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2006-02-15 Afghanistan
Taleban say attacks will increase, US “helpless”
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Posted by Steve White 2006-02-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11137 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 Most of these "Taliban" are Pakistani. The clue bat is winding up.
Posted by Sock Puppet O´ Doom 2006-02-15 00:04||   2006-02-15 00:04|| Front Page Top

#2 the dreaded Afghani Spring™
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2006-02-15 00:08||   2006-02-15 00:08|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm scared. :-/
Posted by DragonFly 2006-02-15 00:22||   2006-02-15 00:22|| Front Page Top

#4 Would the rest of Pakistan rise up in anger, or would they chear if we bombed the shit out of Waziristan?
Posted by rjschwarz">rjschwarz  2006-02-15 01:04||   2006-02-15 01:04|| Front Page Top

#5 If we went into Waziristan, the Paks would go apeshit. They would run around, seethe, start fires like Jack the Bear, tear up shit like Jack the Bear, and keep doing this, raising hell, until their rubber bands wound down, or prayers are called from the mosque minarets, then half time for a while, and back to watching cricket.
Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul  2006-02-15 01:38||   2006-02-15 01:38|| Front Page Top

#6 It would probably be a smart move, next time the issue arises, to let India conquer Pakistan. The 1947 partition was a historical accident caused by the confluence of a lot of unfortunate events (Gandhi, Jinnah, British postwar weakness and poverty) and it could easily be reversed. Pakistan has been a failed state almost since day 1 and being run by the Indians would probably be an improvement for most Pakis. Have SF seize the Pak nukes at the start and disarm them and the war would be over in two weeks. As for postwar security, I think there are plenty of Sikhs who could keep the Muzzy seething under control. What few Muzzies are left in Indian Punjab keep a REAL low profile for just that reason.
Posted by mac 2006-02-15 05:47||   2006-02-15 05:47|| Front Page Top

#7 They would run around, seethe, start fires like Jack the Bear, tear up shit like Jack the Bear

So it would be business as usual, then?
Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford  2006-02-15 06:15|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/]  2006-02-15 06:15|| Front Page Top

#8 So the Taliban have now adopted Mark Steyn's "Brutal Afghan Winter" meme. Sheesh!
Posted by Mike 2006-02-15 09:00||   2006-02-15 09:00|| Front Page Top

#9 It would be better for the Paks, but worse for the Indians. Who would want the headache?
Posted by SR-71">SR-71  2006-02-15 10:06||   2006-02-15 10:06|| Front Page Top

#10 Pakistan is a valuable US ally in WoT.
Posted by gromgoru 2006-02-15 10:16||   2006-02-15 10:16|| Front Page Top

#11 Your mileage may vary.
Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious  2006-02-15 10:21||   2006-02-15 10:21|| Front Page Top

#12 Robert Crawford---Yep, business as usual. That is why Waziristan needs an aerial a$$ kicking at key Al Q nodes.
Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul  2006-02-15 15:37||   2006-02-15 15:37|| Front Page Top

#13 Pakistan is a valuable US ally in WoT.

Yeah sure, and monkeys fly outta my butt, too.
Posted by Zenster 2006-02-15 20:11||   2006-02-15 20:11|| Front Page Top

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