hinduwoman

Ever since India exploded the nuclear bomb USA had labeled her as a threat to regional stability.

In an interview in 2002, John Wolf, assistant secretary of state for non-proliferation, classified India as a danger along with N. Korea, Iraq, Iran. According to him, "A real axis of evil exists among states that are trying to acquire or develop weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and the means to deliver them". That means India falls within the axis of evil.
http://usinfo.state.gov/topical/pol/terror/02041607.htm

Even as the war started, some Indian firms have been accused of selling materials used to manufacture weapons to Iraq, with connivance of Indian govt.

In an interview to Indian newspaper, a Pentagon official said that there is every danger of Russia, China and India forming a superbloc to counter USA's unilateral power. And of course Russia already have been accused of having dealing with Iraq and even helping Saddam to flee.

Not really worried, but maybe India needs to increase the range of her missiles.

Cap'n Jack

France might want to watch out as well, they have recently ran nuclear tests (in lates 1990's). I'd imagine what with anti French sentiment at it highest, anythings possible.

Farren

Considering about a third of Microsofts code is written by Indians and the US has massive business interests there, I doubt it.

Abacus

It seems to me then that the USA is the charter member of the Axis of Evil.

The SwampThing

I don�t think India would be the target. I think the US would prefer to destabilize the region and provoke a new Pakistan-India war...
Pakistan suits the US criteria, much more than India.
It�s a muslim nation, with terror groups and factions all over the place, and with borders to Afghanistan.
Even if Pakistan is seen as an ally of the US, i would bet Musharraf is feeling quite unconfortable right about now, with all this sordid business.
He is shurelly thinking he could be next...

Before India turns into a target, there are many more who suit the american policy better. Syria, Iran, Lybia, Paquistan, etc.
But, acording to the PNAC report, the real target would be Egypt.
So, i wouldn�t worry too much HinduWoman, the odds are India won�t be bothered, at least for now.

ThinkDifferent

Not likely as we really do have some WMD.

Vorkosigan

TST, the US has attempted to curb war the last several times. I doubt very much that the US wants an Indo-Pakistan war, since it has extensive business and strategic interests in both nations.

Ruy Lopez

Not really worried, but maybe India needs to increase the range of her missiles

India of all countries worry about US aggression? Increase the number and range of your ICBM's.

Seriously, the US invaded Iraq, aside from a number of irresistible advantages, to REASSERT its power hoping they would intimidate those countries who have regarded it as increasingly toothless. It's a gigantic bluff.

The most serious threat is spread of nukes because;

1) it would rapidly reduce US to just "another country"
2)US would be target of terror nukes.

So many things can happen, Bush loses reelection, gov'ts change or get overthrown in Pakistan, M.East, North Africa; China and Russia change policy. Your instincts are correct-increase missile range.

PsycheDelia

i personally don't think india will be a target. the only resources in india that the usa might be interested in are the brains of its engineers, and with the current trend towards outsourcing a lot of the software development to india, the usa cannot afford to isloate india because that is where an increasing amount of the work is being done. cheap labor is one thing, but inexpensive skilled labor is quite another and its not easy to just shut shop and move somewhere else. and unlike oil, which is a resource there for the taking if you control the oil-wells, accessing the brains of india require a non-aggressive method of control.

i don't think the usa regards india as a threat. their attitude is more like a coach who is not happy with a player who doesn't play by the coach's rules. after all, india didn't behave like a nice, meek, inward-looking, third world nation but dared to build its own nukes, instead of clearing out its store shelves for american products.

and of course, india is a large country - much much larger than iraq, or even north korea. the logistics of an attack would be very complicated!!

Hubble head

India??? Jeez, that's a slight stretch into paranoia. Who would we side with if India and Pakistan went at it might be the more effective question? I'd guess we sit that one out - India would eventually crush the Paki's and leave a door open for an even more cooperative Gov't to follow. Musharraf is not a man of good principle, but one of power and greed. Always a soldier and businessman, his services go to the highest bidder.

India has not shown to be a violent nation, even though the Kashmir region has been marred with violence for eons. I'd say they have excercised great restaint. We are no more worried about India's nukes than we are worried about China or Russia's nukes when they get in a conflict. Pakistan is a different matter as we think they might be helping Iran and NK.

Besides, who in the hell would handle all my Dell customer service questions? Funny how those Dell commercials make you think its bright eyed college grad kids back in the states...