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Afghanistan/South Asia
Pakistani tribesmen vent anger over US counter-attack
2005-07-17
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan - Thousands of Pakistani tribesmen shouted anti-US slogans on Saturday as they buried three of 24 suspected militants killed inside Pakistan by US forces operating out of Afghanistan.

Mourners chanted “Down with infidel America” and “Long Live Islam” at the funeral held in two villages in the North Waziristan tribal region, 300 km (180 miles) southwest of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. “These 24 people are martyrs and our entire Waziristan region is ready for jihad (holy war),” Maulana Abdur Rehman, a local prayer leader said at the funeral of two suspects.
"Tyrone, listen up, I'm going to have another fire mission for you!"
"Yessir, LT, we're ready."
On Thursday, a senior US administration official in Washington said the United States, Afghanistan and Pakistan needed to squeeze insurgents along the rugged border where Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden might be hiding.

The same day, Major-General Akram Sahi, commander of Pakistani troops in North Waziristan warned tribesmen of an imminent offensive unless they handed over foreign militants.
Notice boys, that when we nail them there's no lashkar and no drumming.
Pakistan military officials said the militants killed on Thursday night near Lowara Mandi, a border village, included Taliban and their Al Qaeda allies. The US military said its forces killed the suspected militants after coming under rocket fire from across the border. One Afghan soldier was killed in the insurgents’ attack.

Lieutenant-Colonel Jerry O’Hara, a US military spokesman in Afghanistan, said the militants fired 25 rockets, while US forces replied with eight artillery shells and fire from aircraft.

Pakistani officials said they were checking whether any territorial violation was committed by the US forces while hitting the suspected militants.
Bet that their findings will be 'inconclusive', since they can't admit that they can't control their border.
Posted by:Steve White

#36  er...
46MB
Posted by: 3dc   2005-07-17 23:17  

#35  Jan I got it but its big!
Really big.
look for
ac-130_gunship_over_afghanistan.avi
45,737,180 MB

Posted by: 3dc   2005-07-17 23:16  

#34  I've only seen the "more predator ac 130 footage" would like to see the first one.
Fun to crank up the sound on that one.
Any link out there that I can see it with?
Posted by: Jan   2005-07-17 17:27  

#33  Thanks, Jan. Wonder what the Spembles have to say about Pakistani tribemen's bruhaha over the payback, heh. Too bad that the funeral swarm did not get a Predator Payback Package™. that would get turbans spinning. And send a real clear message.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2005-07-17 16:57  

#32  great burma shave AP
ha ha
Posted by: Jan   2005-07-17 16:36  

#31  Sorry Half, a little innacurate there ;)

SSBN-726 Ohio class submarines

Excerpt:
24 Trident II D-5 missiles with up to 8 (I believe) MIRV thermonuclear warheads of yield up to 475kT (23 Hiroshimas). All 24 can be launched within one minute, and I think the US has 19 of these boats, so let's not get into a pissing contest about who is going to be raining death down onto who shall we Gleth?
Posted by: Tony (UK)   2005-07-17 15:04  

#30  Go ahead and BITCH, ya idjits: if you think victory is you killing one of ours while we kill 100 of yours, then your math skills have deteriorated since the glory days of Islamic Mathematics. Substitute Rials for warriors, and see how great a bargain it is if you give 100 to get back one.
Posted by: Ptah   2005-07-17 14:58  

#29  Mess around
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With a SEAL
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One day
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Hellfire Missile
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Headed your way
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Burma Shave
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2005-07-17 14:51  

#28  "Death to the infidel!
Allahu Akhbar! Al-" BANG
scratch one shit-stained fool
Posted by: Shoji   2005-07-17 14:45  

#27  That really is a great photo, I wonder who was there to take the picture. Nice old sword, well used though. Such anger and rage this is a tough one. Or is it an archival pose of sorts.
I am so glad that we are stopping the craziness of them fighting us from the "santuary" of Pakistan. That needed to be stopped. The SEAL's (and those that have gone before)are smiling down on the soldiers that retaliated, thanks.
I hope that they did in fact get some of the higher up Al Qaeda types. (the spelling is tough too not just the language, I keep wanting to put Qu for Qaeda geez)
Posted by: Jan   2005-07-17 14:40  

#26  Course thats not up to me Epik.

Roses red violets purple
the Florida is at launching depth
and 16 D-5 have been lauched

Above is first verse of a free Form Epik I call D-5 to the Recue.
Posted by: Half   2005-07-17 14:34  

#25  Hey Ima didnt know we could hikoo!
here goes


Green rock I see
mines abound making money
jobs for arabs now.
Posted by: Half   2005-07-17 14:27  

#24  haiku

Black rock in desert
History's evil fountain:
Deuterium Cure!
Posted by: Shoji   2005-07-17 13:19  

#23  Mohammed was also a thief, a rapist, a pedophile and a murderer.

But hey, one billion Moslems think he was the greatest of all lads!

