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2009-05-15 India-Pakistan

Pakistani army readies for street battles in Swat

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Posted by ryuge 2009-05-15 06:14|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Why do I get the feeling this is Kabuki theatre?

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2009-05-15 08:39|| 2009-05-15 08:39|| Front Page Top

#2 If their human shields are gone, chances are the Taliban are too. I doubt we'll see Stalingrad all over again...

Posted by tu3031 2009-05-15 10:04|| 2009-05-15 10:04|| Front Page Top

#3 PAKISTAN DEFENCE FORUMS > PAKISTAN IS ESSENTIALLY A TALIBAN STATE/NATION, + BBC: ONLY 38% OF PAKISTAN'S NWFP IS UNDER FULL GOVT CONTROL.

* STARS-N-STRIPES ARTICLE > WHEN THE AMERICANS LEAVE IRAQ [US is still watchful as Iraqi milfors still have troubling discipline/profess issues]; + S-N-S OP-ED> IFF WE DON'T "HELP AND BUILD", WE [US-Allies] WILL LOSE IRAQ.

IOW, Radical Islamism = HIDDEN IMAM/MAHDI can still win or prevail in ME widout having having to wage debilitating war agz US-Allies, perhaps even widout going NUKULAAR???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-05-15 21:37|| 2009-05-15 21:37|| Front Page Top

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