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I came across some facts about the Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan. Both countries have been fighting about a worthless glacier during this 17-year military stalemate. The Siachen glacier is the highest battlefield on earth, where 20 000 Pakistani and Indian troops are fighting over a 700-sq-km chunk of ice of no strategic importance. The air is so thin ( altitude between 6000 and 7000 meter) that mortar trajectories can not be calculated accurately. 80% of all fatalities are caused by exposure to the elements and avalanches.
I like to quote Confucius : ” Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated “.

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