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2011-06-07 India-Pakistan

Pakistani Taliban vow revenge attacks on US targets

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Posted by Fred 2011-06-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in Pakistan

#1 HMMMM, HMMMM, intehwesting, so AYMAN is deemed the El Supremo-Hefe of the TTP = PAK TALIBAN, + while ole ex-Egyptian Commando SAIF is still interim head of Osama's Al-Qaeda???

Looks like ADAM GADAHN's desired "homegrown jihad" agz CONUS will indeed be getting outside/foreign help vee the PAK = AFPAK? Taliban, HEZBOLLAH IN MEXICO + VENEZUELA, ETC. NOTWITHSTANDING.

It appears that the MilTerrs still intend to attack CONUS despite the planned US pullout from Iraq + Afghanistan???

* PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUM > US MULLS LARGER TROOP PULLOUT [than planned] FROM AFGHANISTAN, in wake of OBL death + rising war costs.

FYI FOX NEWS AM > CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER = believes the US-NATO may need one or two more "fighting seasons" [2012-2013?]to effec pacify or subdue mostly Militant-controlled EASTERN AFGHANISTAN.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-06-07 01:04|| 2011-06-07 01:04|| Front Page Top

#2 IIUC, KRAUTHAMMER is arguing that the US should utilize its curren force levels to first defeat + pacify the MilTerrs in Eastern Afghanistan, + THEN BEGIN THE PULLOUT???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-06-07 01:08|| 2011-06-07 01:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Once again, from the weekend ...

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > [DAWN.com] "NO CONFIRMATION" THAT AL-QAEDA'S [Ilyas]KASHMIRI IS DEAD: US OFFICIAL.

Lest we fergit, MSM-NET > a number of Islamic Scholars + Mullahs have said it is permissible in Islam to deceive + lie to an [infidel = non-Muslim] Enemy(s) in the name of God + Jihad.

Just sayin'.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-06-07 02:00|| 2011-06-07 02:00|| Front Page Top

#4 TOPIX/WORLD NEWS > [Ilyas]KASHMIRI WAS WORKING TO CREATE [new] GROUP TO AVENGE OSAMA KILLING.

Lashkar-e-Osama.

IMO ARTIC = it appears that Ilyas had or has? [still alive?] a bone to pick wid Islamabad over its possible role in the Abbottabad raid agz Osama, GIVEN HOW MANY PAK TARGETS KASHMIRI WANTED THE NEW LeO TO ATTACK.

versus

* SAME > OBAMA'S AFGHANISTAN EXIT STRATEGY: AFGHANISTAN TROOPS NOT READY TO TAKE OVER.

* SAME > US, PAKISTAN AUTHORITIES DISPUTE KASHMIRI DEATH; + US: GILANI COMMENTS ON KASHMIRI "NOT TRUE", as per Gilani-alleged US validation/confirmation of Kashmiri death by US drone strike. IOW, THE US CANNOT CONFIRM OR DENY THAT ILYAS KASHMIRI IS DEAD.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-06-07 03:02|| 2011-06-07 03:02|| Front Page Top

#5 OOOOPPSIES, forgot SAME > INTERPOL SAYS AL-QAEDA {+ Affiliates] REMAIN BIGGEST GLOBAL THREAT.

I can agree, espec IMO given AQ's "Crown Prince of Terror" + Osama Heir-Apparent HAMZA's disappearance after the Abbottabad raid -iff the PAK GOVT can no longer be trusted to protect them, Hamza + various MilTerrs may be induced or inspired to escalate Jihad in Central, East Asia???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-06-07 03:10|| 2011-06-07 03:10|| Front Page Top

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