Posted on 11/02/2007 11:15:26 PM PDT by STARWISE
Islamic militants paraded 48 men on Friday described as government troops who surrendered during fighting — an embarrassment to President Gen. Pervez Musharraf as he struggles to regain control of a mountainous region from Taliban and al-Qaida-linked extremists.
Islamic militants said Saturday they had taken control of a police station in the volatile northwest region, hoisting their flag over its roof.
Officers fled the police station in Swat late Friday, said Sirajuddin, a spokesman for a radical cleric who leads the militants. "Our flag is hoisted above Matta police station now," said the spokesman, who only goes by one name.
No government official was immediately available to comment on Sirajuddin's claim, which comes a day after Adm. William Fallon, the chief of the U.S. Central Command, met with Musharraf and other top generals to discuss the security situation. Washington backs Musharraf as a bulwark in its war on terrorism.
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"I think it would be quite obvious that the United States wouldn't be supportive of extraconstitutional means," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told reportersThis is a case where the means justify the ends, Condi.
I mean, the ends justify the means.
Condi is freakin retarded. I don’t know how she got the job of SoS. We have put the handcuffs on pakistan, just like we did Israel when the war in summer was going on. We delcare these islamo nuts as enemies, but when our allies are close to finishing them off we give them air to breathe. Its complete BS if you ask me. Pakistan could completely destroy these tribal areas with airpower alone, hell we give them their weapons and fighter planes, but ol’ condi tells them to show restraint. Frankly, I am sick of her a** telling our allies how to fight. I personally blame her for the failures of the IDF in lebanon....
I agree with you about her being retarded but the failures of the IDF in Lebanon can be laid at the feet of the Israeli policy makers. They have some retards of their own.
C'mon Gideon - you're kidding (right?).
Well this stinks.
Pakistan is the greatest concern of them all. After Iran, we will have to deal with a radicalized Pak.
Well this is pretty darn horrible!
I disagree, in the case of Pakistan, there is only so much Musharev can do considering the lawlessness of the remote parts of the country and the extremists he has to deal with. Don't forget the guy has survived 3 assasination attempts.
The mess that Israel endured was due to Olmerts incompetence.
Regards
Maybe—more retrofitted B-2s needed now.
You are absolutely correct.
Doesn’t Pakistan have nukes? When will they be in the hands of the terrorists? I hope I am wrong about them having nukes.
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