tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post7188962929260291024..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: Book Review: "JFK's Forgotten Crisis", by Bruce RiedelBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-30496071729832725132015-12-28T05:02:59.710-08:002015-12-28T05:02:59.710-08:00To commentator above,
You are not mistaken about ...To commentator above,<br /><br />You are not mistaken about the Soviet desire not to intervene in favour of India. Soviets had no reason to play for either side.<br /><br />US however even from the time of Sir Olaf Caroe circa 1946 had a deep desire to bring up the Pakis. Even in 1962 the US help did not come only because of the Paki factor that worked in the minds of the US establishment (Ambassador Galbraith) who were trying to two time India.<br /><br />Refer Galbraith message : “Let them do it” towards end of 1962.<br /><br />The problem is that in general, some of the people with Indian passports, have not read enough of Indian history but they claim to have all the solutions to Indian problems - seems like even after 70+ years of Caroe nothing really has changed for some people with Indian passports.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-1477594108459990792015-12-25T10:49:33.827-08:002015-12-25T10:49:33.827-08:00To commenter above,
If I am not mistaken, Soviets ...To commenter above,<br />If I am not mistaken, Soviets refused to intervene when the war erupted in 1962, in desperation Nehru turned to US for help.<br /><br />Here I would also like to add a little personal story about 1962 war: <br />I moved to US in my childhood. Many years back after finishing college I was working for a family friend's company, where I met a retired USAF personal, who told me stories about how he with other advance USAF personal were airlifted overnight in secret to New Delhi (in at least four plans) to prepare for further US involvement, what he thought was to prepare for eventual deployment of US fighter to stop the advancing Chinese. It goes without saying that they were on need to know basis and as he was a young and therefore presumably had lower rank did not have have in-depth knowledge of US plans. At the end of the day, before any offensive assets could be deployed, Chinese announced ceasefire and withdrew back to their positions prior to the war. My colleagues and his teams were quietly pulled back. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-12956079861775312652015-12-24T00:05:38.599-08:002015-12-24T00:05:38.599-08:00If an Intel Operative can be telling the truth the...If an Intel Operative can be telling the truth then I have a pink elephant in my basement.<br /><br />These Americans think we Indians are idiots. India did right by junking the US offer in 1964.<br /><br />There was no possibility of Naval help at all from the West (US or UK). Pages 229-232 of Debacle to Revival: Y.B. Chavan as Defence Minister, 1962-65 - By R. D. Pradhan. Moreover the Soviets were willing to bend their rules to have make it happen Pages 222-223 of the same book.<br /><br />Soviet system delivered on their promise even after internal upheavals and in major international foreign policy changes by them. OTOH, even the US Presidents invariably lie to their own people.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com