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2009-08-19 India-Pakistan

Pakistan needs 'months' for Waziristan push, says army

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Posted by Fred 2009-08-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Pakistan

#1 Richard Holbrooke has said that the United States is scrambling to get the equipment the Pakistani army needs and that the timing of any ground operation was up to the army and government.

SUCKER must be tattooed on Holbrooke's forehead. The pause will last as long as required for Islamabad to co opt the TTP and redirect them toward the west. The Paks couldn't have done it w/o our taking out the top TTP leadership.

By next year it will be another division, 50,000 truckloads of supplies and $1 billion more in jizya.

Posted by ed 2009-08-19 09:14|| 2009-08-19 09:14|| Front Page Top

#2 Given what I have read here about the efficiency levels of the Pakistani Army, I would be surprised indeed if they could maintain the pace of operations we would ask of US forces.

Posted by liberal hawk 2009-08-19 14:54|| 2009-08-19 14:54|| Front Page Top

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