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2009-07-22 India-Pakistan

Pakistan Objects to U.S. Expansion in Afghan War

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Posted by john frum 2009-07-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 Think of it as "driving them into your ambush" if you like. If you'd shoot the bastards they'd be no trouble at all.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2009-07-22 00:02|| 2009-07-22 00:02|| Front Page Top

#2 Pakistani officials have told the Obama administration that the Marines fighting the Taliban in southern Afghanistan will force militants BACK across the border into Pakistan

talk to your ISI, f*ckers

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-07-22 07:50|| 2009-07-22 07:50|| Front Page Top

#3 Once again, the Paks show what side they're on. Time to formalize our relationship with India and put the screws to 'em.

For how long has the ISI been giving 2 hour briefings to the NYT? The interesting thing is that the Times isn't buying their line. Obama must be pretty pissed with the Paks. Welcome to the real world Barry, where plenty are ready to whisper sweet nothings in your ear while they knife you in the back.

Posted by Spot">Spot 2009-07-22 08:11|| 2009-07-22 08:11|| Front Page Top

#4 This is a real problem for the Pakis, because practically speaking, their military can *either* work the Wazoo, or they can work Baluchistan, but cannot do both at the same time.

From our point of view, it's not much better, because if the Taliban and al-Qaeda are in the Wazoo, they are caught between the Paki army and the US Marines, but if they go to Baluchistan, they can get some degree of safety in Iran, and from there, reenter Afghanistan where we aren't.

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/pakistan_pol_2002.jpg

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-07-22 09:54|| 2009-07-22 09:54|| Front Page Top

#5 I think it's time to tell the Pakistanis it's fish or cut bait time. Either they begin clearing their house of all the unwanted trash, or we simply burn down their house. This playing both sides is getting terribly, terribly old. If it comes to that, a couple of large ARCLIGHT strikes in Islamabad/Rawalpindi will increase their attention span.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2009-07-22 10:35|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2009-07-22 10:35|| Front Page Top

#6 "The country's perspective was given in a nearly two-hour briefing on Friday for The New York Times by senior analysts and officials of Pakistan's main spy service, the Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence"

wow, about the most formal leak of all time.

Smells to me like ISI is worried about Paki govt shift away from confrontation with India, and is in a full court press to subvert that policy.

If Paki DOES overtly stop cooperating with US on Taliban, we can overtly support India. That will NOT be good for Pakistan.

I doubt taliban will get sanctuary in Iran. Discreetly aiding one or two guys nominally in house arrest is one thing. Subverting Obamas policy in Afghanistan is not a wise course for the Iranian govt at this sensitive time.

Posted by liberal hawk 2009-07-22 12:04|| 2009-07-22 12:04|| Front Page Top

#7 I say drive all the paks into Afghanistan, and give Pakland back to India.

Or if you truly want to make their heads explode, tell them any islamic country we catch supporting terrorists will be depopulated and given to Israel.

Posted by Silentbrick">Silentbrick 2009-07-22 12:06|| 2009-07-22 12:06|| Front Page Top

#8 One again now, how much are we paying these mofos to sit around dreaming of conquest in India?

Posted by Abu Uluque6305 2009-07-22 14:01|| 2009-07-22 14:01|| Front Page Top

#9 ION WND > RUSSIANS, ISLAMISTS POISED FOR CONFRONTATION/ RUSS SOUTHERN REPUBLICS AND MUSLIMS ON PRECIPICE OF EXPLOSION.

Posted by JosephMendiola">JosephMendiola 2009-07-22 19:05|| NA]">[NA] 2009-07-22 19:05|| Front Page Top

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