Musharraf and his military government are barely in control of large parts of the Pakistani nation, and many extremist groups of Muslim militants, some with links to Al Queda, are completely beyond his control. These groups continue to launch terrorist attacks on Indians across the Kashmiri line-of-control, and in India itself.

Indians get angrier and angrier at the non-stop terrorist attacks, and demand firmer and firmer actions to counter it. A major Indian military offensive in the Kashmir seems imminent.

I don't see how a major convental war can be avoided in these circumstances - I just hope to God they can avoid going nuclear...