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2007-07-23 India-Pakistan

Pakistan Foreign Minister: US strike in Pakistan a bad idea, so let's forget it, ok?

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Posted by anonymous5089 2007-07-23 07:35|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
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#1 *snicker*

Posted by trailing wife 2007-07-23 08:32|| 2007-07-23 08:32|| Front Page Top

#2 They have 2 choices: destroy the ISI and their accomplices themselves, or we will do it for them.

Posted by OldSpook 2007-07-23 08:40|| 2007-07-23 08:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Include the Pakistani intelligence service, higher ups in the Military and most of the clerics in that too, Spook.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-07-23 09:34|| 2007-07-23 09:34|| Front Page Top

#4 If we go into Pakistan, the last thing we're going to do is announce it. Second is that Perv, if not the ISI, would be more than happy to be "rid of his turbulent priests"; though things would be nicer if his army could take credit for it.

But third, the reaction from taking down the Red Mosque was important, in that even a year or two ago, Pak would have been in full civil war by now. So hopefully this will give Perv more confidence to start seriously screwing with his enemies.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-07-23 09:45|| 2007-07-23 09:45|| Front Page Top

#5 Wonder if this has anything to do with selling arms like the F-35 to India.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-07-23 11:46|| 2007-07-23 11:46|| Front Page Top

#6 If Pakistani Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri says American strikes are such a bad idea, they must be one helluva a good idea.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-07-23 11:51|| 2007-07-23 11:51|| Front Page Top

#7 2300 years ago these Waziristan people obeyed the laws of the Emperor Chandragupta Maurya.

200 years ago they dared not disobey the Sikh Maharajah Ranjit Singh.

I think the law enforcement measures of these rulers is what is lacking now in Pakistan.

Posted by John Frum 2007-07-23 11:59|| 2007-07-23 11:59|| Front Page Top

#8 A myth has been propagated that these Durand line people are uncontrollable, lawless, never defeated in battle by the British etc.

In fact they have been subjugated several times in the past...

Posted by John Frum 2007-07-23 12:02|| 2007-07-23 12:02|| Front Page Top

#9 First rule of US Strikes In Waziristan Club is, you don't talk about US Strikes In Waziristan Club.

Posted by SteveS 2007-07-23 13:07|| 2007-07-23 13:07|| Front Page Top

#10 Yeah, who sez it wuz us? Coulda been Allah tossing down some big ass laser guided lighting bolt or something. Maybe they wasn't Muslim enough?
You know how he is.
Inshallah...

Posted by tu3031 2007-07-23 13:19|| 2007-07-23 13:19|| Front Page Top

#11 i would so love to see that there had been a MOAB drop on a taliban training camp ovrnight...

even if it didnt kill them all, the psychological effect would be priceless

Posted by Abu do you love 2007-07-23 13:38|| 2007-07-23 13:38|| Front Page Top

#12 Since the islamics piss off everyone in the world bad karma comes from it.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-07-23 16:36|| 2007-07-23 16:36|| Front Page Top

#13 US troops in Pakistan is a VERY bad idea. Far better to nuke the major cities, ARCLIGHT the smaller cities, napalm the villages, and drop cluster munitions on all the roads and trails except those needed by US and Afghan troops for supply runs. Let nature take its course after that. Whoever is left will become smart enough to not pull the tiger's tail, or they'll get eaten.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-07-23 19:24|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-07-23 19:24|| Front Page Top

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