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2008-10-13 India-Pakistan

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Posted by tipper 2008-10-13 11:39|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 I imagine that Taliban would blend into Karachi like the cast of Hee-Haw would blend in to a Manhattan cocktail party.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-10-13 19:28|| 2008-10-13 19:28|| Front Page Top

#2 At the same time, nervous traders in the Punjab city of Lahore, the former capital of the Mughal empire

Err.. that would be Delhi.
Other cities have been temporary capitals. Lahore was used for a short 14 years.

Posted by john frum 2008-10-13 19:51|| 2008-10-13 19:51|| Front Page Top

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