Scenic Pakistani valley falls to Taliban militants (Swat Valley)

AP on Yahoo ^ | 12/29/08 | Nahal Toosi - ap

[NormsRevenge]

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Taliban militants are beheading and burning their way through Pakistan's picturesque Swat Valley, and residents say the insurgents now control most of the mountainous region far from the lawless tribal areas where jihadists thrive.

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"You can't imagine how bad it is," said Muzaffar ul-Mulk, a federal lawmaker whose home in Swat was attacked by bomb-toting assailants in mid-December, weeks after he left. "It's worse day by day."

[NormsRevenge]

Looks like there may be a Swat Valley 'Olympics' next year..

[NormsRevenge]

A wounded Afghan policeman at the site of the suicide attack in the eastern province of Khost on December 28. Afghanistan's extremist Taliban network on Monday claimed responsibility for a weekend suicide car bombing that the NATO military force said killed 14 children and two adults. (AFP)

[G8 Diplomat]

Pakistan ۋﮧ۱م

FReepmail if you want on or off

[Uncle Miltie]

I believe SWAT is one of the Tribal Territories that generally support the Talibunnies. Just invite the Talibunnies in and make them all at home with that famous Swat hospitality. What’s the problem, the Talib are just happy Muslim visitors from the neighborhood!

[NTHockey]

>>Looks like there may be a Swat Valley ‘Olympics’ next year..<<

Event #1: Bunker Busting

Event #2: Bayonet Fencing

Event #3: Grenade Catching

Event #4. 1000 meter burgua-wearing relay, .....

[swarthyguy]

It should point out the total hypocrisy of the socalled secularists, and the allies of the US in the Army and the ISI.

A secular party, the ANP, won elections here, and instead of being supported by America’s alleged allies, they are left to their own wits in the face of an onslaught by the jihadis.

Tribal leaders, political leaders, women school principals have all been targeted and slaughtered.

The Pakistani Army doesn’t even protect it’s own citizens who are antiJihadi.

[Red_Devil 232]

Hmmmmm ... I Hear The Sound Of Music

[reagan_fanatic]

I’d rather hear the sound of taliban dismemberment.

[MooseChic]

I’m sure Obambi will offer for peace talks without any preconditioning with the Talibans.

[wastoute]

Mountain valleys are perect places for containing the airburst of large thermonuclear devices! Please let all the Taliban and AlQueda morons congregate in one place.

[tvdog12345]

Residents and officials from the Swat Valley were critical of the army offensive there, saying troops appeared to be confined to their posts

I'm not a military man, but I don't think it's a good sign when your side is hiding in their barracks, and the other side is moving unopposed through the cities.

[rfp1234]

Where's the Sultan when we need him?

[SunkenCiv]

Taliban Are Beheading Their Way through Former Pakistan Tourist Haven
AP (via CNSNews) | December 29, 2008 | Nahal Toosi
Posted on 12/30/2008 10:23:35 AM PST by Mr. Mojo
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