Balloting Would Stop Bullets An election in Kashmir could end long conflict : Aug 5, 1999
A PERSISTENT THREAT of war continues to flare up between two nuclear powers, India and Pakistan. The problem is control of Kashmir, and it could be eased simply by letting the people of that disputed territory make a trip to the ballot box. The majority of the American people do not understand why India and Pakistan are at warin Kashmir. The problem dates back to the end of the British empire. A PERSISTENT THREAT of war continues to flare up between two nuclear powers, India and Pakistan. The problem is control of Kashmir, and it could be eased simply by letting the people of that disputed territory make a trip to the ballot box. The majority of the American people do not understand why India and Pakistan are at war in Kashmir. The problem dates back to the end of the British empire.