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2008-05-15 Afghanistan

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Posted by ed 2008-05-15 09:27|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Massoud (the Aghan resitance leader who was killed two days before 9/11) told that many/most Taliban captured by his men didn't speak Pashto only Urdhu. Ie they were not Pakistani Pashtuns helping their Afghan brothers but came from Pakistan's main land (ie not of those Afghan territories who were conceded to British India by the Surand treaty and were inherited by Pakistan)

Posted by JFM">JFM 2008-05-15 10:10|| 2008-05-15 10:10|| Front Page Top

#2 The Pakistan/Saudi connection pops up again.Saudi Clerics and Wahabbism is central to our War on Terror.Until We tackle the Saudi govt and their religios leadershp things will not change!!!!!
Saudi influence on Pakistan has caused more trouble than good!!!

For years we have blamed Pakistan but the money, influence and ideology comes from Saudi.

Saudi and Iran are both are foes not our allies!!!!

Posted by Paul 2008-05-15 10:55|| 2008-05-15 10:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Re above i made a mistake re calling Iran our AllY!!!

The priority countries that need tackling in the WOT are 1.Iran 2.Saudi and then hopefully Syria and Pakistan their proxies fall into line!!!

Posted by Paul 2008-05-15 12:03|| 2008-05-15 12:03|| Front Page Top

#4 That last sounds reasonable, Paul dear.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2008-05-15 12:24|| 2008-05-15 12:24|| Front Page Top

#5 Thanks trailing wife

Read this article to understand their mindset!!!

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Posted by Paul 2008-05-15 13:06|| 2008-05-15 13:06|| Front Page Top

#6 most Taliban captured by his men didn't speak Pashto only Urdhu.

Most of the "Kashmiri Militants" caught by India don't speak Kashmiri either. They are invariably Urdu or Punjabi speakers from Pakistan proper.

The Pakistani government organizes tours in its portion of Kashmir where the MSM are shown "refugees". One such tour had an Indian born US journalist. When a woman began relating her tale of woe, of being driven from Kashmir by Indian soldiers, he found it odd she spoke Urdu. He asked her questions in Kashmiri, which as everyone soon realized, she was ignorant of. The Pakistani military cut the tour off at that point.

Posted by john frum 2008-05-15 19:57|| 2008-05-15 19:57|| Front Page Top

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