You have commented 338 times on Rantburg.

Your Name
Your e-mail (optional)
Website (optional)
My Original Nic        Pic-a-Nic        Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Bold Italic Underline Strike Bullet Blockquote Small Big Link Squish Foto Photo
India-Pakistan
Challenging the myths of Pakistan's turbulent northwest
2010-04-22
Reuters' journalist travelled to Pakistan's northwest on the border with Afghanistan to find that some of the Kiplingesque images of xenophobic Pasthuns and ungovernable lands may be a bit off the mark, especially now when the Pakistani army has taken the battle to the Islamist militants.
Posted by:ryuge

#2  Sounds like one of those articles from the 2002-2005 era in Afghanistan. Note that although the roads are supposedly better than elsewhere in the region, she still was flown in by helicopter.
Posted by: Mitch H.   2010-04-22 12:03  

#1  Obviously didnt visit the torture chambers covered in blood , the indoctrinating enclosures and al-Zawahiri hideouts etc etc etc

but hey im not one to challenge the myths of pakistans turbulent northwest because after all , its all fine and dandy .. Flowers all round !
Posted by: Oscar   2010-04-22 09:25  

00:00