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2006-08-02 India-Pakistan

Pakistan disallows tribal force to fight in Lebanon against Israel

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Posted by Fred 2006-08-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 No fun for youus

Posted by Captain America 2006-08-02 01:32|| 2006-08-02 01:32|| Front Page Top

#2 Article: Opposition leader in the lower house in parliament and leader of the religious alliance Mutahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) Maulana Fazlur Rehman and tribal leaders had asked the government to authorize a tribal Lashkar of 100,000 tribesmen to fight in Lebanon against Israel.

At $200 per person for chartered flights, this would cost about $20m. Do they have that, and the weapons and ammo needed to fight in Lebanon. Are the Lebanese Shias likely to cotton on to the idea of 100,000 armed Pakistani illegals settling down in their region for good, after the hostilities are over? It's not like Lebanon needs another faction battling over who gets to rule.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2006-08-02 01:59|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2006-08-02 01:59|| Front Page Top

#3 They could fly El Al and get a discount at 100 dollars per man.

Its cheaper because they'd only be going halfway!

Posted by Oldcat 2006-08-02 02:00|| 2006-08-02 02:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Wasn't it Socrates who observed that a disorderly mob is no more an army than a heap of building materials is a house?

They can send as many as they want. They will accomplish nothing.

Posted by Baba Tutu 2006-08-02 03:32|| 2006-08-02 03:32|| Front Page Top

#5 Of course it doesn't make sense - that's why they're called Pakiwakis.

Posted by Spot">Spot 2006-08-02 07:59|| 2006-08-02 07:59|| Front Page Top

#6 This was aimed at putting Musharaf on the spot. Note that the request came from an opposition politician.

Posted by lotp 2006-08-02 08:42|| 2006-08-02 08:42|| Front Page Top

#7 The constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is quite clear on the matter of organized armed groups - only the Armed Forces and the Police may bear arms - all other armed groups are prohibited.

Of course it also forbids overthrowing the elected government, so Perv probably hasn't read it recently.

Posted by john 2006-08-02 08:44|| 2006-08-02 08:44|| Front Page Top

#8 It also forbids the jihadi groups waging war against India and Afghanistan, so I suppose Perv really never got around to reading it

Posted by john 2006-08-02 08:48|| 2006-08-02 08:48|| Front Page Top

#9 john, I remember an article here mentioning that many Pakistani prison convicts are fully armed.

The constitution must have been referring to a form of Sharia. Only the army and police have the right to body appendages below the shoulder.

Posted by john">john 2006-08-02 12:12|| 2006-08-02 12:12|| Front Page Top

#10 I'd say let them go. They'd just be in the way, may lead Israel to some of Hezbollah's hideouts, and make the job of cleaning up packiwackiland easier for the Marines when we get around to it. All they'll do against Israel is make more targets and raise the enemy body count.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-08-02 15:42|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-08-02 15:42|| Front Page Top

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