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2007-03-22 India-Pakistan

110 killed as Waziristan festivities enter third day

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Posted by Fred 2007-03-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I'm having trouble figuring out the good guys from the bad guys here. I'd think the Arab side would automatically be the Taliban side, but the Uzbeks are described as Taliban (Uzbecks are on both the Taliban and Northern Alliance)

Confused in Perth

Posted by phil_b 2007-03-22 00:11|| 2007-03-22 00:11|| Front Page Top

#2 110 killed as Waziristan festivities enter third day
I luvs it when a plan comes together. ;-)

Posted by Halliburton Mutual Attrition Assured Division 2007-03-22 01:02|| 2007-03-22 01:02|| Front Page Top

#3 All I can say is:

Bravo! More! More! Woooooo! (holds up lighter like at a 70's arena rock show)

Posted by OldSpook 2007-03-22 01:45|| 2007-03-22 01:45|| Front Page Top

#4 As Napoleon would say:

"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-03-22 02:08|| 2007-03-22 02:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Uzbecks are on both the Taliban and Northern Alliance

Afghanistan has an Uzbek minority who was more or less with the Northern Alliance They are headed by Dostom, former support of the pro-Soviet Governemnt, a war criminal but he also has his good sides like liking alcohol, money and women (ie he has human sides contrarily to the ideal of Taliban).

But there are no native Uzbeks in Pakistan and no normal Uzbek would live between the Pashtoons of Waziristan who are the most racist and retrograde between Pahstoons. THe Uzbeks in Pakistan are jihadists who fled Afgahnistan when it was liberated.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2007-03-22 05:18|| 2007-03-22 05:18|| Front Page Top

#6 The news just keeps getting better: Foreign militants and local tribesmen in northern Pakistan resumed fighting near the Afghan border Thursday after a brief break to bury the latest of their 135 dead, security officials said. About 100 foreigners, mostly Uzbeks, and their supporters have died in the bloodshed that began Monday in the South Waziristan region, the three senior officials told The Associated Press.

About 25 tribesmen and 10 civilians caught in the crossfire have been killed, they said. The officials - one from the military and two intelligence agents - spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. Interior Ministry Aftab Khan Sherpao said Wednesday that the clashes prove that the government's policy of enlisting tribesmen to expel foreign militants was working, and an army spokesman described the local militants as ``patriots.''

One of the intelligence officials said the killing had resumed after a brief truce on Wednesday to allow both sides to bury their latest casualties. He said the fighting has spread to six villages and towns in South Waziristan, which lies along the Afghan border.

Posted by Steve 2007-03-22 08:19|| 2007-03-22 08:19|| Front Page Top

#7 This underlines our need for a multi sided score card.

Posted by wxjames 2007-03-22 16:46|| 2007-03-22 16:46|| Front Page Top

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