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2006-12-17 Afghanistan

Hamid Karzai's outbursts strengthen Taliban, say analysts

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Posted by Fred 2006-12-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Pakistan's pet mouthpieces go on a bender.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2006-12-17 07:38|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2006-12-17 07:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Poor Perv, can't chose between two role models: Ataturk & Saladin.

Posted by gromgoru 2006-12-17 09:45|| 2006-12-17 09:45|| Front Page Top

#3 g: Poor Perv, can't chose between two role models: Ataturk & Saladin.

To play the part of Saladin properly, you need a couple of tapped out empires sitting next to you. Pakistan is surrounded by Iran, China, India and the US. None of which are tapped-out empires.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2006-12-17 11:23|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2006-12-17 11:23|| Front Page Top

#4 To hurl blame at each other is really counterproductive and strengthens the hand of the Taliban, Pakistani analyst and retired general Talat Masood told AFP

And we all know how unbiased and trustworthy Pakistani military types are.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-12-17 15:53|| 2006-12-17 15:53|| Front Page Top

#5 Let's not bicker and argue over who killed who.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2006-12-17 19:36|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2006-12-17 19:36|| Front Page Top

#6 Pakistani analyst and retired general Talat Masood told AFP, adding, Pakistan and Afghanistan must jointly resolve the threat of Talibanisation.

"Pakistan is doing its part, by providing the Taliban a place to train and heal."

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2006-12-17 19:38|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-12-17 19:38|| Front Page Top

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