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2006-05-10 India-Pakistan

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Posted by john 2006-05-10 19:45|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 In short, Pakistan is ruled by a military dictatorship in cahoots with violent Islamist extremists. The military has no interest in democracy at home, so why does the outside world expect it to help build democracy next door?

And why does the world expect it to catch Osama Bin Laden?

Posted by john 2006-05-10 20:00|| 2006-05-10 20:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Chris Patten - Bush Critic

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-05-10 21:01|| 2006-05-10 21:01|| Front Page Top

#3 "What Ails Afghanistan?"

LOL. Lemme take a wild stab at it...

Tribalism, Islam, proximity to insane countries with insane meddling "leaders", and did I mention tribalism and Islam?

Piss off, Patten.

Posted by Spaick Wherenter7214 2006-05-10 21:12|| 2006-05-10 21:12|| Front Page Top

#4 It's also "spring offensive" time. Things will settle down considerably with the heat of summer, and then all the pay-per-villains will go home in August-September. Followed by a long, quiet winter.

It's typically Afghani.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-05-10 21:53|| 2006-05-10 21:53|| Front Page Top

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