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2008-05-21 India-Pakistan

Deal struck with Taliban for release of ambasssador

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Posted by Fred 2008-05-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

#1 - Twenty Taliban prisoners are expected to be freed from Pakistan's jails by Thursday in an exchange under which Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan, Tariq Azizuddin, was released at the weekend.
rinse repeat

The Taliban also confirmed that they had received a 20 million Pakistani rupee (or 288,000 dollar) payment for the release of the Pakistani ambassador and two army captains.
How much destruction can be bought with that

shakes head in disgust.

Posted by Jan 2008-05-21 00:35|| 2008-05-21 00:35|| Front Page Top

#2 ISI dealing with ISI?

Posted by 3dc 2008-05-21 12:59|| 2008-05-21 12:59|| Front Page Top

#3 A little napalm in the right places will take care of this kind of problem. Unfortunately, we're trying to fight a "nice" war. There isn't any such thing, and American soldiers are dying because of it. The way to win a war is to kill enough of your enemies the rest aren't willing to fight any more. Bush is doing ok killing the Taliban and al-Qaida, but he's totally ignoring Congress - our biggest enemy.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-05-21 14:09|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-05-21 14:09|| Front Page Top

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