Well, there are ways to secure those nukes before invading them.mafia996630 wrote:
Invading any country that has actually got nukes seems really counter productive.Turquoise wrote:
In the past, major wars have pulled America out of recessions.
Maybe invading Pakistan will be the next "stimulus package". I can't say I'd necessarily be against that....
Didn't Obama say something to the effect during the campaign?Pubic wrote:
If the US is going after any nation which harbours those responsible for 9/11, wouldn't any such agreement between Pakistan and the Taleban give the US cause to go into Pakistan?
Here's the AP news article (may want to put in the OP):
Another interesting article regarding Pakistan, Al Quaeda, Taliban, and Afghanistan;
Attacks on Al Qaeda concentrate its threat to Pakistan
A few interesting points in it
Attacks on Al Qaeda concentrate its threat to Pakistan
A few interesting points in it
andArticle wrote:
In Pakistan, the jihadist Frankenstein monster that was created by the Pakistani Army and the Pakistani intelligence service is now increasingly turning on its creators," Bruce Riedel, a former CIA analyst said in an interview"[/i]
Note the Taliban and Al Quaeda working together bit. Obvious, but probably needs to be pointed out directly to some.Article wrote:
The flow of new recruits comes largely from countries like Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia and Uzbekistan, Pakistani intelligence officials said. They often travel through Iran, enter Pakistan through Baluchistan Province and then move onto Waziristan for training, the agent said.
The impact of the new Qaeda emphasis on operations inside Pakistan was on full view in Swat, an area about 100 miles north of the capital, Islamabad, where the Pakistani Army agreed to a truce last week with the Pakistani Taliban, who control 70 percent of the territory, the agent said.
Uzbeks affiliated with Al Qaeda carried out the brunt of the militants' operations against civilians and the army in Swat, the agent and Pakistani military analysts said. The Uzbeks, who were driven across the border from Afghanistan with the Taliban and Qaeda after 2001, have been particularly ruthless as they helped their allies secure sanctuary in the tribal areas.
They have now been unleashed on Pakistani soldiers in Swat, the agent said.
In addition, Maulana Fazlullah, the leader of the Taliban in Swat, was backed by about a half dozen Arab fighters from Al Qaeda who served as the "main motivators," the agent said.