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Old 07-29-2010, 07:44 AM   #9
ZenGum
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Wanderer, could you identify the source for that? Just, err, wandering. No, wait.


I'm very suspicious of what must be a rushed, grab some juicy headlines article like this. But, lets take its points one by one.

Black ops unit. Meh. This is a war, and in the context of this kind of war this would sound like sound strategy. Doesn't ruffle my feathers.

Taliban has SAMs. "Much more sophisticated ... than previously thought". WTF? Our side was giving them SAMs 25 years ago. You think they used them all up on the Russkies?

Under-reporting of civilian deaths. That is significant, both the high(er) number of deaths and the under-reporting itself, which saps the credibility of the establishment. The lack of detail here is disappointing. One to watch for developments.

Taliban paid to kill Indians by the ISI. Not entirely surprising, but problematic, our supposed allies in bed with the enemy, or at least dating.

Osama dead? On very thin evidence. That he disappeared without being caught makes the west look impotent. When he passes away matters less.

North Korea? Still vague and weak at this stage - intelligence often is, I must admit - but I wouldn't put it past either of them.

Woman trading. ooh ooh, was she hot?

ISI plotting with Taliban to attack US forces (and probably any foreigners).
Not entirely surprising, but if the Taliban are getting organised support - even discretely - from within Pakistan, that will make things much harder for us. Is it just a few rogues within the ISI, or is the whole thing in on it?

This involvement of the ISI could lead to interesting things. The spotlight swing on them. They may get a shake up, and that is the sort of threat that can trigger a pre-emptive coup. Or the clean out of the ISI might weaken Pakistan's internal security. Interesting times.

Stay tuned, folks, for more crazy adventures on planet Earth!
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