Obama is incapable of waging war on anyone or anything with the exception of his war on America’s future. We never put the pressure of Musharref to purge the Pakistani ISM which is loaded with jihadi sympathizers and Musharref and his successor played a double game with us. That is why the Taliban are still in existence. Without the help of Pakistan – this war against the Taliban is one in which they can wait us out. Yest the Pakistanis are not truly committed to wiping out the Taliban.
by Christina Lamb
THE discovery of three American soldiers among the dead in a suicide bombing at the opening of a girls’ school in the northwestern Pakistan town of Dir last week reignited the fears of many Pakistanis that Washington was set on invading their country.
Barack Obama has banned the Bush-era term “war on terror” and dithered about sending extra troops to Afghanistan, but across the border in Pakistan, the US president has dramatically stepped up the covert war against Islamic extremists.
US airstrikes in Pakistan, launched from unmanned drones, are now averaging three a week, triple the number last year. “We’re quietly seeing a geographical shift,” an intelligence officer said.
For the past month drones have pounded the tribal region of North Waziristan in apparent retaliation for the murder of seven CIA officers in Afghanistan by a Jordanian suicide bomber working with the Pakistani Taliban
Last week America launched its first multiple drone attack, according to Pakistani security officials. Eighteen missiles were fired from eight unmanned aircraft in Dattakhel village, killing 16 people.
The discovery of the dead US soldiers revealed that America’s shadowy war in Pakistan not only involves drones but also small cadres of special operations soldiers.
Pakistan’s foreign minister, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, insisted that US troops were in Pakistan only to provide counter-insurgency training for the Frontier Corps, a paramilitary force operating in the tribal areas.
Read the rest: School bombing exposes Obama’s secret war inside Pakistan
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Nawt Sekund!
Naught Pherst.
fashionably late
I have deep sympathy for Speranza, sometimes we do not agree on everything but….
I feel this blog,chat room,meeting place needs at least to post an “Open thread” at the same time it posts a real one. That way we get the best of both worlds. At least an overnight open.
The timing of this thread sucks as the Blogmocracy is primarily a US place and we are all asleep.
However, there is really no place to shoot the shit with the night owls here except the current thread, which is this one.
So……
On Topic.
Don’t blame the Pakistanis, they have enough trouble with their own war on terrorism!
@ Possum:
Scheduling is a problem but (and it is a big but
) we get more input over the content of this blog than almost anywhere else. Certainly than we did at the Swamp before Charles’ descent into madness. Don’t let the perfect become the enemy of the good. This ain’t perfect, but it is pretty good.
Did something happen on the previous thread? If so, I missed it.
As far a timing, I live on the West Coast and even here it’s nearly 23:30 hrs. so yeah, most people from the other time zones are probably asleep.
Iron Fist wrote:
<blockquote This ain’t perfect, but it is pretty good.
I am amazed and humbled by the number of words that are used in the header of the topics here.
The articles contain real thoughts and debate points, not just an introduction to a cut and paste reference to somewhere else.
I am an avid reader of the Blogmocracy for the extensive editorial input. Honest, I just read the articles, I NEVER look at the pictures!
@ Insert Clever Name Here:
Your time is what the blog runs on. Here it is 5:30am Thursday.
What is the big picture? Why is the US setting up girls’ schools in Pakistan? Why are we nation-building in the Dar al Islam?
We desperately need a new foreign policy which makes sense.
Overlook wrote:
And the even bigger question is, was the target the school, or the US Troops?
Funny shit, check out Foxnews main page headline.
Photo of dinnerjacket with 3d glasees same as the Caption This Photo thread. lol
‘Night, folks. See you in the morning.
Off Topic!
My buddy Dark_Falcon is really getting assertive, he is shedding his outer chicken feathers and becoming a fierce raptor!
Go Falcon Go!!!!!!
Dark_Falcon has a motion
LGD?
Little Green Dingbats?
Possum @ 14:
Little Green Dicks
Possum wrote:
Yeah. I know what you mean. I’m all fuldkommen gak, too.
Dark Falcon vs. Bagua
SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY!!
Bagua will not last until Sunday, jim, ice and luddy have him cornered and Chuckie will ban him..
Bagua backs down and kisses ass so he does not get banned.
Oh well….
Possum wrote:
*snore*
Possum wrote:
I read the articles even if I don’t often get into the comment threads.
Good morning.
Good morning, y’all!
{RIX}
I’ll be at school when the snowstorm hits…
@ RIX:
@ goddessoftheclassroom:
Good morning! I’ll be at work. Hopefully it dumps on us later in the day.
@ goddessoftheclassroom:
Good morning Goddess. We are expecting about half of a foot here in the Chicago Area today. You folks are getting hit a lot harder than we are.
