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2008-07-21 India-Pakistan

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Posted by john frum 2008-07-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 But the most disturbing activity of the Taliban is forcing at least one member of each family in the area to join their war with the Ansarul Islam in the distant Tirah Valley.

Distressed women, children and mental defectives in Iraq, functionally kidnapped sons in the tribal regions of Pakistan... the jihadis know well how to undermine support for their cause.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-07-21 07:08|| 2008-07-21 07:08|| Front Page Top

#2 But the western media sure loves 'em...

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2008-07-21 09:26|| 2008-07-21 09:26|| Front Page Top

#3 The western media were conscripted long ago to the cause.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-07-21 10:18|| 2008-07-21 10:18|| Front Page Top

#4 bigjim, the MSM were not conscripted, it was strictly voluntary.

Posted by Menhaden S 2008-07-21 13:00|| 2008-07-21 13:00|| Front Page Top

#5 i love how this asshat thinks he knows so much and ignores every bit of his local advice... just so points up the institutional ignorance that the press has... the locals don't know... I'm a self professed expert, and i know better...

shit ball

Posted by Abu do you love 2008-07-21 14:45|| 2008-07-21 14:45|| Front Page Top

#6 "don't you know who I am?"
*thud*

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-07-21 19:20|| 2008-07-21 19:20|| Front Page Top

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