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2009-08-10 India-Pakistan

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Posted by Fred 2009-08-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
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#1 Mehsud made himself an irresistible target being surrounded by that many supporters. I guess it could be said that he "died of Aides".

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-08-10 08:26|| 2009-08-10 08:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Boo! Hissssss! Go to your room. :-)

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-08-10 10:32|| 2009-08-10 10:32|| Front Page Top

#3 Mark Steyn- I think- called this "Death By Entourage".

Posted by Grunter 2009-08-10 10:45|| 2009-08-10 10:45|| Front Page Top

#4 the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan chief was buried in his house

IOW: Nothing worth digging up for reburial?

Posted by gorb 2009-08-10 13:21|| 2009-08-10 13:21|| Front Page Top

#5 And the leader for the coveted Snark O' the Day™ Award is....

'Moose! :-D

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-08-10 13:48|| 2009-08-10 13:48|| Front Page Top

#6 Thanks, TW, I needed a laugh today.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2009-08-10 13:56|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2009-08-10 13:56|| Front Page Top

#7 Ala PAKISTANI DEFENCE FORUM > seems MEHSUD was struck at the family residence of his second wife wid whom he was trying to have a male heir [four daughters only from first wife]. He was also a DIABETIC and may had been getting a leg massage andor insulin shots for same when attacked???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-08-10 22:05|| NA]">[NA] 2009-08-10 22:05|| Front Page Top

#8 If Baitullah was the only one with the force of personality and organizational skills to hold the various tribes together, his death could lead to the collapse of the Pakistani Taliban, and a return to inter-tribal skirmishes and banditry.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2009-08-10 22:32|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2009-08-10 22:32|| Front Page Top

#9 Diabetes can have secondary effects in blood flow to the extremities, JosephM. Perhaps there was a reason he thought Emir Mehsud of the beautiful hair needed to try for that conception with a pretty, new wife.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-08-10 23:06|| 2009-08-10 23:06|| Front Page Top

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