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2011-06-05 Afghanistan

'Lost all hope' after bin Laden's death, Talibs and Al Qaedaniks seek surrender

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Posted by trailing wife 2011-06-05 11:53|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 They will lay down their arms, but as far as renouncing al Q and respect the Afghan Constitution, tell me another joke.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2011-06-05 17:27|| 2011-06-05 17:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Respect for the Constitution of the ISLAMIC REPUBLIC of Afghanistan (ratified January 26, 2004) shouldn't be a problem:

Preamble

In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficient, the Most Merciful

Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of Worlds; and Praise and Peace be upon Mohammad,
His Last Messenger and his disciples and followers

Article Two

The sacred religion of Islam is the religion of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Followers of other faiths shall be free within the bounds of law in the exercise and performance of their religious rituals.

Article Three

No law shall contravene the tenets and provisions of the holy religion of Islam in Afghanistan.

Article Thirty-Five

The people of Afghanistan shall have the right, in accordance with provisions of the law, to form political parties, provided that:

Their manifesto and charter shall not contravene the Holy religion of Islam and principles and values enshrined in this constitution;

Article Forty-Five

The state shall devise and implement a unified educational curricula based on the tenets of the sacred religion of Islam,

Chapter Ten: Amendments
Article One Hundred Forty-Nine

The principles of adherence to the tenets of the Holy religion of Islam as well as Islamic Republicanism shall not be amended.

Seriously. This is what we're fighting and dying for.

Posted by RandomJD 2011-06-05 18:04|| 2011-06-05 18:04|| Front Page Top

#3 No, I am interpreting this move as an affirmation or attempt by AFPAK Milterrs to focus on POLITICAL-LEGAL JIHAD, as the US is still planning to proceed wid troops withdrawal as scheduled, + by most Pert, MSM-Net accounts the insurgency is still far from defeat despite battlefied + leadership losses.

To be sure, some MilTerrs will give up their arms, but IMO most will adopt a wait-n-see attitude + modus as per electoral power.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-06-05 20:20|| 2011-06-05 20:20|| Front Page Top

#4 ION DAILY TIMES>PK > PAKISTAN IN TURMOIL AFTER BIN LADEN RAID, vee a "Perfect Storm" of anti-Govt. internal + international criticisms, issues, public distrust, + Jihadi-led Militantism, Insurgency; PAK ARMY WEAKENED BY POST-ABBOTTABAD/OSAMA CRITICISMS OF ITS ROLE BUT IS STILL MORE THAN POTENT ENUFF AS AN INSTITUTION + GOVT. POWER-BROKER TO RESIST ANY DOMESTIC CHALLENGE TO ITS INFLUENCE IN ANY + ALL PAK GOVT AFFAIRS.

* PEOPLE'S DAILY FORUM > PAKISTANI TALIBAN ADOPT NEW STRATEGY? Large-scale, selective/directed mass attacks = Militant raids agz high-profile Pak Govt, Army targets.

* SAME > TALIBAN: MORE ATTACKS AGZ PAK GOVT, MILITARY FACILITIES TO END US-PAK ALLIANCE.

* SAME > TALIBAN: "NEUTRAL" MILITANTS, PRO-GOVT. TRIBALS TO REVOLT AGZ ISLAMABAD IFF PAK ARMY LAUNCHES NORTH WAZIRISTAN OFFENSIVE, as due to post-Osama US pressure.

versus

* NEWS KERALA > [Video]PAKISTANI MILITARY IS "BASICALLY A MAFIA" LOOTING THE COUNTRY'S WEALTH: LAW PROFESSOR [Trinity University = USA].

* SAME > [Video] PAKISTAN MILITARY BEHIND RECENT ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE ZARDARI.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-06-05 23:16|| 2011-06-05 23:16|| Front Page Top

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