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2008-09-12 India-Pakistan

Suspected US missile kills 12 in Pakistan

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Posted by tu3031 2008-09-12 14:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 T'weren't us. Musta been Shangri La.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-09-12 14:11|| 2008-09-12 14:11|| Front Page Top

#2 "The 12 were believed to be rebel fighters, locals said, adding that the house hit in the Tol Khel area had been rented by an Afghan militant organisation"
Good job! More missiles, please.

"aggressively targeting Al-Qaeda militants -- fuelling anger from Washington's key 'war on terror' ally"
Anger? Some key ally. More missiles, please.

The Prime Minister needs to review tapes of carpet bombing in Afghanistan in late 2001. A little perspective would do him good.

Posted by Darrell 2008-09-12 14:23|| 2008-09-12 14:23|| Front Page Top

#3 only Pakistani forces have the right to act on its territory

By that logic the we could not have gone into A'stan to attack AQ there, but would have to let their then-government, the Taliban take care of the problem. We actually gave the 'bunnies that chance but they declined. Pakistan might want to check out that precedent.

Posted by Glenmore 2008-09-12 14:24|| 2008-09-12 14:24|| Front Page Top

#4 "carpet bombing"
I should have said cluster bombing, but he'd get the point either way.

Posted by Darrell 2008-09-12 14:30|| 2008-09-12 14:30|| Front Page Top

#5 You should have tight overlap if your cluster bombs are guided munitions. :-)

Posted by tipover 2008-09-12 14:49|| 2008-09-12 14:49|| Front Page Top

#6 " Tens of thousands of U.S. and other international troops locked down in Afghanistan..."
Nope, no agenda here.

Posted by Grunter 2008-09-12 16:02|| 2008-09-12 16:02|| Front Page Top

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