D.c is off of the charts, breaking snowfall records.
Al Gore saw his shadow?
@ Bumr50:
Hey Bumr. I will deal with the driveway when I get home (it hasn’t started yet)
I am armed though, with a 5 hp Toro snowblower.
It’s a weapon baby! I will lay waste to the snow.
In the words of Carl in Caddyshack, “I have to laugh”
@ goddessoftheclassroom:
Our district is closed today.
@ RIX:
I live in a complex. The upside is that I don’t have to deal with much snow removal (I grew up with a 1/4 mile driveway, and my brother is 14 years younger than I), the downside is that I don’t have a garage.
Good morning!
You macho guys with the snow toys. I hire someone to plow the driveway from hell.
I park at the train & I will be clearing the car when I get home & then the driveay. Too much snow this winter.
Good morning Trader. This is war! I shall attack the snow with a full frontal assault & grant no quarter.
@ Bumr50:
{Bumr50}
The way our contract works, teacher must stay until the end of the day, even if kids are dismissed early. Our principal, though, is a reasonable man, so he may let us go.
@ vagabond trader:
{vagabond trader}
@ goddessoftheclassroom:
{goddess} Even though we’re in New England there are a too many people who cannot drive in the white stuff.
Trader, there was some individual( Marjoriemoon?) whining over at LGF the other day about a dust up that she had with you.
I followed the thread including the original comments
Salute, I am impressed. You issued her a well deserved beatdown.
@ RIX:
lol, ok I get it,no way would I criticize a snow warrior for his battle plan.
@ RIX:
Oh my,that was a while ago!I rarely jumped at anyone there. So the poor thing is still licking her wounds,how creepy.Funny thing,I recall being criticized by a few other loozards for challenging their libral pet.
Oh yeah, I have my strategery & I pity that snow.
In cases like this, I take no prisoners.
@ RIX:
The husband has a pitiful little electric snow shovel for the stairs and deck.I think the neighbors laugh.
Yeah it was odd that it got dredged up, it’s pretty odd over there now.
It seemed like she picked the fight & got herself knocked back.
You did a nice job.
It’s funny theydon’t get the “Miss me yet?” billboard.
I wish that I had a truck load of snowblowers.
I would drive East & sell them off the back of the truck.
You could make some serious coin.
Another big storm headed to D.C & the National Guard is activated.
If that place doesn’t get cleared will Kanyae West accuse Obama of not likeing Black people?
@ waldensianspirit:
Love it! Their only concern is finding out which evil rightwing nut financed it.
@ RIX:
LOL!
It’s tough here, too–snow has to be loaded in dump trucks and driven elsewhere.
goddessoftheclassroom wrote:
Good morning beautiful…
well, here we go again, it just started snowing here…6-12 by thursday night.
i thank the makers of large american v-8 4×4 suv’s not only for their fine mobility in the snow, but for all the global warming they bring.
@ RIX:
Too true! Our rural country road gets more attention after a snowstorm. Its inconceivable the center of government is ill prepared for a snowstorm.I blame Goracle.
@ doriangrey:
goddess, its for you!
@ doriangrey:
{doriangrey}
I’m just about ready to sign off.
<b
I will be glad to see the end of this Winter.
vagabond trader wrote:
Good morning to you as well VT…
@ coldwarrior:
It’s already snowing in Pittsbugh? Good heavens, it may get to me before the “official” time of the warning, 10 AM.
He saw his shadow.
Take care, y’all.
Oh, one more thing: I’m facing something pretty big on Friday in my battle with the EH. Please pray for me and a just outcome.
goddessoftheclassroom wrote:
Well, those Visigoths do require more of your attention than I do…
goddessoftheclassroom wrote:
its real light right now, but looking at radar, its here for all intents and purposes.
@ doriangrey:
Hi d!
goddessoftheclassroom wrote:
I will pray for God’s will to be done in your case, I hope that is acceptable.
@ goddessoftheclassroom:
Done! {goddess}
bye all…gotta go
Have to say, we’ve had a pretty standard winter in southern New England. Maybe two major storms and not terribly cold. Of course that could change and it does snow in April. I prefer snow to rain, which has done a very expensive number on our hilly lawn in the past.
@ coldwarrior:
Bye cw!
@ vagabond trader:
The in-laws got transferred from CT to Philly and thought that they were going to catch a break from the snow. Ha!
Bumr50 wrote:
Heh heh heh, snow is gods way of telling you in-laws… Hey it’s cold outside…
@ Bumr50:
Now whatever gave them that idea?
Good Morning Troop !
9 degrees and a beautiful sunrise.
If we’re lucky Washington will be closed again.