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2008-03-16 India-Pakistan

Pakistani Discord Undercuts Anti-Militant Vow

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Posted by john frum 2008-03-16 12:55|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 An American officer said the Pentagon was surprised when, in negotiations on the counterterrorism effort, Pakistan requested an advanced air defense radar even though Taliban and Qaeda fighters have no air forces.
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We want them to want counterinsurgency stuff. They want to fight India.

Not exactly a surprise to anyone who even gives a cursory glance over the Pak press.
Why would they fight their own jihadi brethren ?

Posted by john frum 2008-03-16 13:15|| 2008-03-16 13:15|| Front Page Top

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