Posted on 10/17/2012 11:53:04 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Pakistani politicians, media, and civil society are pushing for a robust offensive to finish off the Taliban in the aftermath of the militants' shooting of a girl peace campaigner.
The October 9 shooting of 14-year-old Malala Yousafzai in northwestern Swat Valley has led to a groundswell of calls for Islamabad to abandon its long reluctance to take on extremist sanctuaries in the North Waziristan tribal region, on Pakistan's western border with Afghanistan.
The region is home to Pakistani and Afghan Taliban factions and allied international jihadists. For years, Islamabad resisted considerable pressure from Western capitals to launch an offensive in the region. But the government and the military are now finding it difficult to resist growing domestic pressure for such an assault. …
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That girl should have received the Nobel prize.
Going after the Taliban on the Pak side of the border would be a nice thing.
They’ve got a safe haven in Afghanistan, though.
Pull our troops from Afghanistan and nuke the bastages. And hit Iran too while you are at it.
Would a 20kt Nuke be robust enough to wipe out the Taliban stronghold??
The Connection Between Muslim Inbreeding and Terrorism. Danish psychologist Nicolai Sennels studies the effects of Islamist inbreeding:
"If there are two things that characterize Islamic culture, they are terrorism and inbreeding. The latest research shows that these two things might be closely connected . . . First cousin marriages have been the tradition in many Muslim families for innumerable generations. Such marriages increase the risk of negative mental and physical consequences . . . Risk of mental retardation increases with 400 percent (Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, 1978 “Effect of inbreeding on IQ and mental retardation”). Research shows that the IQ is 10-16 points lower in children born from blood related parents and that abilities related to social behavior and empathy develops slower in inbred babies (Indian National Science Academy, 1983 “Consanguinity Effects on Intelligence Quotient and Neonatal Behaviours of nsari Muslim Children” [pdf]). Such facts might make several pieces fall into place for many people . . . People with low intelligence (because of inbreeding) might also be easier to brainwash with fundamentalist Islam. "
My emphasis.
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