Pakistan test fired a nuclear-capable cruise missile today reportedly with stealth capabilities. The Hatf VII, or Babur as it is known in Pakistan military circles, is a terrain-hugging, radar-avoiding cruise missile, whose range has now been enhanced to 700 kilometres. It is a highly maneuverable missile with pinpoint accuracy, a Pakistani military statement said.
(Test Launch Video from August 2005)
The test comes as protests over the firing of Pakistans supreme court chief justice by the countrys leader, Pervez Musharraf, continue to grow. The generals hold on power has always been tenuous with al Qaeda-linked tribal groups in the west agitating for a Taliban-style government. So this latest missile test could be an attempt to demonstrate his military prowess with angry crowds teeming in the streets.
This is the third test of the Hatf VII missile since 2005, and with its relatively short range, its only a threat to neighboring India. Given the raging opposition to Musharrafs rule, however, a nuclear-tipped Babur in the hands of a fundamentalist government could pose a major threat to U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan.
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Since when does pakistan have a nuclear warhead small enough and light enough to fit on that thing? Nuclear capable isn’t really nuclear capable if your nukes are too big to fit on it.
I dont know if it’s a standard American usage, but “Paki” is extremely offensive in British English – pretty much on a par with the N-word.
These will definately get into the hands of terrorist because much of their military supports that cause. US threat if put on ship and launched for the sea to major port cities in USA.
I dont know if it’s a standard American usage, but “Paki” is extremely offensive in British English – pretty much on a par with the N-word.
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I dont know if it’s a standard American usage, but “Paki” is extremely offensive in British English – pretty much on a par with the N-word.
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If “Paki” is similiar to the N-word, what is “Jap”, “Kraut”, “Limy”? Then either don’t read the article, or turn off your computer, or just stay offline!!
IUD’s are killing our U.S. men and women, if not maiming them for life! What, Sticks and stones, and IUDs will break bones, names are just words that if You ignore them will fade away like a bad song or music! Get real!!!
Yep, the word Paki is really offensive, a proper racial slur
Uh, from what I understand, the word “Paki” means something like “holy” in the Pakistan language; hence, the name Paki-stan = Holy-land or something like that. So really, it is a compliment if this is true.
Ok good let’s take a discussion on military news and let it degenerate into a discussion on racial sensitivities.
Too F#$%in bad! The hell with political correctness. Lets call a spade a spade. Isnt it a sham everyone is so thin skinned? It seems its ok to racilly slur a white guy but nobody else. Our politicians have done a fine job of selling out our country.
Actually the name Pakistan originated from the names of 5 ethnic groups. Punjab, Afghan, Kashmir,… etc (I don’t remember the rest). “Paki” does not mean holy.
Ok now we have good cause to put the big bank on sadams womd we know that he sent them out very speedy so nuke the puck
You people (military menmbers) aren’t exactly comprehending the magnitude of the situation. This could basically start a world war not too mention kill thousands of American lives in the process…….Who cares what Paki means………
oh nooooo, paki does not mean holy cuz pakistan is not an holy land and the people in it are not sincere.
paki means stubbornees according to Albashir muhammudu.
Move the troops, the Afaganistani civilians, & the India civilians out of the range of danger zones from the missles to begin to nuetralize the threat. Then request the the Pakistani government to move it’s citizens & itself out of Pakistan ASAP! Then give the Taliban a chance to surrender & offer them a choice to decline the use of their missles or risk a simular fate on them if they do! Then respond with the force they choose to do! It is up to the Taliban to end this war once & for all!
Is Paki Babur the distant cousin of Tiki Barber?
Pakistan mean a clean land where good people live
pak is used in urdu for clean or goodness
istan mean land
from pak = paki
here paki mean clean from sins so if u call me paki i love it,
sultan