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2006-01-25 India-Pakistan

Tribes and customs protect al-Qaeda in Bajaur

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-01-25 02:59|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Just turn the whole, cancerous wasteland into radioactive glass. It has been a cancerous sore on the butt of civilization for centuries.

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2006-01-25 05:09|| 2006-01-25 05:09|| Front Page Top

#2 Nano-tech grey mush bots...
hmm.

Posted by 3dc 2006-01-25 07:54|| 2006-01-25 07:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Harboring international fugitives from justice, are they? In that case, a little hot pursuit is in order. Fuck their "traditions." Our practice is to kill terrorists, and damn harboring collaterals.

Posted by Flomotch Thaiper2166 2006-01-25 09:57|| 2006-01-25 09:57|| Front Page Top

#4 Tribes and customs protect al-Qaeda in Bajaur

They may protect al-Qaeda, but they don't protect the fine citizens of Bajaur.

Posted by 2b 2006-01-25 10:34|| 2006-01-25 10:34|| Front Page Top

#5 Picture an adult child doing whatever he pleases, selling dope, shooting at people out the family house window, fighting with and refusing to obey his parents unless they happen to overpower him, and yet hides behind momma's skirts and DEMANDS that the parents take the fall, not him, when the cops come calling. Picture the situation when the parents are half scared, half complicit, with his behavior.

This area of Pakistan has remained isolated for centuries. Afghan kings, the British Raj, Pakistani generals, the Soviets and American Green Berets have all tried unsuccessfully to assert control over these wild lands at one point or another.

They said the same thing about Afghanistan when we arrived, and we disproved the conventional wisdom. Due to the above "no one can be held responsible, but everyone is in authority" set-up, our armed forces have not been fully unleased on these miscreants.

High time we said, "If pakistan cannot exert effective authority over the FATA, then FATA is not a part of Pakistan: thus ALL ATTACKS in FATA that are not directed at Pakistani armed forces are actions directed against stateless individuals."

I.e. if FATA ACTS like a country independent of Pakistan, and if Pakistan ACTS as if FATA is a country uncontrollable by Pakistan, then we should TREAT FATA AS a country independent of Pakistan.

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2006-01-25 10:36|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2006-01-25 10:36|| Front Page Top

#6 In short, "Tribes and customs protect al-Qaeda in Bajaur" is either true, or the title "Tribes, customs, and Pakistan, protect al-Aqeda in Bajaur".

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2006-01-25 10:38|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2006-01-25 10:38|| Front Page Top

#7 Very interesting...how do we know where Zawahiri's wife is living? How many does he have? I think women are the secret weapon in the War on Terror. They just think differently, and most men are clueless to what they are thinking, especially in paternal, anal-retentive societies, and they seem to pay little attention to what segregated women-folk do. How much more so when they have multiples, and many aren't well cared for. Isn't there a grateful Pashtun female, liberated from the Taliban, willing to at least be wired, perhaps concealed in a burqa, just for listening or tracking purposes? Deborah and Barak are commemorated as war heroes, but it was Jael who made the victory sure.

Posted by Danielle 2006-01-25 10:54|| 2006-01-25 10:54|| Front Page Top

#8 I've been a stamp collector for almost 50 years, and Afghanistan is one country I collect. Afghanistan has issued stamps since the late 1950's to celebrate "Free Pashtunistan Day". "Pashtunistan" incorporates the provinces of Baluchistan, the NWFP, and Gilgit Agency. There are also a couple of Afghan border provinces (Kandahar, Kunar, etc.) that have a majority Pashtun population that would probably revolt and join Pashtunistan if it ever got its independence. Pakistan can't control the area because of the animosity between the Pashtuns and the Sindh. It's going to continue to be a problem for both Afghanistan and Pakistan until it's either brought under government control, or destroyed.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-01-25 15:26|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-01-25 15:26|| Front Page Top

#9 Hey OP, send me some lo-res scans of the stamps. I'm sure Fred can find something creative to post with them...

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-01-25 15:43|| 2006-01-25 15:43|| Front Page Top

#10 I'll take "destroyed" for $50 Bob.

Posted by remoteman 2006-01-25 15:45|| 2006-01-25 15:45|| Front Page Top

#11 In 2006 can civilization survive if we tolerate "tribalism" as an excuse for terrorism and acts of war? I say no. In 2006 your tribe has to be the "human race." If it isn't perhaps you need some rough treatmet to educate your sorry hide.

Posted by Sock Puppet O´ Doom 2006-01-25 19:40|| 2006-01-25 19:40|| Front Page Top

#12 "Free Pashtunistan - with equal or lesser purchase"

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-01-25 20:35|| 2006-01-25 20:35|| Front Page Top

#13 With 20% more Glistening Vibrafoam!

Posted by .com 2006-01-25 20:36|| 2006-01-25 20:36|| Front Page Top

#14 Youse guys are hillarious.

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2006-01-25 23:45|| 2006-01-25 23:45|| Front Page Top

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