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2012-01-02 Afghanistan

Al Qaeda, Taliban Call on Pakistani Militants to Join Clashes in Afghanistan

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Posted by Anonymoose 2012-01-02 15:32|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 But, but, Joe Biden said that the Taliban are not our enemy!
And Karzai agreed.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2012-01-02 16:35|| 2012-01-02 16:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Makes no sense for the Pakistani Taliban to fight the US, given that (1) GI's are a way more formidable enemy and (2) Pakistan is a much bigger prize than Afghanistan - a barren wasteland that nobody has really bothered to hold for any length of time, all the way from Alexander through Genghis to Victoria.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2012-01-02 17:16|| 2012-01-02 17:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Only the Taliban Per Se. The Ad Hoc, Et Cetera, and Pro Temp factions continue to fight.

Posted by swksvolFF 2012-01-02 19:03|| 2012-01-02 19:03|| Front Page Top

#4 See also DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > [Afghan, Pakistani] TALIBAN PLEDGE NOT TO TARGET [Pakistani Govt.] SECURITY FORCES | AFGHAN, PAKISTANI TALIBAN UNITE AGZ THE US [+ NATO].

Artics denote or infer that joint Afghan-Pak, anti-US-NATO Taliban Sura was formed at behest of TALIBAN TOP LEADER MULLAH OMAR out of concern for collateral casualties occrring amongst ordinary civiians.

* SAME > US SAYS AFGHAN TALIBAN IS "NOT [ncecessarily] OUR ENEMY".

US plans to engage in secret talks or meetings wid same in 2012.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-01-02 20:29|| 2012-01-02 20:29|| Front Page Top

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