Our Partner in the War on Terror
by matt at 8:00 am on February 20th, 2006 in War on TerrorLAHORE, Pakistan, Feb. 20 (UPI) — Pakistan has successfully test-fired a surface-to-surface ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.
A military spokesman said “all planned technical parameters were validated” in the firing of the Hatf-II Abdali, which has a range of 125 miles.
Ken wrote:
So I imagine it will be awhile before the US permits Pakistan to hold meaningful elections…
Posted 20 Feb 2006 at 9:59 am ¶
Nick in Beantown wrote:
The current word is 2007, but I certainly do share your skepticism.
Posted 20 Feb 2006 at 11:08 am ¶
seamus wrote:
We should all be deeply conflicted about Pervez Musharraf and the situation in Pakistan. This country is the opposite of Iran, with an illiterate, radicalized population and a pro-west government. Both are really scary with nukes.
Posted 20 Feb 2006 at 12:23 pm ¶