Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Poll: Bin Laden tops Musharraf in Pakistan - CNN.com
Osama Bin Laden has a 46% approval rating and Musharraf has a 38% approval
rating inside of Pakistan.
Seventy-four percent said they oppose U.S. military action against al Qaeda and the Taliban inside Pakistan.
Asked their opinion on the real purpose of the U.S.-led war on terror, 66 percent of poll respondents said they believe the United States is acting against Islam or has anti-Muslim motivation. Others refused to answer the question or said they did not know.
There were a few bright spots in the poll results, however. Opposition leader Benazir Bhutto -- a relatively moderate and progressive figure, as well as a woman -- had a 63 percent approval rating.
Seventy-five percent of poll respondents said suicide bombings are rarely or never justified.
Ok, so 75% of the people say suicide bombings are rarely or never justified, but they seem to think that the 9/11 attacks were ok? The nerve of these "people" really chaps my ass. But wait, it gets better.
And a majority of Pakistanis said their opinion of the United States would improve if, among other things, there were increases in American aid to Pakistan, American business investments and the number of visas issued for Pakistanis to work in the United States.
They must be out of their minds if they think that's ever going to happen. First off, they seem to have quickly forgotten our help in the 2005 earthquake that they had that killed upwards of 90,000 people. If they are so quick to forget that unconditional help and their views on us is so poor, why should we even BEGIN to bother to help them out or invest in their country?
It's the same bullshit you hear from Palestinians. "Death to America! Death to Israel!.....hey, can you spare a few bucks?" You wouldn't give money to someone like that who threatened you and talked crap about you all day long, so how is Pakistan any different?
Pakistan should thank it's lucky stars that we're not going in there now. They like to think America is hated around the world universally, but everyone is still on board to get Al-Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden.
Labels: al-qaeda, Osama Bin Laden, Pakistan, Palestinians, Pervez Musharraf, Report
Thursday, August 30, 2007
100 Pakistani troops 'kidnapped' - CNN.com
Well Musharraf, if you've got 100 of your troops "kidnapped" you shouldn't have any problem sending in thousands of troops into that area to go get them. Or at the very least, allow US troops to swoop in and get the militants for you. We'd be happy to help. :)
Travis
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
VOA News - Pakistan Minister Says Musharraf-Bhutto Alliance Nearly Complete
We've been keeping an eye on the political scene in Pakistan for a while now because if Musharraf falls, a hard line Islamic militant leadership is quite possible to fill the power vacuum. If that happens, they now have access to nuclear weapons; something the US and anyone else with half a brain can never allow.
Well Musharraf has now decided to share some power with a political enemy, there by hoping to avoid a conflict that may cost him his leadership post.
It's all something that we should be concerned with, especially considering that Osama Bin Laden is believed to be within some areas of Pakistan. If true and a militant leadership replaces Musharraf, you can bet your ass we're going into Pakistan.
Travis
Labels: al-qaeda, Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, Politics
Friday, August 24, 2007
Speaking Of Pakistan
310 people dead. 250 of them militants. Is Pakistan starting to get on the ball when it comes to Al-Qaeda? With 90,000 soldiers deployed to the region, that very well may be coming to fruit.
I really want to believe that Pakistan is trying to help for doing what's right. Instead I think Musharraf is trying to cut out the people who are acting against him and if he captures or kills Bin Laden, that would be seen as a major thing in the eyes of the United States. To do that would mean a much cozier relationship with Pakistan, something Musharraf needs plenty of right now, especially with people nipping at his heels trying to get his job.
The main problem I have with Pakistan is that they seem to be blocking us from time to time and only offering us a sacrificial bone to temporarily satisfy us while trying to appease the hardliners in his country. If Musharraf does indeed bring in Bin Laden, that changes the entire landscape of things. It certainly would be a major symbolic defeat of Al-Qaeda.
Travis
Labels: al-qaeda, Pakistan, terrorism
Troops allowed to enter Pakistan - Focus on Pakistan - MSNBC.com
Now we're talking! US troops are allowed to enter into Pakistan under the following scenarios:
- “Hot pursuit” of al-Qaida, Taliban and terrorist command-and-control targets “from AFG into Pakistan (must be continuous and uninterrupted).”
- If the head of U.S. Central Command, which oversees American forces in the Middle East and Central Asia, approved direct action “against The Big 3,” listed as Osama bin Laden; his deputy, Ayman al-Zawahri; and Taliban supreme leader Mullah Omar. The three are still believed to be hiding in the border region.
- If the Defense secretary approved such an incursion.
What that means is, is if we are chasing after a terrorist or we know exactly where one of the "big 3" are, we're cleared to go into Pakistan.
I'm just glad our guys have the balls to do something like this. I get the feeling that under a Democratic President, we'd be asking for permission from Pakistan to go after Bin Laden.
So there won't be any "Dukes Of Hazzard" type of us stopping our pursuit once we get to the border. I noticed that the "geographic limits" are "no deeper than 6.2 miles. Personally, I don't care if we're pursuing guys all the way across the border and into the capital city. If we're after a bad guy, I say we chase him down until he escapes, he's captured, or he's killed.
Of course, Pakistan denies all this:
Told of the guidelines, Pakistani military spokesman Maj. Gen. Waheed Arshad said, “This is all nonsense. Pakistan never allowed the coalition forces to enter into our territory while chasing militants. There was no such agreement, there was no such understanding.”
That may very well be true. But that doesn't change a thing. If we know where Osama is and we go after him and do get him, Pakistan suddenly has a major problem on their hands. They were trying to block us from coming in and they had a most wanted terrorist within their lands.
But the opposite might be true. They may be saying "no" but that may only be for the public to see. Privately they may be saying "come on in".
Travis
Labels: al-qaeda, military, Pakistan, terrorism
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