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longwarjournal.org - 11/20/2008
Taliban strike tribal leaders in Bajaur, six killed
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The Taliban continue to ruthlessly attack the Bajaur tribes that are organizing against the extremists as Pakistan’s practice of compelling the tribes to fight the Taliban may destabilize the region further. The latest strike, which appears to be a suicide attack, took place in a mosque ...
Partnership for Progress
americanprogress.org - 11/18/2008
Partnership for Progress
— americanprogress.org — Advancing a New Strategy for Prosperity and Stability in Pakistan and the Region By Caroline Wadhams ,... Brian Katulis , Lawrence J. Korb , Colin Cookman | November 17, 2008 Download the full report (pdf) Pakistan lies at the nexus of one the world's ... (more) Partnership for Progress

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longwarjournal.org - 11/19/2008
US Predator strikes al Qaeda & Taliban outside of Pakistan's tribal areas
— longwarjournal.org — An unmanned US Predator aircraft attacked a Taliban and al Qaeda safehouse in the Bannu Frontier Region... east of North Waziristan early today, according to reports from the region. At least five people were killed in the early morning airstrike, ... (more) US Predator strikes al Qaeda & Taliban outside of ...

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Al Qaeda operative Rashid Rauf reported killed in North Waziristan strike
longwarjournal.org - 11/22/2008
Al Qaeda operative Rashid Rauf reported killed in North Waziristan strike
— longwarjournal.org — Rashid Rauf. Click to view. Today's early morning airstrike by unmanned US Predator aircraft in Pakistan's Taliban-run... North Waziristan tribal agency is said to have killed senior al Qaeda operative Rashid Rauf and another al ... (more) Al Qaeda operative Rashid Rauf reported killed in North ...

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Victory Caucus -- All Content:  Bill Roggio: Pakistani government forcing tribes to fight Taliban

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Bill Roggio: Pakistani government forcing tribes to fight Taliban
Victory Caucus -- All Content — ... Thursday, 20 November 2008 The Pakistani military is compelling the tribes to battle the Taliban. This is a recipe for disaster, officials tell The Long War Journal. read ...

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Stones Cry Out — Rawls and an anti-abortion argument. One man and a prediction. Some links. The “new” Insight dashboard … I have to say on the old Insight (and I hear on the Prius as well) the instantaneous mileage feedback’s ability to optimize one’s driving habits does as much if not more for mileage than the technology in the car. A collapse. Afghan news. Is outrage? A plug for the homeschooling crowd? Adult stem ...

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Bill Roggio: US hits Taliban safe house In North Waziristan — Victory Caucus -- All Content
Five have been reported killed in the latest strike inside Pakistan. Taliban commander Hafiz Gul Bahadar threatened to renew attacks on Pakistani military if strikes continue.read (http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2008/11/us_hits_taliban_safe.php)
Pakistani government condemns US strike against "stronghold of Al-Qaeda and Taliban fighters" — Jihad Watch
"Summons" and scolds US ambassador ( once again ). More on this story . "Pakistan protests US drone attacks, Taliban warns of reprisals," from AFP , November 20: ISLAMABAD (AFP) – Pakistan's government on Thursday condemned the latest US missile strike in its territory while a militant Taliban ...
Pakistan Protests US Drone Attacks — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
A militant Taliban group warned on Thursday of reprisals in Pakistan if there was another US drone attack, as the government condemned the latest missile strike in its territory. Top Pakistani Taliban leader Hafiz Gul Bahadur warned he would mount revenge attacks if the US carried out ...
Bill Roggio: Senior al Qaeda leader targeted in airstrike in Bannu, Pakistan — Victory Caucus -- All Content
Unconfirmed reports indicate Abdullah Azzam al Saudi, al Qaeda's liaison with the Taliban in the tribal areas, was killed in the strike.read (http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2008/11/senior_al_qaeda_lead_3.php)
The Reaper Strikes Again In Pakistan — A Blog For All
A US airstrike inside Pakistan has killed a major liaison between the Taliban and al Qaeda. A major Al-Qaeda operative of Arab origin was among six militants killed overnight in a suspected US missile strike in northwest Pakistan, a senior security official told AFP Wednesday. Security sources ...