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Pakistan captures two Taliban strongholds in South Waziristan
longwarjournal.org - 26 days ago
Pakistan captures two Taliban strongholds in South Waziristan
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Pakistani soldiers in an undisclosed location in South Waziristan. APP photo. The Pakistani Army has captured two more Taliban strongholds in South Waziristan and is close to taking another, while a Taliban spokesman claimed the group has conducted tactical withdrawals ...
newyorker.com - 21 days ago
Seymour M. Hersh: In an unstable Pakistan, can nuclear warheads be kept safe?
— newyorker.com — In the tumultuous days leading up to the Pakistan Army’s ground offensive in the tribal area of... South Waziristan, which began on October 17th, the Pakistani Taliban attacked what should have been some of the country’s best-guarded targets. ... (more) Seymour M. Hersh: In an unstable Pakistan, can nuclear ...

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Why was Hasan still in the Army?
hotair.com - 23 days ago
Why was Hasan still in the Army?
— hotair.com — Read this post » (more) Why was Hasan still in the Army?

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commonsensewonder.blogspot.com - 20 days ago
To the point
— commonsensewonder.blogspot.com — Fort Hood's 9/11 By RALPH PETERS On Thursday afternoon, a radicalized Muslim US Army officer shouting "Allahu... Akbar!" committed the worst act of terror on American soil since 9/11. And no one wants to call it an act of terror or associate it with Islam. What cowards we are. Political correctness ... (more) To the point

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Bill Roggio: Pakistan captures two Taliban strongholds in South Waziristan
Victory Caucus -- All Content — ... Tuesday, 03 November 2009 The military said the towns of Kanigoram and China are secured while Sararogha is in the process of being cleared. The Taliban claimed it has conducted withdrawals from the region and is preserving its forces to fight "a long war." read ...

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