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2007-07-21 India-Pakistan

Pakistan called a 'crucible of jihadi culture'

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Posted by Fred 2007-07-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
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#1 Pakistan called a 'crucible of jihadi culture'

Even a crucible made from the most refractory sort of material will shatter when exposed to extreme thermal excursions. If you know what I mean.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-07-21 02:03|| 2007-07-21 02:03|| Front Page Top

#2 H3ll, just hit it with a hammer, or drop it on the floor.

Posted by N Guard 2007-07-21 06:22|| 2007-07-21 06:22|| Front Page Top

#3 Meanwhile carefully avoiding the fact that the Koran and Islam are the source of all jihadi culture.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-07-21 06:36|| 2007-07-21 06:36|| Front Page Top

#4 And avoiding the fact we may have no better organized enemy than the ISI.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-07-21 08:03|| 2007-07-21 08:03|| Front Page Top

#5 pakistan is oprations central but you need to look at saudi re funding and ideology!!!!

Posted by Paul 2007-07-21 08:23|| 2007-07-21 08:23|| Front Page Top

#6 The US must change course. And there are signs its about to.

What signs?

Afghanistan won't be quieted unless Pakistan is quieted. What's the best way to do this? It is one of those "knots" (or turbans if you will) that has to be somehow undone. Saudis will have to quit funding via charities and the madras's. How does the West get a handle on that?

It would help if we become more oil independent and did not have to rely on the mideast to the extent we do. Saudis and others cannot eat or drink oil. Maybe we need an "OPEC" of the West that "fiddles" with the price of food and water to the Muslim mideast.

Either Musharraf has to clean out the Paki border areas or we need to; otherwise these jihadist problems will continue to spawn, fester, and cause the rest of the world continued problems.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-07-21 09:55|| 2007-07-21 09:55|| Front Page Top

#7 Either Musharraf has to clean out the Paki border areas or we need to

I don't think Perv can do it. And I desperately hope we have the will.

Posted by lotp 2007-07-21 11:11|| 2007-07-21 11:11|| Front Page Top

#8 Washington cannot give Pakistan the sphere of influence in southern Afghanistan that it desires to make sure it will not be encircled by India

cannot and won't if they keep acting up. Perhaps we need to invite India in to help? How would you like that, ISI? What're you gonna do, Pak Army, lose AGAIN?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-07-21 11:25|| 2007-07-21 11:25|| Front Page Top

#9 All true, but now is not the time for this.

With Iraq hanging in the balance and the U.S. military already stretched, we will have to continue to rely on the pseudo-cooperation of the Pakistani government for the time being.

Posted by Grumenk Philalzabod0723 2007-07-21 11:57|| 2007-07-21 11:57|| Front Page Top

#10 It is one of those "knots" (or turbans if you will) that has to be somehow undone.

Alexander the Great knew how.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-07-21 13:59|| 2007-07-21 13:59|| Front Page Top

#11 Maybe we need an "OPEC" of the West that "fiddles" with the price of food and water to the Maybe we need an "OPEC" of the West that "fiddles" with the price of food and water to the Muslim mideast.Muslim mideast.

Now that's just plain brilliant, the added beauty is that government doesn't need to get involved, there are plenty of CEO's like Scrushy loose out there, surely there are a few in food import-export that want to be billionaires.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-07-21 14:01|| 2007-07-21 14:01|| Front Page Top

#12 sherman anti-trust act prevents any us-based companies from participationg in a price setting cartel.

besides, opec doesnt directly set prices, they manipulate supply and that drives price.

Posted by Abu do you love 2007-07-21 14:07|| 2007-07-21 14:07|| Front Page Top

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