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Xinhua: Clinton calls for effective efforts to curb Taliban advances in Pakistan
Xinhua ^ | 04/22/09

Posted on 04/23/2009 7:34:46 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster

Clinton calls for effective efforts to curb Taliban advances in Pakistan

www.chinaview.cn 2009-04-23 04:15:16

WASHINGTON, April 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expressed concerns about the development of Taliban militants in Pakistan on Wednesday, calling for effective efforts to curb the insurgents advance in the war-torn country.

Speaking to the Foreign Affairs Committee in the House of Representatives, Clinton said that the U.S. government believes Pakistani government shares U.S. goals in defeating terrorism.

However, she criticized Pakistani authorities for having made a peace deal that allows militants in Pakistan's northwest to impose Islamic law in exchange for a cease-fire with Taliban insurgents.

"I think the Pakistani government is basically abdicating to the Taliban and the extremists," she said, urging Pakistan's government and Pakistanis at home and abroad to "speak out forcefully against a policy that is ceding more and more territory to the insurgents."

It was reported that Taliban militants in Pakistan's Swat valley are stretching out to the region just 110 kilometers from the capital Islamabad, in a bid to broaden their control.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.xinhuanet.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; hitlery; taliban
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testifies before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on the foreign policies of President Barack Obama administration on the Capitol Hill in Washington, April 22, 2009. (Xinhua/Zhang Yan)


1 posted on 04/23/2009 7:34:47 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
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To: TigerLikesRooster

And what will we do when the Taliban gets the Pakistani nukes?

I am sure our TOTUS will send a strong speech, and blow them up.


2 posted on 04/23/2009 7:45:17 AM PDT by Tarpon (You abolish your responsibilities, your surrender your rights.)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

When Pakistan falls to the Taliban, as is looking likely, it will be on BO and Clinton’s inept watch. The Taliban will then have a nuclear arsenal. Although there will be attempts, there will be no way they can blame it on Bush. And it will be a catastrophic FAIL.


3 posted on 04/23/2009 7:49:48 AM PDT by La Lydia
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To: Tarpon

Two minds that think as one...


4 posted on 04/23/2009 7:50:20 AM PDT by La Lydia
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To: TigerLikesRooster

US quiet on Pakistan peace deal with Taliban
Wednesday, February 18, 2009

http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2009Feb18/0,4670,USPakistan,00.html

Blah. Blah. Blah.

Too bad so sad the world didn’t take a break while the world’s smartest woman was arranging furniture in her new offices and ordering a “reset” button to present to the Russians while on her “beg China to buy US Treasuries” tour.


5 posted on 04/23/2009 7:50:46 AM PDT by silverleaf (We live in interesting times: now the entire IRS works for a tax evader)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

She is almost as stupid as the Pelosiwitch. Almost, but not quite.


6 posted on 04/23/2009 7:51:02 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Aren’t we supposed to TALK with them; REASON with them???

Don’t ya’ll go starting an ILLEGAL war with them, Hillary!


7 posted on 04/23/2009 7:51:17 AM PDT by joethedrummer
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To: Tarpon

I remember the first time I heard of the Taliban... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ-oaUqvAS8


8 posted on 04/23/2009 7:51:43 AM PDT by duckworth (Perhaps instant karma's going to get you. Perhaps not.)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Was she cackling?


9 posted on 04/23/2009 7:53:59 AM PDT by kromike
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10 posted on 04/23/2009 7:56:25 AM PDT by Sir Francis Dashwood (Arjuna, why have you have dropped your bow???)
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To: Tarpon
Pakistan will fall to the Taleban inside of 60 days.

Mark my words.

11 posted on 04/23/2009 8:00:37 AM PDT by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

But we didn’t like Musharraf did we? Pakistan will be a repeat of the Shah/Iran scenario under Carter. Feel good foreign policy feels good until...


12 posted on 04/23/2009 8:32:33 AM PDT by throwback
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Musharraf finally fell under Bush’s watch, but it was not Bush who was responsible. It was a coalition of the Euros, the Democrats, and the liberal media who called for his removal.

I said at the time that things were not great under Mucharraf, but that at least he was still managing to ride the tiger. The present government was hopeless, even before the assassination left Mr. 10 Percent in charge.

We have two choices: Sit back, and watch the world go to hell, or move in, and take the nukes out of Pakistan. And we need to do that pretty soon.

No fear. Obama will do NOTHING. He will respond as he did to the hostage incident, only there will be no patriotic officer in place to misinterpret his Rules of Engagement and save the day.

So, that leaves India to deal with it. I’m not sure if they’re up to the job, unfortunately, short of a nuclear exchange.


13 posted on 04/23/2009 9:49:25 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Lurker
Pakistan will fall to the Taleban inside of 60 days. Mark my words.

I hope like hell you're wrong.

And I'm afraid you're right.

14 posted on 04/23/2009 10:55:15 AM PDT by jimt
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