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2004-03-28 Afghanistan/South Asia

Pakistan winding down Waziristan operation

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-03-28 4:40:42 PM|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This sounds like another Afghanistan Guns for Money deal. Nobody in the Pak army has the real motivitation and enthusiasm to clean out the trash in Waziristan. They fight, kill some people, have a cease fire, horse trade bodies and hostages, maybe fight a little more and then disengage. Like the Afghani warlords armies, there is too much corruption. To properly clean up things, heavy assaults are needed with no cease fires. Unconditional surrender. But do not expect it in Pak Land. S.O.S.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-03-28 5:18:33 PM|| 2004-03-28 5:18:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 To properly clean up things, heavy assaults are needed with no cease fires. Unconditional surrender. But do not expect it in Pak Land. S.O.S.
Agreed. But part of me thinks we just need more money. Buy both sides off and then ditch 'em like a cheap softballglove.

Posted by Shipman 2004-03-28 7:22:05 PM|| 2004-03-28 7:22:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 The IDF makes incursions into Indian country every so often. Think of this as a thunder run. I hope the operation is repeated randomly. I don't think the Pakistani Government can permanently occupy that region successfully, but they need to prevent the hornets from nesting successfully.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-03-28 9:21:45 PM|| 2004-03-28 9:21:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Super Hose,

By IDF do you mean Israeli Defence Force or Indian Defence Force? Perhaps this is another job that can be outsourced to our friends on the sub-continent. I'll bet they could take care of the ISI while they're at it.

Posted by Mr. Davis 2004-03-28 9:32:50 PM|| 2004-03-28 9:32:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Mr. D, I meant the Israeli Defense Force. Do the Indians contract out?

Posted by Super Hose 2004-03-28 10:03:42 PM|| 2004-03-28 10:03:42 PM|| Front Page Top

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