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Current Events => Breaking News => Topic started by: bijou on April 23, 2009, 03:56:10 PM

Title: Pakistan bid to stop Taleban push
Post by: bijou on April 23, 2009, 03:56:10 PM

(http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45646000/gif/_45646872_pak_buner_226x289.gif)
The Pakistan government has sent troops to tackle Taleban militants who have advanced into a region just 100km (67 miles) from the capital, Islamabad.

Officials say the forces will protect government buildings in Buner district, where insurgents have begun patrolling the streets and mounting checkpoints.

As the troops moved into the region, insurgents launched an attack on their convoy, killing at least one soldier.

Meanwhile nine people have been killed in the Khyber region, officials say.

Local tribesmen told the BBC that they were killed by bombs dropped by the Pakistani air force, which was targeting militants in the neighbouring region of Orakzai.

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I take it that this isn't the moderate wing of the Taleban.  :whatever:  Seriously this is a worrying development.
Title: Re: Pakistan bid to stop Taleban push
Post by: Wineslob on April 23, 2009, 04:07:21 PM
Interesting timing..............
Title: Re: Pakistan bid to stop Taleban push
Post by: thundley4 on April 23, 2009, 04:32:43 PM
The Taliban are getting closer to having nukes.
Title: Re: Pakistan bid to stop Taleban push
Post by: Carl on April 23, 2009, 04:40:39 PM
The Taliban are getting closer to having nukes.

No problem...O will just stop them with his smile.

I swear to God he wants a rogue arab state with nukes.
Then he can capitulate to his bretheren and use the excuse that it was in the nations best interest.
Title: Re: Pakistan bid to stop Taleban push
Post by: Hawkgirl on April 23, 2009, 05:03:01 PM
The Taliban are getting closer to having nukes.

Israel will be struck first, followed by us.  After the ass-beating they got in Afghanistan..who knows, maybe we've become the priority.
Either way....the clock is ticking if we don't act.
Title: Re: Pakistan bid to stop Taleban push
Post by: Crazy Horse on April 23, 2009, 05:47:38 PM
Ya'll are nothing but racist rednecks commenting on this thread.

Title: Re: Pakistan bid to stop Taleban push
Post by: thundley4 on April 24, 2009, 05:23:50 PM
Ya'll are nothing but racist rednecks commenting on this thread.



Redneck, maybe. Racist, no.
Title: Re: Pakistan bid to stop Taleban push
Post by: Crazy Horse on April 25, 2009, 07:38:09 AM
Redneck, maybe. Racist, no.

Are too..................... :popcorn:
Title: Re: Pakistan bid to stop Taleban push
Post by: AllosaursRus on April 25, 2009, 03:35:25 PM
Are too..................... :popcorn:

............are not!