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2006-03-02 India-Pakistan

More details on ~~North Wazoo~~ Waziristan fighting

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Posted by Dan Darling 2006-03-02 03:49|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The locals said that the gunfire lasted three hours. Sources said that a large number of Taliban had gathered in a mosque to devise a future line of action.

My kingdom for a MOAB.

Posted by Howard UK 2006-03-02 03:53|| 2006-03-02 03:53|| Front Page Top

#2 "seminary students"

I always love that one.

Posted by DepotGuy 2006-03-02 09:12|| 2006-03-02 09:12|| Front Page Top

#3 North Waziristan Agencys political agent Zaheerul Islam claimed that most of the people killed in the attack on the Dandy Saidgay village, about 15km from Miramshah, belonged to Central Asia.

so theyre still trying to avoid killing pashtuns.

Posted by liberalhawk 2006-03-02 11:03|| 2006-03-02 11:03|| Front Page Top

#4 I don't get this.
They attacked an area, and killed about 40. Then, others (? survivors of the attacked group) met to plan future action.
Why not continue to attack those folks ?
Coffee break get in the way ?

Posted by wxjames 2006-03-02 12:45|| 2006-03-02 12:45|| Front Page Top

#5 flush...shoot...move on.

collateral damage = dead collaborators

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2006-03-02 13:26|| 2006-03-02 13:26|| Front Page Top

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