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2005-12-30 India-Pakistan

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-12-30 00:42|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Now that Uncle Sam has evicted the Taliban from Afghan soil, it's pretty funny that they have found a new home in Pakistan. Given that it was Pakistan's ISI that nurtured and nudged these guys to power in Afghanistan, I sure hope Pakistan's Taliban live long and prosper. (Of course, if they look like they might take power in Islamabad, Musharraf will just have to ask for either Indian or American assistance (probably American), and we will take care of his problem for him).

Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-12-30 09:10|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-12-30 09:10|| Front Page Top

#2 Make no bones about it: we will eventually have to go in and clean out thsi vipers nest, either directly or covertly. To fail to do so will leave a "sanctuary" for terrorists to operate from, into Afghanistan and other areas.

Posted by Oldspook 2005-12-30 11:32|| 2005-12-30 11:32|| Front Page Top

#3 Too bad the tribal leaders of these areas don't have internet (and could read)- otherwise they would realize that they had a pretty good gig going but those dag-burn Taliban are going to go and ruin it for them....just like they did in Afghanistan. Next thing you know - the "Tribal Leaders" are going to have to be pressing the flesh and the women are going to be winking at the cute boys.

Posted by 2b 2005-12-30 11:42|| 2005-12-30 11:42|| Front Page Top

#4 OldSpook---Your statement is right on. ANY sanctuary is a problem for us. It is just another Jihadi Petri Dishâ¢ where this disease can incubate. We have had to play footsie with the Paks for our logistical issues in Afghanistan. We are sure as hell not going to do a bunch of nation building in Pakistan---they are too screwed up and we have limited resources.

I do not have access to the necessary intel, but it seems to me that dealing with the funding sources quietly, up close and personal, would ease the pressure. The Saudi wahhabists finance madrassas and mosques all over the world. That is the training ground for future jihadis. The wahabbists also have their tentacles into every trouble spot with Muslims: Indonesia, the Phillipines, Thailand, Chechyna, Iraq, you get the picture. I would Iran has funds going into that kind of mischief, too, witness Hizb'Allah and now Hamas is trying to jump on the bandwagon.

It would seem to me from my viewpoint down here in the dark with the mushrooms that we would get more bang for the buck if we just sit down and reason a bit with the financiers.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2005-12-30 12:10|| 2005-12-30 12:10|| Front Page Top

#5 Perhaps a matter of degrees, but the truth be told, the Taliban have basically owned NoWaz for over three years. It is believed that AQ is running training camps out of there.

Posted by Captain America 2005-12-30 12:13|| 2005-12-30 12:13|| Front Page Top

#6 I agree with AP - it's time to take the fight to the Princelings who provide the support. Wetwork, one way trips for picnics in the desert, spontaneous combustion, alien abduction, I don't frigging care how. It's time to put fear in their little dishcloth and fanbelted heads that every time they ride in a car or walk on the street, it might be their last.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-12-30 14:12|| 2005-12-30 14:12|| Front Page Top

#7 Call them all to Waziland. Let them think they can get their sanctuary there. As I understand it is not a very large area. Fire up the satellites and once they are nice and comfortable send in one ODA with a satphone and laser designator.

Posted by 49 pan">49 pan 2005-12-30 14:23|| 2005-12-30 14:23|| Front Page Top

#8 The ISI and the Pak Army want this to be a nest of terrotists. Pakistan uses these people as agents of it's foreign and internal policies. Lots of lip service to being a supporter of the WoT but like Iran up to it's neck in involvement and support for terrorism and terrorist acts. As long as this is a fact India and Afganistan will pay the price. Iraq will too.

Posted by Mahou Sensei Negi-bozu 2005-12-30 15:57|| 2005-12-30 15:57|| Front Page Top

#9 Talk about a game of "Whack a Mole".

Posted by newc">newc 2005-12-30 16:39|| 2005-12-30 16:39|| Front Page Top

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