Pakistan test fires medium range missile

[Newsjock]

http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20040529.wpaki30/BNStory/Front/

Associated Press

Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistan successfully test fired a medium range nuclear-capable missile on Saturday in an effort to strengthen the country's defence, government and military officials said.

The new version of the Ghauri V missile, which has a maximum range of 1500 kilometres, was test fired from an undisclosed area of Pakistan, said government and defense officials who spoke on condition of anonymity. The missile hit its target area.

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[shadu]

1. why?

[Senior citizen]

2. Dunno

Maybe trying to keep up with India.

Maybe because for a Moslem country, Iraq is too darned close.

Or maybe their defense contractors are as crooked as ours.

[burrowowl]

3. Trying to keep up with India

still have aways to go.

[vajraroshana]

4. Scary

I worry for the Kashmiri Pandits; those still remaining in Kashmir are in a terrible bind. So many wars going on everywhere, it's hard to keep up with all the refugees; the Kashmiri Pandits have had such a hard time; very under-reported story.

And Pakistan is NOT a terrorist/axis-of-evil nation because....?