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2015-10-05 Afghanistan

General Raziq: Taliban plan to shift Quetta Shura to Helmand

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Posted by Fred 2015-10-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
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#1 What does pakistan want with afghanistan ?

Posted by Harcourt Borgia1827 2015-10-05 11:39|| 2015-10-05 11:39|| Front Page Top

#2 Southern Afghanistan is Pashto. The ruling Pakistan military are Pashto. Northeastern Pakistan is Pashto. The Durand Line is a Western creation that divided the Pashto nation.

Posted by Beldar Sloque3832 2015-10-05 12:28|| 2015-10-05 12:28|| Front Page Top

#3 I thought the military top brass was Punjabi?

Posted by paul 2015-10-05 14:27|| 2015-10-05 14:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Probably; Punjabis make up about 40 percent of the Pak military.

Posted by Pappy 2015-10-05 15:20|| 2015-10-05 15:20|| Front Page Top

#5 What happened to 'ye olde strategic depth?

Posted by Shipman 2015-10-05 16:15|| 2015-10-05 16:15|| Front Page Top

#6 What happened to 'ye olde strategic depth?

What Shipman said. As I understand it, Pakistan has long viewed Afghanistan as their place of retreat should India surge across the border. This only works if Afghanistan is unable to resist...

Posted by trailing wife 2015-10-05 21:39|| 2015-10-05 21:39|| Front Page Top

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