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2009-02-18 India-Pakistan

Hillary sez US trying to understand Pakistan's intentions in Swat

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Posted by Fred 2009-02-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Pakistan

#1 Oh, fer gawd sake. There isn't a Clue-Bat big enough for these fools.

Posted by Spot">Spot 2009-02-18 08:20|| 2009-02-18 08:20|| Front Page Top

#2 one hopes this shilly-shallying is a casae of "Diplomacy is the art of saying 'nice doggie' whilst looking about for a big rock".

Posted by Spaling the Great8198 2009-02-18 12:19|| 2009-02-18 12:19|| Front Page Top

#3 What's to understand? The Pak army got it's butt kicked.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-02-18 13:22|| 2009-02-18 13:22|| Front Page Top

#4 Only if you count second-stringers and militia as the 'Pak Army'.

The real army is on the border with India.

Posted by Pappy 2009-02-18 18:03|| 2009-02-18 18:03|| Front Page Top

#5 It sounds to me like the new Secretary of State is politely announcing that this latest move of the Pakistani government is so dumb as to be outright stupid. Were it a good idea, the US government wouldn't have to work at all to understand intentions. I'm sure the subtle Pakistanis understand her statement very clearly, without any study at all.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2009-02-18 21:56|| 2009-02-18 21:56|| Front Page Top

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