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2009-06-01 India-Pakistan

AP Analysis: True Swat victory won't be military

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Posted by Seafarious 2009-06-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 battlefield success alone does not equal victory

Lying weasel.

Posted by Gentleman Jim 2009-06-01 00:44|| 2009-06-01 00:44|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, they're right. You can't change Muzi mentality by beating them in battle. Just beating them regularly & frequently should work.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-06-01 06:01|| 2009-06-01 06:01|| Front Page Top

#3 Well despite Pak Army claims of killing thousands of Taliban (not too many photos of dead bodies oddly) the leadership seemed to have escaped to the mountains, which is what happened the last couple times there were Swat operations.

Posted by Gaz 2009-06-01 06:14|| 2009-06-01 06:14|| Front Page Top

#4 But that's what mountains are for, Gaz. Everybody knows that! ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2009-06-01 20:46|| 2009-06-01 20:46|| Front Page Top

#5 So how's it working out Grom after 60 years of regular beatings? Beat them? Yes. Leave them in place to come back for more? No.

Posted by ed 2009-06-01 20:54|| 2009-06-01 20:54|| Front Page Top

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