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2008-03-31 India-Pakistan

'Give up pro-US stance first': Taliban set terms for talks with govt

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Posted by Fred 2008-03-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

#1 I hope the new govt. realizes that this is the same deal Mushy tried to make with them some time back.

Pakistan already has an army, they don't need another one roaming around up in the hills.

Posted by Craique Grundy6471 2008-03-31 06:13|| 2008-03-31 06:13|| Front Page Top

#2 The United States needs to go back to Teddy Roosevelt negotiating style. The US should state its minimum requirements for negotiations. When the taliban or other heavily-armed religious fruitcakes state their case, the US should follow up with about a dozen high-altitude bombers performing an ARCLIGHT strike down through some taliban-held countryside, then restate its minimum negotiating requirements. Eventually there won't be any enemy left, or they'll finally get the message they can be hurt, but can't hurt us, and negotiate in good faith, knowing that any breech would be responded to by another ARCLIGHT strike. Hard on "civilians", but that's life, and always has been.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-03-31 14:44|| 2008-03-31 14:44|| Front Page Top

#3 I DON'T SSEE HOW THE TALIBAN IN AFGHAN CAN RELLY DMNAD ANYTHING

Posted by sinse 2008-03-31 19:00|| 2008-03-31 19:00|| Front Page Top

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