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2007-09-05 India-Pakistan

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Posted by john frum 2007-09-05 06:47|| || Front Page|| [11129 views ] Top
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#1 At least things are not as bad as in 1972...

Posted by john frum 2007-09-05 06:51|| 2007-09-05 06:51|| Front Page Top

#2 If you knew your enemy had a propensity for chopping off heads would you have surrendered without firing a shot? You and 300 of your mates? Of course not - unless you were already on the other side.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-09-05 07:11|| 2007-09-05 07:11|| Front Page Top

#3 another "victory" for the fierce warriors of Pakland's Army. Hoorah!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-09-05 08:13|| 2007-09-05 08:13|| Front Page Top

#4 I think the US should volunteer a "hostage rescue" mission, not being very specific about what that would entail.

Let's see, the air support for the mission would begin with say, six B-52s...

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-09-05 10:21|| 2007-09-05 10:21|| Front Page Top

#5 Pakistan Army not putting up a fight says it all!!!!

No progress will be made in the tribal areas until US/Nato forces can enter!!!

Posted by Paul 2007-09-05 10:52|| 2007-09-05 10:52|| Front Page Top

#6 This whole stinking pile of crap could collapse very quickly. I sure hope somebody has a plan for securing the nukes.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-09-05 11:41|| 2007-09-05 11:41|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm coming to understand how they've never managed to win a war.

That seems kinda harsh. 'Cause the other guys always had, like, guns and uniforms and stuff.

Posted by SteveS 2007-09-05 12:17|| 2007-09-05 12:17|| Front Page Top

#8 what sort of idiots surrender in mass to a group that chops heads?

Posted by 3dc 2007-09-05 12:40|| 2007-09-05 12:40|| Front Page Top

#9 One day relatively soon I expect to see a headline that sez "Entire Pak army held captive without a shot being fired".

says it all John...

Posted by Red Dawg">Red Dawg 2007-09-05 12:50|| 2007-09-05 12:50|| Front Page Top

#10 If something like that happened in the United States, there would be bodies lying in the streets from Bangor to Balboa. Just another indication that creating the "nation" of Pakistan was a mistake, and needs to be corrected. The sooner the better.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-09-05 14:06|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-09-05 14:06|| Front Page Top

#11 After reading to many stories like this, I am left baffled by our weak kneedness in violating their border and going after the Talibunnies and Binny. Who the heck would stop us? Not the Pak army. What we are worried about is world opinion but we are far past that now at this stage. It just doesn't make sense. At least Pershing went after Pancho Villa for less than the Taliban and Binny have done. No more Black Jacks out there are there?

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-09-05 15:39|| 2007-09-05 15:39|| Front Page Top

#12 The problem is Islam. The problem has always been Islam.

Posted by Crusader 2007-09-05 16:55|| 2007-09-05 16:55|| Front Page Top

#13 says it all John...

The comments in pale yellow highlighting are those of Fred Pruitt, Rantburg's exalted owner and operator. However, that in no way changes their accuracy.

The Pakistan military should consider staging an extremely unsuccessful "rescue mission". I'd wager that if all 300 ~~defecting~~ surrendering soldiers suddenly turned up dead others within the military might reconsider any such hasty moves in the future.

This case highlights just how deeply sympathy for the Taliban permeates Pakistan's military. It's long past tea for us to begin our own cross border campaign. Musharraf continues to run with the fox and hunt with the hounds. We'll get nothing of use from the ~~man~~ wanker.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-09-05 17:49|| 2007-09-05 17:49|| Front Page Top

#14 I am left baffled by our weak kneedness in violating their border

But we are, Jack. The government spokespeople have been complaining about it for some time.

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