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2011-01-11 India-Pakistan

Pakistani Islamists take whole society - western liberals "shocked"

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Posted by anon1 2011-01-11 00:50|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 Anon is right. For all the blood and wealth we have poured into Iraq and Afgan; not to mention Pak; what have we gotten? Add to this the utterly misguided energy policy of the last 40 years making us more and more dependent on idiot dictators. Our foreign policy seems to be either non-existent or insane.
I would propose that we unilaterally withdraw from Iraq, Afgan this year (as quickly as we can do it safely for our troops). I also propose we draw down the Army by 1/3, but leave the Navy, Marines, and Air Force about the same. Yes, this is partially isolationist, but those 3 forces can provide force projection without long-term commitments.
I was for the Iraq and Afgan wars up until very recently, but enough!

Posted by sam3rd 2011-01-11 10:22|| 2011-01-11 10:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Forgot; please cut aid to Pak, Egypt and Palestine. Also, cut aid and assistance to any country not working with us. And, cut our UN dues to that of the average of every other country.

Posted by sam3rd 2011-01-11 10:24|| 2011-01-11 10:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Common sense dictates that the US at long last, support Secularism in Pakistan, and encourage a scorched earth policy against the Waziri, Pashto and Balochi jihadis. You can't solve Afghanistan without dealing with the islamonazi vermin.

The viral parts of Afghanistan should have been nuked on Sept. 12, 2001. Protect the Northeners, but scrap nation-building. Nation-destruction is of the essence.

Posted by Dino Creck3701 2011-01-11 19:21|| 2011-01-11 19:21|| Front Page Top

#4 I blame Sarah Palin, or at least George Bush.

Posted by Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2011-01-11 19:44|| 2011-01-11 19:44|| Front Page Top

#5 Pakistan is one of the biggest errors we re left with from the 20th century breakup of colonialism. It should not exist.

Posted by OldSpook 2011-01-11 19:52|| 2011-01-11 19:52|| Front Page Top

#6 I doubt by the end of the current century that it will exist

Posted by Frank G 2011-01-11 21:17|| 2011-01-11 21:17|| Front Page Top

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