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| 10 suicide squads out to whack Perv | |
| 2004-02-15 | |
| Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s security has been strengthened and his movements kept top secret as the country’s premier intelligence agencies have specific information that ten suicide squads are after him. Pakistan’s leading weekly newspaper The Friday Times said in its latest issue that the intelligence teams investigating the possible nexus between the two ’jehadi’ groups allegedly responsible for the two attempts on the life of Musharraf also fear there may be more suicide squads out there trying to kill him. "Our information says there could be eight, possibly ten suicide squads still after the President," a senior intelligence official told The Friday Times on the condition of anonymity. "Most of these groups comprise local jehadis but some of them might well be taking directives from the foreigners," he said in a clear hint to Al Qaeda. "They can strike again now that they have been assigned a specific mission, but we will track them down. We are closing in on them," he added. The weekly said the episode involving nuclear scientists, including Father of Pakistan’s Nuclear Bomb Abdul Qadeer Khan, could further endanger Musharraf’s life. "The episode has even put off the common man. Most people think all this is being done at the behest of America and will result in a rollback of the programme. That does not bode well," it said, quoting a political analyst.
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| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #9 I.E., the turbantop fruitcakes. That might even beat out "asshats" |
| Posted by: Cheddarhead 2004-2-15 7:45:00 PM |
| #8 Ship - the Mig-29 isn't "long of tooth", and there are other modern fighters in India's air force. They also have an indigenous aircraft industry, and produce at least one fighter and a couple of trainer aircraft. But if all they had were obsolete Japaneze Zeros, if they have enough, they would totally overwhelm the Pakistani defenses. The "enough" portion of the equation isn't the problem - it's mostly logistics. There's a nasty, rather empty desert along much of the border between the two countries. Whacking Perv is considered a 'good' thing by those that want to throw the entire Muslim world into turmoil, for their own benefit - I.E., the turbantop fruitcakes. I think they may be letting a bigger problem loose among themselves by doing so, but they can't think that far, or that rationally. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2004-2-15 7:39:22 PM |
| #7 I guess now's not a good time to throw the guy a surprise party, huh? I can just see it - everybody jumps out and before they can yell "surprise!" (in arabic, presumably), Perv whips out his belly gun and plugs a couple of guests... |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2004-2-15 6:32:09 PM |
| #6 from India and its Huge excellent airforce India's got some good pilots and a decent tradition but their aircraft are getting long of tooth and are hampered by the fact they are of Soviet design. India did better when buying British. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-2-15 11:34:17 AM |
| #5 many will get their wish for martyrdom and reincarnation - what's not good about that? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2004-2-15 10:14:45 AM |
| #4 I wouldn't wish nuclear death on anyone. Not Muslims, not even the untouchable castes. Nuclear deterrence relies on the fact that both sides are rational. Somehow I don't think that calculus would work if (when?) Musharraf is assassinated. |
| Posted by: gromky 2004-2-15 7:22:33 AM |
| #3 hope the Americans have mapped out where pervs mobile nuke launchers are and passed or willing to pass it over to india. I could see a large deep strike from India and its Huge excellent airforce destroying Pervs nuke capabilities while only using conventional munitions in the process, actually think i'd rather just see Pakland nuked. |
| Posted by: Jon Shep U.K 2004-2-15 7:03:15 AM |
| #2 In a serious shooting war with India Pakland would last about 30 minutes and I think Perv knows it. From his POV the Pak nukes are about face and being able to hit the Indies back a little at least. The fundies on the other hand seem to view them as REAL Weapons that can be used with impunity. If the fundies ever take over Pakland I give it 6 months tops befor some asshat lets one off. |
| Posted by: Cheddarhead 2004-2-15 6:20:40 AM |
| #1 if they do get Perve then what next for pakland? what would India think about having a leader -less Pakland next door. I still hope India will nuke Pakland |
| Posted by: Jon Shep U.K 2004-2-15 4:29:03 AM |