Cites U.S. Iraq War Precedent: ‘Defence Minister George Fernandes reiterated Indian warnings that Pakistan was a prime case for pre-emptive strikes. “There are enough reasons to launch such strikes against Pakistan, but I cannot make public statements on whatever action that may be taken,” Fernandes told a meeting of ex-soldiers in this northern Indian desert city on Friday. The renewed warning came just hours after US Secretary of State Colin Powell said Washington would strive to cool tensions between nuclear enemies Pakistan and India, who have fought three wars since 1947.’ Agence France-Presse