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2014-12-17 India-Pakistan

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Posted by Fred 2014-12-17 12:39|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Has anyone claimed credit or provided a realistic explanation of why yet?

Posted by rjschwarz 2014-12-17 14:41|| 2014-12-17 14:41|| Front Page Top

#2 Kill the brood of the Army, spread fear and influence, try to outsplash ISJV.

Though I'm sure the official tagline was a movie badmouthing mo and featuring a polytheist two headed dog. And you, its your fault, or something.

I believe the last 12 months have provided ample evidence on the ROEs. I have drawn my conclusions.

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-12-17 15:11|| 2014-12-17 15:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Tehreek-i-Taliban said they did it because Malala got the Nobel Prize. *shrug* It's as good an excuse as any for hitting out at the army for killing their people. It's not like they can do anything against the American drones, after all.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-12-17 18:18|| 2014-12-17 18:18|| Front Page Top

#4 That reference to India and December 16th in the Tweet is because December 16th is Victory Day in India.

From Wikipedia:

"Victory Day) is also commemorated every 16 December in India as it marks its military victory over Pakistan in 1971 during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, who were alliance of Bangladesh Mukti Bahini . The end of the war also resulted in the unilateral and unconditional surrender of the Pakistan Army and subsequent secession of East Pakistan into Bangladesh. On this day in 1971, the chief of the Pakistani forces, General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi, along with 93,000 troops, surrendered to the allied forces consists of Indian Army and Mukti Bahini, led by General Jagjit Singh Aurora, of India in the Ramna Race Course, now Suhrawardy Udyan, in Dhaka after their defeat in the war.[1] The anniversary of Vijay Divas is observed across India by paying tributes to the martyrs who laid down their lives for the nation. In the nation's capital New Delhi, the Indian Minister of Defence and heads of all three wings of the Indian armed forces pay homage at Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Gate in New Delhi as well as in the National Military Memorial, Bangalore.[citation needed]

On December 16 every year, Citizens, senior officials, students & war veterans lay wreaths and remember the sacrifices of the soldiers. Member of Parliament Mr. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who has continued to support the ex servicemen and the armed forces and pursued One Rank One Pension, says, "Don't let down our heroes, as we commemorate Vijay Diwas."

Posted by DLR 2014-12-17 20:36|| 2014-12-17 20:36|| Front Page Top

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