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2014-06-22 India-Pakistan

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Posted by John Frum 2014-06-22 09:29|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 "By God, we will soon shake your palaces in Islamabad and Lahore and burn those to ashes." The Pakistani establishment, expecting violent retributive acts by the Taliban, has deployed large numbers of security personnel to guard sensitive assets across the country.

One assumes that sensitive assets include the palaces in Islamabad and Lahore of the government elites.

Pakistan needs its neighbors for investment and trade. India needs to put some carrots out there for Pakistan if they succeed.

Posted by Squinty 2014-06-22 11:48|| 2014-06-22 11:48|| Front Page Top

#2 There are untold thousands of good Taliban. In due course there will be thousands more good Taliban.

Posted by Shipman 2014-06-22 18:53|| 2014-06-22 18:53|| Front Page Top

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