FLASHBACK:
http://articles.latimes.com/2012/sep/07/world/la-fg-haqqani-terrorism-20120908
U.S. designates Haqqani network a terrorist organization
The Haqqani network’s Afghan warlords, who are based in Pakistan’s border area, have attacked U.S. troops and Afghanistan civilians.
September 07, 2012
WASHINGTON — The State Department on Friday designated Pakistan’s Haqqani network a foreign terrorist organization, opening the way for the use of new tools to thwart a complex enemy that has attacked American troops and Afghan civilians while operating much like an organized crime family.
The move by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton came after lengthy debate within the Obama administration, with some officials worried that the designation would make it harder to negotiate a peace settlement with the Haqqanis and their Taliban allies. But negotiations have gone nowhere, and the CIA has been launching drone strikes at Haqqani targets, including an attack last month that killed Badruddin Haqqani, son of the group’s leader and a member of its governing council.
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A senior administration official, who declined to be quoted by name when speaking about a sensitive diplomatic matter, said the terrorist designation did not prohibit American officials from talking with the Haqqanis, a clan of Afghan Pashtun warlords based in Pakistan’s tribal areas who operate across the border in Afghanistan.
I believe that's Hockonny in the Merckin spelling.
You gotta have a "u" after yer "q", and you never have two "q"s in a row.
“A senior administration official, who declined to be quoted by name when speaking about a sensitive diplomatic matter, said the terrorist designation did not prohibit American officials from talking with the Haqqanis, a clan of Afghan Pashtun warlords based in Pakistan’s tribal areas who operate across the border in Afghanistan.”
Thanks maggief for the info.
It’ll be different for Egypt the cradle of this plague. Never again woul they allow the MB anything, not even a conversation.
Every word the MB threatened since they took power they meant.
In the last two months, they threatened to “BURN” Egypt if they are kicked out a minute before 8, yes 8 years NOT 4! They also threatened to “EXPLODE” Egypt with IEDs and suicide vests. Moreover, threatening Sisi that he’s creating a new Taliban and al Qaeda in Egypt.
What happened today shows that the MB is on their way to deliver on ALL their threats and that they shouldn’t be taken lightly.
I’m afraid the bombings will start and the people have to take matters in their hands because as we saw, the security forces can’t possibly be everywhere.