If the Taliban gained control of Pakistan...

[Rum]

Two bits on news today. The Taliban in Pakistan are creating chaos with multiple attacks on various institutions. Their objective, on the surface at any rate, is to establish an Islamic state. Seems to me there is at least a small (perhaps *very* small) chance they might succeed.

Separately the USA have signed up a 5 billion dollar 'aid' deal with the Pakistani government in good part designed to ensure the above does not happen.

Pakistan has nuclear weapons.

What do you think will happen if the Taliban win?

[Chinaski]

Shit. I'm scared.

[The Dawktor]

[Animavore]

I don't think attacking Pakistan is going to do them any favours. I reckon they'll be told to fuck off.

[JimC]

For the Taliban to suceed in Pakistan, they would have to suborn and dominate the Army there. Corrupt it may be, with its own pockets of fundamentalists, but its probably has sufficient of its own pride and power-hunger to resist, possibly in a very bloody way indeed...

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Let's say for a moment that Pakistan is about to fall to the Taliban. There is just a slight possibility that the US has already considered this and has options in place. (Primary claimer: I have not authorized the US Government to hold my views.) It would make sense to have people in place to make sure that said weapons were either destroyed or moved to a "more secure location."

Just sayin'.

[Rum]

Let's say for a moment that Pakistan is about to fall to the Taliban. There is just a slight possibility that the US has already considered this and has options in place. (Primary claimer: I have not authorized the US Government to hold my views.) It would make sense to have people in place to make sure that said weapons were either destroyed or moved to a "more secure location."

Just sayin'.

I have had similar thoughts. The USA must by now know where the nukes are kept and have plans to eliminate them if they are remotely at risk of falling into the hands of the Taliban.

Its an alarming prospect.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Let's say for a moment that Pakistan is about to fall to the Taliban. There is just a slight possibility that the US has already considered this and has options in place. (Primary claimer: I have not authorized the US Government to hold my views.) It would make sense to have people in place to make sure that said weapons were either destroyed or moved to a "more secure location."

Just sayin'.

I have had similar thoughts. The USA must by now know where the nukes are kept and have plans to eliminate them if they are remotely at risk of falling into the hands of the Taliban.

Its an alarming prospect.

You never know. There might be this violent change of control and, golly gee, one of the durn things just kinda went off by itself.

[Horwood Beer-Master]

Let's say for a moment that Pakistan is about to fall to the Taliban. There is just a slight possibility that the US has already considered this and has options in place. (Primary claimer: I have not authorized the US Government to hold my views.) It would make sense to have people in place to make sure that said weapons were either destroyed or moved to a "more secure location."

Just sayin'.

I have had similar thoughts. The USA must by now know where the nukes are kept and have plans to eliminate them if they are remotely at risk of falling into the hands of the Taliban.

Its an alarming prospect.

You never know. There might be this violent change of control and, golly gee, one of the durn things just kinda went off by itself.

I'm sure India has plans.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Let's say for a moment that Pakistan is about to fall to the Taliban. There is just a slight possibility that the US has already considered this and has options in place. (Primary claimer: I have not authorized the US Government to hold my views.) It would make sense to have people in place to make sure that said weapons were either destroyed or moved to a "more secure location."

Just sayin'.

I have had similar thoughts. The USA must by now know where the nukes are kept and have plans to eliminate them if they are remotely at risk of falling into the hands of the Taliban.

Its an alarming prospect.

You never know. There might be this violent change of control and, golly gee, one of the durn things just kinda went off by itself.

I'm sure India has plans.

I'm sure Pakistan has.

[Deep Sea Isopod]

I'm sure God has.

He'll never let it happen, we must have faith in him, so lets sit back and not do anything or worry about it.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I'm sure God has.

He'll never let it happen, we must have faith in him, so lets sit back and not do anything or worry about it.

He did plan for the cockroaches to survive a nuclear war, didn't he?

[Twoflower]

Im moving to the space station if the Taliban gain control. Or building an underwater fortress.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Im moving to the space station if the Taliban gain control. Or building an underwater fortress.

Why don't you just leave Pakistan?

[Twoflower]

Im moving to the space station if the Taliban gain control. Or building an underwater fortress.

Why don't you just leave Pakistan?

Cause there is no where on earth you can hide from them.