Incoming e-mail concerning 'upcoming' war...
By Timestar, Krsanna Duran
Astrologer Mahala Gayle and I talked recently about the strong possibilities of war this summer in astrological terms, and how these will affect Bush. While there are numerous methods of forecasting, the TimeStar forecasts focus on 13-day windows relative to lunar eclipses. Mahala Gayle uses astrology. The TimeStar has a proven track record with some elements while Mahala Gayle's astrology has success with others. A single answer to all things does not exist.
Mahala Gayle indicated that the stars are not looking good in George W.'s personal chart with his strong warlike aspects, and at the same time war is strongly indicated in larger global terms. Several elements employed in TimeStar forecasts are converging in May and June for accelerating geophysical change. Regards, Krsanna
Matthew wrote:
And don't forget, both countries have nukes.
KASHMIR SEPARATIST LEADER KILLED AS WAR FEARS MOUNT
May 21
— By Myra MacDonald
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A Kashmiri separatist leader was gunned down in Indian Kashmir Tuesday in the latest incident in a spiral of violence which is pushing India and Pakistan to the brink of war.
The two nuclear-capable countries also exchanged heavy fire across their border in disputed Kashmir for the fifth day as Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee began a visit to the region, where a raid on an army camp last week revived tensions.
Separatist leader Abdul Gani Lone was shot by two unidentified gunmen during a meeting in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir state, witnesses said.
"He fell down and started reciting Koranic verses. When the gunmen realized that he was still alive they fired again and he died," Lone's driver, Abdul Rashid, told Reuters.
Lone, 70, was seen as a moderate in the All Parties Hurriyat (Freedom) Conference, a disparate alliance of separatists whose aspirations range from greater autonomy for Kashmir to joining Pakistan.
He was one of the key players India had hoped to persuade to take part in elections later this year to help end a 12-year revolt against New Delhi's rule in Kashmir, India's only Muslim-majority state.
Britain's Foreign Secretary Jack Straw is to travel to the region early next week. "The possibility of war between India and Pakistan is real and very disturbing," he told reporters in London. "This is a crisis the world cannot ignore."
"It (Lone's killing) is a setback to peace in Kashmir," said political analyst Mahesh Rangarajan. "He had expressed revulsion against the killing of innocents in Kashmir. The efforts to normalize the situation, widen the political process, have received a setback."
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning what it called "cold-blooded murder" and said it was "yet another incident in the continuing reign of terror unleashed by the occupying forces in Indian-held Kashmir."
WORKING FOR PEACE
Vajpayee, whose first stop was in Jammu in the south of the state, said Lone was killed because he was working for peace.
"It will have an impact but it should not hurt peace moves. Stronger efforts should be made to bring peace," he told reporters at the start of his three-day visit.
Vajpayee's visit followed a bloody raid on an army camp in Jammu and Kashmir last week that intensified a stand-off with Pakistan dating back to an attack on India's parliament in December. India blames both raids on Pakistan-based Islamic militants.
Close to a million troops were mobilized on the border after the parliament attack.
Earlier Tuesday, Indian and Pakistani forces exchanged heavy machine gun and mortar fire across the border. Authorities on the two sides reported seven deaths, including civilians. Both sides blamed the other for starting the firing.
In a further sign of tension, India said troops deployed in western Gujarat state to quell violence between Hindus and Muslims would return to the border with Pakistan.
New Delhi has long accused Pakistan of stoking revolt against Indian rule in Kashmir, the cause of two of their three wars since independence from Britain.
Pakistan has denied the charge and in January Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf promised to prevent anyone using his country as a base for militant attacks on targets abroad.
But after last week's army camp attack in which 34 died, some Indian politicians have accused Musharraf of betraying that promise and said India should strike back at Pakistan.
Analysts now expect an intense effort by the international community, led by Washington, to get both sides to stand down.
"It's looking very serious," said South Asia defense analyst Brian Cloughley. "It is up to the world's heavyweights now...to stop war in the subcontinent."
U.S. URGES RESTRAINT
The United States, for whom Pakistan is a key ally in its war on terror, has urged both sides to show restraint and said Monday it would send Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage to the region soon.
Pakistan appealed Monday to other countries to "convince India to see reason" and hold talks to avert a war. India has refused to hold talks until the militant attacks stop.
But while India has said it expects action from Musharraf, analysts say there may be little he can do to curb Islamic militants, who have also hit targets in Pakistan, including a bomb attack in the port city of Karachi earlier this month.
"The Pakistanis are now well and truly prepared for war, but are determined not to strike the first blow. What they fear is an 'incident' that would give India apparent justification to try to invade," said Cloughley, who is based in Britain.
Worries about a conflict sent Indian shares tumbling. India's main equity index ended down 2.93 percent to hit its lowest close since December.
In Pakistan, the benchmark Karachi Stock Exchange's key 100-share index closed down 2.98 percent, after plummeting 7.4 percent Monday, its second-biggest drop ever.
http://www.abcnews.go.com/wire/World/reuters20020521_318.html