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2006-01-20 India-Pakistan

Bajaur: Tribe and Custom Continue to Protect al-Qaeda

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Posted by Gloluse Whitle8939 2006-01-20 09:39|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Apparentley, this close knit clan, has sprung a leak. Maybe a very rich leak, now.

Posted by plainslow 2006-01-20 10:24|| 2006-01-20 10:24|| Front Page Top

#2 Under Kafirwali, al-Zawahiri is considered a murderer and an outlaw and any tribe that protects him risks their own lives... They may never figure that part out.

Posted by Flerert Whese8274 2006-01-20 10:38|| 2006-01-20 10:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Faqir Mohammad, who delivered a fiery anti-Pakistan and anti-U.S. speech at the collective funeral of the civilians killed in the Friday bombing on January 12, left the scene. He narrowly escaped the missile attack.

Not ~~Hell~~fiery enough.

Posted by Zenster 2006-01-20 11:56|| 2006-01-20 11:56|| Front Page Top

#4 Well, the tribe Americanus is kind of ticked at the death and destruction old bin Laden caused in the United States, and will do something about it. We have a tendency to root out tribalism that is mean to us, and either change ways, or eliminate the threat. I think the Pushtuns and a bunch of other Islamists have failed to take that into consideration, to their detriment.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-01-20 14:22|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-01-20 14:22|| Front Page Top

#5 Since the government of Pakistan will not deal with it. Warn them. Then B52s' and iron bombs. Let the iron fall like rain. Treat then brutally. It is the only thing they respect or understand unfortunately.

Posted by Sock Puppet OÂ´ Doom 2006-01-20 14:56|| 2006-01-20 14:56|| Front Page Top

#6 As someone once said, "Everything is always more complex than we know".

In this case, the best attitude to take to win is a philosophy that the situation must be looked at like an internet map, with different perspectives depending on the scale. Every disadvantage can be turned to an advantage and vise versa.

Baluch Pushtuns that fight against Pakistan today may fight against Iran tomorrow. They may offer you a feast tonight, then slit your throat in your sleep for the price on your head. One tribe may offer the heads of al-Qaeda a dinner, and another tribe may inform on the time and the date of that dinner.

Everything changes, so it is wise to create change, or at least follow it, to your advantage.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-01-20 15:27|| 2006-01-20 15:27|| Front Page Top

#7 Unfortunately, until we lose a city in the US to these scumbags, we will not fight the tribals the way our history has taught will result in victory : exterminate the foe and reward the ally. We allied with the Crow and they helped us break the Apache and Comanche; we ran those tribes into the ground and burnt their villages where ever we found them. They eventually became peaceful - after we killed enough of them to get the point across. That is what we need to do in the Paki tribal zone, find a tribe we can deal with and load them up with goodies like wells, vets to improve their herds, medics to treat their illnesses, and arm them to the teeth. Then set them loose on their traditional foes and our Al-Q enemies, with the provision that we want sufficient material proof of success to run a valid DNA test on.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2006-01-20 16:49|| 2006-01-20 16:49|| Front Page Top

#8 This area of Pakistan has remained isolated for centuries.

Until bin Laden and Zawahiri went and spoiled it all for them. Now, the only thing constant in lives will be change.

Posted by 2b 2006-01-20 20:19|| 2006-01-20 20:19|| Front Page Top

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