Taliban in Panjwaii on verge of collapse: NATO

To: txrangerette

We are likely going to sanction them on our own. We will have no support from the U.N. To them, and most of the world, this is Bush's war.

It is very disturbing to me that Britain's tony Blair has announced he will be stepping down in one year or less. This may be the end of our coalition.

I think from now on, we will be playing hardball with the planet and we will act accordingly when the time presents it's self in Iran. With all that Iran has said and done, there is no world outrage. We will have some help, but not much, and we cannot do anything soon, without help.

If Iran develops a nuke, we will likely follow the lead of Israel and back them to the hilt. The timing of this will depend on the facts when they emerge.

This is the way I see it. there is nothing to be gained by attacking now, and nothing will significantly change until they do have a working nuke or are very close. We can only hope to overthrow the Mullahs in the interim. This is where Iraq will be helpful, if not critical..

61 posted on 09/09/2006 2:07:19 PM PDT by Cold Heat (I just analyze it, I did not create the mess...so go pound sand:-))

To: LibLieSlayer

I can sure identify with that frustration, to the max!

Thanks for the follow-up.

62 posted on 09/09/2006 2:08:19 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Victory will never be achieved while defining Conservatism downward, and forsaking it's heritage.)

The Afghans now have a professional army that is getting better and better. That was not the case at Tora Bora which is why this time it will be different.

63 posted on 09/09/2006 5:58:13 PM PDT by Straight Vermonter

To: truth_seeker

The Pakis tried, and failed, to get the Taliban out of Waziristan. The Pakistani government surrendered the area to the Taliban a few weeks ago in a "peace deal".

64 posted on 09/09/2006 6:00:01 PM PDT by Straight Vermonter

To: No Blue States

How about,....convert or die.....?

65 posted on 09/10/2006 8:26:18 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (History is soon Forgotten,)

"We don't want to squeeze them out. We're around them, and they've got choices to make."

Would it be too much to hope he means be killed or commit suicide?

66 posted on 09/10/2006 8:28:14 AM PDT by Thumper1960 (Politicians are like diapers. They need changed often, and for the same reasons.)

Someone tell Howard Dean.

67 posted on 09/10/2006 8:31:12 AM PDT by ShandaLear (So there!)

To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

heheh

Die then convert.

68 posted on 09/10/2006 8:37:28 AM PDT by No Blue States

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