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2007-08-14 India-Pakistan

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Posted by john frum 2007-08-14 14:31|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 American military personnel cross and re-cross our border without let and or hindrance. They violate our air space with impunity, kill innocent men, women and children in Waziristan and Bajaur.

I say BS. On the other hand, I hope it's true that we are crossing the border when necessary. Someone needs to chase these sorry talibunnies and AQ to ground. Sorry about your diminished joe de vive Roedad. Ya all shouldn't a f@cked with us on 911.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-08-14 14:46|| 2007-08-14 14:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Wah-wah-wah. Another Third World Sob Story...

Posted by tu3031 2007-08-14 14:53|| 2007-08-14 14:53|| Front Page Top

#3 I wonder who this was written for? Who, exactly, is the target audience? I went to the source web site, and found a newspaper that sounds like it thinks in the same vein as the NYT. Anyone got some insight?

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2007-08-14 16:13|| 2007-08-14 16:13|| Front Page Top

#4 You wonder? Who frequents? Here, go to town: http://www.robtex.com/dns/http:www.nation.com.pkdailyaug-200714columns1.php.html

Posted by newc">newc 2007-08-14 18:36|| 2007-08-14 18:36|| Front Page Top

#5 Obviously literate.
Obviously poor mentation, c.f. "totalitarian democracy"

Oxymorons don't make good arguments.....
or regular morons, either....

Posted by Flinerong Poodle6728 2007-08-14 19:38|| 2007-08-14 19:38|| Front Page Top

#6 a Rope of Sand

Our politicians would do well to heed this notion. It is with a "rope of sand" that the MME (Muslim Middle East) is trying to hang the West. Only the most spineless politicianswhich we have in abundancerefuse to admit how that rope of sand can be turned into one made of glass.

More than 500 soldiers, the flower of our army, have died fighting Wazir and Mahsud tribesmen. For what?

How about, "not getting your asses cremated wholesale?"

The statusquo will shift, dictatorship will crumble, and people will once again believe in the power of the powerless. The long nightmare will be over. It will be morning once again in Pakistan.

Except your thousand points of light will more likely be just a few one big ones.

With the reinstatement of Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhary, people have suddenly woken up as if from a deep slumber, and are demanding end to military rule and return to authentic, unadulterated democracy.

Bullshit! Democracy flies in the face of sharia law and Pakistan seems to want nothing else.

This is not a sign of Pakistans decline or threatening doom. It is a sign of Pakistans vitality. It is evidence of a new beginning.

That new beginning had better be sans Taliban and al Qaeda or you can kiss your sorry Pakistani ass goodbye.

There is a simple way out: he should announce that he will not contest the presidential election, seek forgiveness and depart.

Yeah, sure thing. Military dictators always chose the path of least resistance.

I'd certainly like to hear john frum's assessment of this article. I'm certain it would amount to nothing more than "wishful thinking."

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-08-14 22:19|| 2007-08-14 22:19|| Front Page Top

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