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Pakistan urges civilians to flee from Taliban
Yahoo News ^ | 5/17/09

Posted on 05/17/2009 9:51:18 AM PDT by JoeBOTW

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The Pakistani government on Sunday urged people stranded by a military offensive against Taliban militants in the Swat valley to try to get out.

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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: leadershipvacuum; pakistan
why is Obama sitting on his hands?
1 posted on 05/17/2009 9:51:18 AM PDT by JoeBOTW
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To: JoeBOTW
In other words, "you're on your own, suckers."

Just as the headline in the WSJ indicated some weeks ago (Friday, April 14):

U.S. Urges Pakistan to Repel Taliban

Translation: "you're on your own, suckers."

2 posted on 05/17/2009 9:53:48 AM PDT by the invisib1e hand (the machines will break.)
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To: JoeBOTW

Oh but the Pakistani elites have told me several times that the Taliban is peaceful group simply misunderstood by brutish American thugs.

This media report is just another lie...


3 posted on 05/17/2009 9:57:51 AM PDT by Tzimisce (http://groups.myspace.com/nailthemessiah)
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To: JoeBOTW

If it were the US, Obama would also recommend that we flee from the Taliban. My preference, though, would be to show them who’s boss.


4 posted on 05/17/2009 10:03:16 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Tzimisce

They have brought this upon themselves with their sharia deal in Swat.


5 posted on 05/17/2009 10:07:06 AM PDT by Islaminaction
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To: JoeBOTW

I’m sure the Taliban got the message as well.


6 posted on 05/17/2009 10:17:41 AM PDT by manic4organic (We Are S0 Screwed)
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; george76; ...
Seems like one wouldn't need to be told this, but anyway...
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7 posted on 05/18/2009 9:43:13 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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