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2007-03-05 India-Pakistan

US should go after Al Qaeda if Pakistan does not: senator

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Posted by Fred 2007-03-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 No ~~battle plan~~ Democratic support survives first contact with the enemy.

Posted by Jeff C 2007-03-05 07:04|| 2007-03-05 07:04|| Front Page Top

#2 ...This si getting a bit odd. First, Sen. Obama says that 'Iran is the main threat', and now DiFi says we need to go after Al-Q in Pakistan. Wondering exactly what they've got in mind...

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2007-03-05 08:58|| 2007-03-05 08:58|| Front Page Top

#3 would Difi stick to it? I think she might. As far as now shes never wavered on Afghanistan, and she stuck pretty long on Iraq. And ya know, if we were attacking Osama Bin Laden it would be easier for to stick to it than in Iraq.

And yeah, select air attacks CAN be helpful. Certainly if Perv tomorrow said that selective air attacks by the coalition on Paki soil were ok, but not ground troops, is there anyone here who wouldnt see that as a huge gain?

Doesnt necessarilly mean doing that without Pervs permission is a good idea. OTOH having folks like DiFi saying this sure doesnt hurt when Cheney or Rice go visiting Perv, ya know? Let the Dems play "bad cop". That MAY be part of why Mr Maliki is suddenly more cooperative than hes been.

Posted by liberalhawk 2007-03-05 11:15|| 2007-03-05 11:15|| Front Page Top

#4 Cynicism aside, it's surprising to hear anything this close to a realistic assessment coming from a Dhimmicrat. I would have expected something a lot less reasonable from a senator of her stature.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-03-05 12:25|| 2007-03-05 12:25|| Front Page Top

#5 DiFi's been relatively hawkish on For pol for a long time.

Posted by liberalhawk 2007-03-05 13:00|| 2007-03-05 13:00|| Front Page Top

#6 Nice to see there are still some hawkish Democrats left.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-03-05 16:09|| 2007-03-05 16:09|| Front Page Top

#7 The only issue that we are REALLY concerned about are Perv's nukes. Secure those and let this PakLand Sh*thole head for the bottom. We know that we need a line of supply through PakLand to supply much of the Afghanistan op. Since PakLand is so corrupt, we ought to figure out how much backsheesh they need to keep us operating.

I am sick of these games we are playing with Perv and the rest of the Paks. Only problem, we have the means to make an example, but we don't have the will.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-03-05 18:08|| 2007-03-05 18:08|| Front Page Top

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