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2006-10-14 India-Pakistan

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Posted by Steve 2006-10-14 09:25|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "He says retired ISI officials are involved in supporting the Taliban.

Justa hobby, what's the big deal?

Posted by Shipman 2006-10-14 10:41|| 2006-10-14 10:41|| Front Page Top

#2 Again, I would use this to point out how very precarious is Musharraf's presidency. Every one of his actions with US help has had to have been calculated to also increase his power and rule of his country, and at the expense of his Islamist enemies.

But it must be very gradual, incremental. Or else Musharraf will be overthrown and most likely replaced with some Islamist radical.

Already his has purged his military and ISI of its worst offenders, now, it seems, he has an excuse to clean its second tier Islamists as well.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-10-14 10:53|| 2006-10-14 10:53|| Front Page Top

#3 We need to be ready. If there is a coup, take it as an oppurtunity to destroy North-Waristan province.

Posted by plainslow 2006-10-14 13:00|| 2006-10-14 13:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Is it my imagination or are the Air Force boys always the ones staging the coups?

Posted by SteveS 2006-10-14 15:46|| 2006-10-14 15:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Air forces are often the most dangerous to the central power SteveS. More education and exposure to different memes.

That and it's rare that an armoured crusier is parked downtown anymore.

Posted by Shipman 2006-10-14 17:25|| 2006-10-14 17:25|| Front Page Top

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