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India-Pakistan
AP Analysis: True Swat victory won't be military
2009-06-01

The media wing of the global jihad apologium would like you to know that military solutions won't work. Also send some money, stat. Preferably lots of money. I should also note that no clear definition of "victory" is offered...
Pakistan says it is close to beating the Taliban in the Swat Valley, but battlefield success alone does not equal victory: Militant commanders are still at large, local governments and police forces have been decimated and millions of residents are displaced from their homes.
Posted by:Seafarious

#5  So how's it working out Grom after 60 years of regular beatings? Beat them? Yes. Leave them in place to come back for more? No.
Posted by: ed   2009-06-01 20:54  

#4  But that's what mountains are for, Gaz. Everybody knows that! ;-)
Posted by: trailing wife   2009-06-01 20:46  

#3  Well despite Pak Army claims of killing thousands of Taliban (not too many photos of dead bodies oddly) the leadership seemed to have escaped to the mountains, which is what happened the last couple times there were Swat operations.
Posted by: Gaz   2009-06-01 06:14  

#2  Well, they're right. You can't change Muzi mentality by beating them in battle. Just beating them regularly & frequently should work.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2009-06-01 06:01  

#1   battlefield success alone does not equal victory

Lying weasel.
Posted by: Gentleman Jim   2009-06-01 00:44  

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