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2011-05-09 India-Pakistan

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Posted by Steve White 2011-05-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top

#1 The US didn't want China to tell Pakistan, as per that whole SINO-PAK, "BIG BROTHER CHINA, LITTLE BROTHER PAKISTAN" ALLIANCE thingy.

* OTOH, FIRST HEADLINES > WIDOUT BIN LADEN, [Afghan] TALIBAN MAY TALK PEACE.

I'll have to hear it personally from Mullah Omar, etal. on this before I'd truly believe it.

* SAME > [White House = USA] NS ADVISOR: AYMAN ZAWAHIRI NOW MOST WANTED TERRORIST.

* DAILY TIMES.PK > OSAMA'S KILING MAY WEAKEN AL-QAEDA INFLUENCE ON TALIBAN.

See above on Mullah Omar, etal.

In the wake of Osama's death + perceived new US willingness to violate State(s)-sponsors sovereignty iff necessary, IMO Al-Qaeda may attempt to decentralize further + survive under auspice of JOINT TOP LEADERSHIP, I.E TWO OR MORE TOP-TIER LEADERS SHARING ORGANZ COMMAND-N-CONTROL???

The "INK DROP" devols into DROP-LETS???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-05-09 01:29|| 2011-05-09 01:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Some consider Gul to be top terror leader.

Posted by Water Modem 2011-05-09 08:12|| 2011-05-09 08:12|| Front Page Top

#3 The Chinese are mainly thinking about how they can reverse engineer the SEALs and the Nightstalkers.

Posted by Matt 2011-05-09 09:11|| 2011-05-09 09:11|| Front Page Top

#4 The Chinese are worried that their PAk/ISI weapon against Indian regional influence is either
a) not staying bought, or
b) incompetent beyond words, or
c) both

Posted by Frank G 2011-05-09 09:42|| 2011-05-09 09:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Question... is it unusual that al-Qaeda hasn't named a Number 1? Or did I miss something?

Posted by Sherry 2011-05-09 10:09|| 2011-05-09 10:09|| Front Page Top

#6 Well Sherry, seems the office accomodations for the #1 spot aren't quite up to snuff in spite of the high price - the office staff sucks as does the Janitorial services - and lets not start on the conditions of the executive ~~washbasin~~ washroom. And to top it off you only get swimming privledges after you're retired.

OnTheOtherHand - the retirement benefits are to *die* for!

Posted by CrazyFool 2011-05-09 11:38|| 2011-05-09 11:38|| Front Page Top

#7 It would be wrong to suggest the Zardari government knew about it, and kept China in the dark.

Obviously. On the other hand - a

It is difficult to believe the Americans did not know about Bin Laden's residence until last August.

I know that's hard for you to grasp, but consider - what are the odds that Obama took, not 16 hours, but EIGHT MONTHS to make up his mind? So the Chicoms aren't buying any of it.

Posted by Bobby 2011-05-09 13:33|| 2011-05-09 13:33|| Front Page Top

#8 Who does China think they are questioning why we didn't capture him alive? Hell, they execute ppl for corruption.

Posted by chris 2011-05-09 13:47|| 2011-05-09 13:47|| Front Page Top

#9 what are the odds that Obama took, not 16 hours, but EIGHT MONTHS to make up his mind?

Now worse than 50/50 why do you ask?

Posted by AlanC 2011-05-09 13:52|| 2011-05-09 13:52|| Front Page Top

#10 "You want to be staring at that floor, people. If you raise your heads, violence IS likely to ensue."
-- Serenity

Posted by mojo 2011-05-09 14:06|| 2011-05-09 14:06|| Front Page Top

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