Submitted by kman (United States), Jan 9, 2009 at 21:15
Pakistan has a very dangerous alliance with China. Regardless of the nuclear threat Pakistan poses, China stands as a lethal deterrant to dealing with that "nuclear threat". The "end time" scenario of the Christian Bible entails a sweep from the sleeping giant to the east through the south eastern nations of the Orient towards the Middle East. The great "bear" from the north will plunge south at about the same time.
Of course that all entails the "great leader" from a world wide coallition that accomplishes a woderous, but momentary "peace" of a three & a half year duration. I expect, of course, that the U.S. will be out of the equation (as is in the development stage, now). Let's see how this plays out.
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