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2008-02-06 India-Pakistan

Pakistani Taliban emerging as a major threat, says IISS

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Posted by Fred 2008-02-06 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
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#1 on SPACEWAR > ISS: AGHANISTAN MAY BECOME A FAILED STATE AS INSURGENCY SPREADS.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-02-06 02:00|| 2008-02-06 02:00|| Front Page Top

#2 The border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, and the Kashmir region between India and Pakistan are the worst militancy-affected areas, with a total of 65 ~~terrorist groups~~ ISI funded military and paramilitary organizations in operation, according to a report released in London on Tuesday.

Fixed that.

Posted by Excalibur 2008-02-06 10:14|| 2008-02-06 10:14|| Front Page Top

#3 NPR was pretty excited about a called cease-fire between pakistain and the north, and also about a helicopter crashing with three pakistain generals on board. (I know, already used the Murine twice this morning).

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-02-06 11:44|| 2008-02-06 11:44|| Front Page Top

#4 The IISS, based in London, is both a limited company in UK law and a registered charity. It has offices in the US and in Singapore with charitable status in each jurisdiction. [nice ~~place to hide~~ hide]

The IISS was founded in 1958 in the UK by a number of individuals interested in how to maintain civilised international relations in the nuclear age. Much of the Institutes early work focused on nuclear deterrence and arms control and was hugely influential in setting the intellectual structures for managing the Cold War.

The Institute grew dramatically during the 1980s and 1990s, expanding both because of the nature of its work and its geographical scope. Its mandate became to look at the problems of conflict, however caused, that might have an important military content. This gave fresh impetus to the Institute as it began to cover more comprehensively political and military issues in all continents. As this mandate developed, the Institute worked hard both to provide the best information and analysis on strategic trends, and to facilitate contacts between government leaders, business people and analysts that would lead to the development of better public policy in the fields of international relations and international security.

International Institute for Security Studies (IISS) sees a growing threat from Al Qaeda and the Taliban movement.

No Shiite Sherlocks!

IISS is like a Wilsonian pop corn fart which disappears in the roaring wind of a cat #5 Islamic ISI Hurricane.

In fact, The ISI farts in the general direction of the IISI. :)

Posted by RD">RD 2008-02-06 13:44|| 2008-02-06 13:44|| Front Page Top

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