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| Pakistan, Iran jockey for influence after bombings |
| 2010-12-23 |
| [Dawn] As tension grows between Pakistain and Iran after a mosque bombing in Iran, Pakistain could find itself increasingly isolated as its western neighbour looks to increase its influence in the region, analysts say. Jundollah, a Sunni Mohammedan jihad boy group Iran says is based in Pakistain's southwestern province of Baluchistan, grabbed credit for a Dec. 15 double suicide kaboom in the Iranian town of Chabahar that killed 39 people and maimed more than 100. Iran has demanded Pakistain take action with Iran's diminutive President Mahmoud Short RoundAhmadinejad calling this week on his Pak counterpart, Asif Ali President Ten PercentZardari ... husband of the late Benazir Bhutto, who showed remarkably little curiosity about who actually done her in ... , to arrest "identified terrorists" and hand them over to Iran. Iran says Jundollah fighters find shelter in Pakistain. Pakistain denies providing shelter for the group. But in an echo of US demands regarding Taliban sanctuaries in northwest Pakistain, a member of the Iranian parliament's national security and foreign policy committee suggested that if Pakistain didn't act, Iran would. Analysts say the strong words from Iranian officials add to growing international pressure on Pakistain to take stern action against beturbanned goons operating out of its territory. "Iran is ... a major regional stakeholder in Afghanistan and a competitor of Pakistain there. It is therefore likely that Iran is now flexing its muscles on its eastern flank to showcase its regional rise," the intelligence firm STRATFOR said. Pakistain and Iran have long jockeyed for influence in Afghanistan, with Pakistain supporting the ethnic Pashtun and Sunni Mohammedan Taliban and pre-dominantly Shi'ite Iran backing the Taliban's enemies in the old Northern Alliance of non-Pashtuns and some Shi'ite groups. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 ION DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > INDIA'S INSURGENT MOVEMENTS + NAXALITES UNITING WITH INDIA'S SEPARTAIST MOVEMENTS TO FIGHT AGZ INDIA. Collectively, ARTICS = There's A'PLENTY + ALL KINDS OF VARIOUS BAD/HARD BOYZ IN INDIA'S "RED CORRIDOR [East + NE Indjuh], THE "RED CORRIDOR" IS SLOWLY BUT STEADILY EXPANDING + A'WIDENING. versies * SAME > WIKILEAKS: INDIA'S MUSLIMS DISDAIN/FROWN ON EXTREMIST CREEDS. ARTIC read, UNLESS NEW DELHI + CENTRAL DOES SOMETHING STUPID TO PISS 'EM OFF??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-12-23 23:11 |
| #5 I've gotten extra boxcar-loads of popcorn delivered lately, Alan and Jim, and plenty of melted butter for you. Or would you prefer a sprinkling of parmesan in place of butter? (Or in addition to it?) ;-p |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2010-12-23 22:19 |
| #4 I do remember TW saying That was Barbara Skolaut, Redneck Jim. I am merely her humble assistant when the machines need to be loaded up. Unfortunately, they don't allow railroad spurs or garden sheds in my neighborhood. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-12-23 20:06 |
| #3 Good to hear that Mr. Jim. I just hope they hold off till after the Holidays. I've enough problem with over-eating as it is. 8^) |
| Posted by: Alan Cramer 2010-12-23 13:23 |
| #2 Hmmm, I do remember TW saying that a new rail siding was put at her House to handle Bulk Popcorn shipments to her new Extra heavy duty Industrial popcorn poppers, and Vats for Butter, I think she's got it covered. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2010-12-23 12:44 |
| #1 Oh i would love a war between Pakistan and Iran. Popcorn overload! |
| Posted by: Paul 2010-12-23 06:03 |