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India-Pakistan
Cross-border heli raids kill 9 in Pakistan
2010-09-29
[Iran Press TV] Pak authorities say US forces in the eastern province of Khost
...which coincidentally borders North Wazoo...
shelled the Pak border town of Matta Sanga, adding that all casualties are civilians.
Naturally. What they were before they became dead civilians is a different question altogether, never to be asked.
The corpse count is expected to rise as some of the injured are reported to be in critical condition.
"I'm not dead yet. I'm just resting..."
*bonk*
"Bring out yer dead!"
Meanwhile,
...back at the ranch...
Pak security officials say that a US dronezap killed four people and maimed several others in South Wazoo tribal region on Tuesday.

Sources say the drone fired two missiles at a residential compound in the volatile tribal region.
Two missiles for four people? That sounds like pretty good shooting.
The dronezaps, which were initiated by former US president George W. Bush and have continued under President Barack B.O. Obama, have drastically increased in recent weeks at a time when devastating floods have taken their toll on the South Asian country.
Thus reducing the number of useless mouths the impecunious survivors struggle to feed.
The developments come one day after two helicopters operated by the US forces in Afghanistan crossed into Pakistain's volatile tribal areas, killing at least 50 people.
Or seventy, or seven. The number varies with the teller.
In a similar incident, US forces killed more than 30 people on Friday.
The line before Hell's threshold must be long, indeed. Thank goodness they can reach the coal beds from underneath, as there is an unexpected call on their supply of intestine roasters. They can make do with cooking pots for the overflow if need be, but there's no substitute for hot coals.
Islamabad has reacted angrily to the air strikes calling them a violation of its sovereignty.
Yes, yes, As you say, a dreadful occurrence. And when you control your boys, we won't have to do it for you. Another biscuit to go with your tea, dear boy? Or perhaps a dollop of whiskey is more to your taste...
Pakistain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs called for an end to such attacks. "These incidents are a clear violation and breach of the UN mandate under which ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) operates," Pak foreign office front man Abdul Basit said in a statement on Monday.
One must let them posture, lest they go mad. Or madder -- it's so difficult to see a difference, you see.
Posted by:Fred

#4  Thank you, Mike and Barbara. Sometimes the text is inspirational.

Old Patriot, I think we all understand your frustration. On the other hand, as the UAVs and the Afghan Special Forces work their way down their lists of targets, eventually it won't be only the floodwaters that reduce Pakistan's population...
Posted by: trailing wife   2010-09-30 00:02  

#3  I won't be happy until they start using napalm and cluster munitions, ARCLIGHT strikes, and A-10 panty-raids on Taliban funeral processions. We might get somewhere then. Of course, a half-dozen ARCLIGHT strikes on Rawalpindi/Islamabad would do wonders, also, especially if the Air Force used tactical nukes in the strike.

Pakistan needs a VERY hard kick in the teeth, letting them know that we are tired of their constant interference in Afghanistan, and their support of terrorism throughout the Western world. Nothing less that a complete stomping will get the message through their hard heads. I fully support such a stomping by all and sundry, including India.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2010-09-29 18:18  

#2  You're on fire today, tw. :-D
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2010-09-29 13:39  

#1  Love the comments interspersed with the article.
My sentiments exactly!
Keep 'em coming.
Posted by: Mike Hunt   2010-09-29 12:13  

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