Afghanistan, Pakistan and India

[Tom Mazanec]

Pakistan moving troops:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 00028.html

[jwfid]

Hi John,

You have stated that the 1971 Indo-Pakistani war was a crisis war in a previous post. Do you think that it is possible that Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh are not in a crisis era because this war occurred less than 40 years ago? I know you have also said the partition of India and Pakistan was also a crisis situation as well.

Both seem to have been fought with equal genocidal ferocity in my opinion. What are your thoughts?

Thanks,

Joe

[John]

Dear Joe,

> You have stated that the 1971 Indo-Pakistani war was a crisis war
> in a previous post. Do you think that it is possible that
> Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh are not in a crisis era because
> this war occurred less than 40 years ago? I know you have also
> said the partition of India and Pakistan was also a crisis
> situation as well.

The 1971 Indo-Pakistani war was a crisis war in Eastern India and
Eastern Pakistan (West and East Bengal regions / Bangladesh). In
Western India and Pakistan (Punjab region), it was a non-crisis war.

Sincerely,

John

[Matt1989]

The 1971 Indo-Pakistani war was a crisis war in Eastern India and
Eastern Pakistan (West and East Bengal regions / Bangladesh). In
Western India and Pakistan (Punjab region), it was a non-crisis war.

Disagree. The Brahmo Samaj movement (1820s-1830s) developed during India's Awakening before the 1857 rebellion coincided with the first part of the Bengal Renaissance, and there is also evidence of a Bengal Awakening in the 1870s-1890s. It appears that Bangladesh was on the same timeline as India and Pakistan, making it unlikely for there to be a timeline schism, especially since they were caught up in the Partition.

[Matt1989]

Huh.

A quick look over the 1971 events leaves no room for doubt: it was a crisis war. I must have assumed far too much. If 1857 was also a crisis era for Bangladesh (and I see no reason to believe it was not), then this would be one of the longest mid-cycle periods on record.

Please change the information on the Country Studies page, John.

[John]

Dear Matt,

> A quick look over the 1971 events leaves no room for doubt: it was
> a crisis war. I must have assumed far too much. If 1857 was also a
> crisis era for Bangladesh (and I see no reason to believe it was
> not), then this would be one of the longest mid-cycle periods on
> record.

I can't find now where I saw this, but a few months ago I read about
a huge war enveloping the Bengal region and surrounding countries in
the 1900s decade.

> Please change the information on the Country Studies page, John.

I've put this on my stack of things to do, and I'll do it as soon as
I refresh my memory how I got the Country Studies pages to work.

Sincerely,

John

[Matt1989]

I can't find now where I saw this, but a few months ago I read about
a huge war enveloping the Bengal region and surrounding countries in
the 1900s decade.

Hm. There was the Bengal Partition and surrounding chaos, but I think the younger generation sounds a lot like Nomads.

[Matt1989]

The recent uptick in violence in Afghanistan signals that the Recovery Era is rapidly coming to an end. Violence will probably fizzle, but it won't be a cakewalk.

[Tom Mazanec]

Pakistan lurches towards abyss:
http://www.counterpunch.org/lee03022009.html

[Tom Mazanec]

http://www.kansascity.com/437/story/1175887.html