Can you imagine facing one billion Nazis thinking Hitler was the greatest of all people? or one billion Aztecs thinking very highly of Ahuitzotl? (who was claimed to have personally sacrificed more than 80,000 prisoners in four day).
Posted by: Kalle (kafir forever)   2005-07-17 13:15  

#22  They are Insh'allating again in Wazi-stan. Even an SF cluebat does nothing to the collective cerebrium.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2005-07-17 13:09  

#21  Have Dog
Named Allen
Does Tricks
Posted by: Paladin   2005-07-17 11:30  

#20  Allah's not pissed at anyone, a small rocky satellite has know emotions. It's a big rock.

There is no God named allah,
Mohammed was a liar.

Posted by: Shipman   2005-07-17 11:24  

#19  Allah will rain death down upon you all

Odd, isn't it, how one moment they're whining about all the death being rained down on Muslims, then the next moment they're seething and declaring Allah will rain death on the rest of us.

Someday they'll connect the two thoughts and realize just who it is Allah's pissed at.
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2005-07-17 11:02  

#18  "Allah will rain death down upon you all"

Zulu battery, we have a target for you. Yes, the entire grid square. You see hill 498? I don't wanna see hill 498 anymore.

*MRLS battery launches*
Posted by: mmurray821   2005-07-17 10:07  

#17  "Allah will rain death down upon you all"

I think you have that wrong. Its the C130's Gunships who are especially apt at delivering death from above in the form of 'steel rain'...

Allan can't even defend his own 'holy book'....
Posted by: CrazyFool   2005-07-17 09:45  

#16  "Allah will rain death down upon you all"/

I find this endless seething and threatening absolutely fascinating. Muslims are dying all over the place, at the hands of their enemies as well as at the hands of other Muslims. While there are certainly successful attacks against innocent civilians, they have made no objective headway in jihad. none.

yet, they still recruit useful idiots and continue to threaten. as if something's gonna change.

Yeah, more people will die as a result of their inability to see facts for what they are. but allan ain't gonna make 'em victorious, by a long shot.

somebody dust off the cluebat, will ya?
Posted by: PlanetDan   2005-07-17 08:25  

#15  So it appears that if Musharef cannot control Waziristan, we have discovered someone who can. Excellent. Seals do not die in vain, bless their souls.
Posted by: john   2005-07-17 07:23  

#14  Ever stop to think that all these fanatical worshippers of the moon god, Allan, are pissed because we infidels put our decadent American moon landers on their God 36 years ago, left our Christian footsteps all over his face, and left an American flag flying in his eye? What will they do when we put a military base there?
Posted by: Random thoughts   2005-07-17 07:22  

#13  24/1,that's some pretty good payback.
"Allah will rain death down upon you all"via 155mm steel rain.

Posted by: raptor   2005-07-17 07:07  

#12  AG7526: Gleth Shaimpe6654 Imposter - And with all the worshiping you do im sure your reward is the most fruitful. For you will see the result of your actions, this aint a threat or a warning its merely the truth, its your choice if you want to accept it.

Talking with your imaginary friends from the Koran has addled your brains. Bring yourself back down to the reality-based community - heck, even smoking crack would be an improvement upon reading the Koran.
Posted by: Zhang Fei   2005-07-17 06:55  

#11  Gleth Shaimpe6654 Imposter - And with all the worshiping you do im sure your reward is the most fruitful. For you will see the result of your actions, this aint a threat or a warning its merely the truth, its your choice if you want to accept it.
Posted by: Angiper Glaick7526   2005-07-17 06:14  

#10  "Allah will rain death down upon you all"

He needs to recheck his grid coordinates then because he was WAAAAAYY off. Or was he?
Posted by: 98zulu   2005-07-17 05:44  

#9  YoU Hav to xcuse me. Pray ing 5 time day mellt my braine.
Posted by: Gleth Shaimp6643   2005-07-17 05:40  

#8  Pakistani officials said they were checking whether any territorial violation was committed by the US forces while hitting the suspected militants.

And if there was? What're y'all gonna do about it?
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2005-07-17 04:31  

#7  "Allah will rain death down upon you all"

That and a buck won't even get me a cup of coffee. I think "Allah" is going to have to get in line. There are several real humans still looking to do that to me already.
Posted by: Sock Puppet 0’ Doom   2005-07-17 04:05  

#6  Allah will rain death down upon you all
Posted by: Gleth Shaimp6654   2005-07-17 03:50  

#5  You fu!k with the bull, you get the horns.
Posted by: Captain America   2005-07-17 00:50  

#4  ...Man, these guys are fu*king DUMB ...

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2005-07-17 00:49  

#3  Is this an invitation for them to cross over again, for a big suprise?
Posted by: Sock Puppet 0’ Doom   2005-07-17 00:45  

#2  â€œThese 24 people are martyrs and our entire Waziristan region is ready for jihad (holy war),”

Duuude, like, the jihad has been going on just over the border for nearly four years, and you're only now just getting ready? You boys are slooooow movers.
Posted by: Mike   2005-07-17 00:26  

#1  extreme prejudice. When they figure out the drummers have given way to 2-3 seconds notice of incoming, their attitude (as well as their forces) might soften
Posted by: Frank G   2005-07-17 00:06  

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