
I think he Got Ya.
 
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Russo    US does have the capability   3/12/2011 2:56:06 PM
1) India does not have to get involved so as not to provoke Pakistanis into using nukes against it. US will understand.
2) US will understand that if there ever was a right place to use nuclear weapons, it is Pakistan- things and people are so out-of0whack from the rest of the world
3) US will use microwave technology to soften up the snow and cloud seeding technology for creating excesive rain to flood Pakistan so that 1/3rd of its landmass will not be suitable for tanks or fighting. Many of its soldier class will rush to save their families instead off joining the war.
4) US will then use its cruise missiles and other missiles to take out infrastructure targets- airports, roads, railways, factories, power stations, important buildings, etc in order to cripple Pakistan and take out is intellectual, military, mullah and political classes
5) Before even the war starts, it will expose the bank balances held abroad by its rogue elites so that a civil war ensues.
6) Then it will use death rays to take out as many ballation formulations as it can as well as most of Punjab province 70% of which composes its army.
7) Finally nuclear bombs for shock and awe effect
8) Followed by paratroopers to take control of the administration.
 
What is not feasible in the above?
 
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