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2006-05-27 India-Pakistan

Across the border from Britain's troops, Taliban rises again

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Posted by john 2006-05-27 15:55|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Quagmire! quoth Al-Guardian

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-05-27 16:53|| 2006-05-27 16:53|| Front Page Top

#2 Al-Guardian I was supprised when I opened the link I was expecting the BBC.

Perv need to be put on notice. We are not going to ignore cross border incursions anymore. Bombing from the air will insue in X days unless he get a firm grip on the border and these "tribal" areas. Our fighting men are to valueable to lose to farmers sons from Pakistan on a religious quest.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2006-05-27 19:44|| 2006-05-27 19:44|| Front Page Top

#3 The fear of Pak nukes falling into jihadi hands allows a lot of behavior to go unpunished.
Perv has convinced many in the international community that "apres moi, le deluge".
Thus the acceptance of casualties and the massive foreign aid - billions of dollars and weapons galore...

Posted by john 2006-05-27 20:05|| 2006-05-27 20:05|| Front Page Top

#4 That's been the song the Pak military's been singing since Day 1, hasn't it? And the reason they nurture the fundos...

Posted by Fred 2006-05-27 20:22|| 2006-05-27 20:22|| Front Page Top

#5 " 'His blood will not be lost. It will strengthen Islam like water feeds a tree.' "

Strange that WE are seen as a decaying culture; theirs relies on blood to feed it. Reminds me of Caligula.

Posted by Jules 2006-05-27 20:25|| 2006-05-27 20:25|| Front Page Top

#6 The Guardian was one of the original quagmirists. I'm sure the reporter feels very strongly about his stance, and has asked around until he got the quote he wanted. But whether his assertions actually reflect the situation on the ground is debatable. He says - after trolling through various sources for quote he could use - that the situation on the ground is as bad, for coalition forces, as it was in 2001. Well, the Taliban was in charge of Afghanistan until November 2001, with tens of thousands of troops under its command. When the Taliban runs its banner up the flagpole in Kabul, I'll believe it's like 2001 all over again. Given the Guardian's ineptitude at making predictions, I doubt that will happen for the next several decades.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2006-05-27 21:21|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2006-05-27 21:21|| Front Page Top

#7 All that is quite true Zhang Feihowever the Taliban seem to have the freedom to operate in and from Pakistan. That is a huge issue even with the Guardian's credibility being zero.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2006-05-27 22:50|| 2006-05-27 22:50|| Front Page Top

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