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2004-03-20 Afghanistan/South Asia

Local population still being held hostage

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-03-20 12:12:30 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Dan, interesting post.
What is going on over there?
Re: the locals
Read another story on this which included the locals bitching and moaning about the firefight and basically whining to "make it go away."
Surely these people knew the terrorists were there all along...I hear that Waziristan is a very chummy place--Everyone knows (or is related to) everyone else.
I'm impressed with the attitude of the Pakistani government that there's a "new sheriff in town"--is my delight misplaced?
Was Perv so impressed by President Bush naming Pakistan a key U.S. non-NATO ally this week that he decided to prove it in a big way, as this was concurrent with the beginning of this siege?
(I think Pakistan was just granted a huge aid package from us, too but they still didn't get their F-16s.)

Posted by Jen 2004-3-20 12:33:21 AM|| [http://www.greatestjeneration.com] 2004-3-20 12:33:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Hi Pakistan obviously doesn't get it. They keep using the term terorists, with no sneer quotes. Everyone knows that the guys in the forts are "militants", resisting the "invaders" and "occupiers" the only way they have available. Sheesh.

Posted by Seafarious 2004-3-20 2:46:36 AM|| 2004-3-20 2:46:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I think Perv was mainly impressed that Zawahiri et al were trying to kill him. Worth risking alot to kill Zawahiri before he tries again.

Posted by liberalhawk 2004-3-20 6:58:17 AM|| 2004-3-20 6:58:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 I think the local population is beginning to realize that if you lie down with dogs you are liable to wake up with fleas....

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-3-20 10:51:54 AM|| 2004-3-20 10:51:54 AM|| Front Page Top

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