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2004-04-21 Afghanistan/South Asia

âWeâll give them a fight they wonât forgetâ

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Posted by Fred 2004-04-21 08:54|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Actually, these guys have a point. Not that "eradication of every last American" stuff: a Waziri tribesman wouldn't know an American if one beat him with a hamhock. The Pakistan central government has a series of long standing agreements with the Pashtun/Waziri tribal leaders which give them a great deal of autonomy. Musharraf has now broken that agreement, in spirit if not in letter. Really, Waziristan actually is their country in every sense of the word.

Now, that said, if you know anything about the Waziri culture (which for several strange reasons I do) you also know that Musharraf is actually doing them a favor. These guys LOVE to fight. They live for it. When there are no outsiders to fight they fight each other. The standard home/compound in Waziristan is a mud fortress with a tower in the middle for sniping. These guys sit around the campfire at night and talk about how their ancestors kicked Alexander the Great's ass.

Posted by Secret Master 2004-04-21 11:54:18 AM|| [www.budgetwarrior.com] 2004-04-21 11:54:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 On the other hand, they claim to be part of Pakistan, the most important part in their own not very humble opinion. If you're part of a country, you've got to act like it.

Posted by Fred 2004-04-21 1:23:39 PM|| 2004-04-21 1:23:39 PM|| Front Page Top

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