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2006-08-22 India-Pakistan

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Posted by john 2006-08-22 19:05|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The current issue of English monthly Herald has the cover story, 'Waiting Game', based on its reporter's visit to Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) camps at Garhi Habibullah in the Frontier province.

I posted this a few days ago

Posted by john 2006-08-22 19:11|| 2006-08-22 19:11|| Front Page Top

#2 so why are Pakis so unemployed and seething? Perhaps because madrassahs SCREWED them out of an education instead forcing indoctrination into their head bonking brains? Kill a few Imams, close the madrassahs, and educate your people. At least then they'll understand why the nuclear glow came over their scarred wasteland

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-08-22 19:46|| 2006-08-22 19:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Perv is the key player. His sole claim to power is that his is the biggest faction in a fractured country. His motivation is to rule over the whole enchilada.

But to get to where he wants to be, he has to build up his power at the expense of his enemies, not an easy thing to do. If he screws up even once, he loses his head.

The US has seriously imbalanced things in his favor, and in very subtle ways. Already his army and ISI have been partially purged, and much of Baluchistan has been cooled. The army keeps getting better and better weapons and support, and the rising tide lifts his ship.

Next, he either confronts the radicals in his government, and their political parties; or he subdues the Wazoos. Either path is fraught with danger. But gradualism wins out.

A time or two he has overextended, such as demanding registration of foreigners in Madrassas. Losing these battles cost his some face, and his program some time to recover.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-08-22 20:19|| 2006-08-22 20:19|| Front Page Top

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