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Seymour M. Hersh: In an unstable Pakistan, can nuclear warheads be kept safe?

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 16:18:54 +0000

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. In the most brazen strike, ten ...

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A Temporary Peace?

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 23:59:21 +0000

A stable and enduring peace can only emerge once Afghanistan is closed down as a theatre of strategic competition between India and Pakistan. And this can only be achieved when the issues that motivate and sustain that competition are resolved......

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Afghanistan: Karzai rival 'withdrew under US pressure'

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:55:00 +0000

Islamabad, 6 Nov. (AKI) - By Syed Saleem Shahzad - The United States put pressure on Afghan president Hamid Karzai's rival, Abdullah Abdullah, to withdraw from the country's presidential race and hand victory to Karzai, sources have told Adnkronos International (AKI). Sources said the American ...

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Asia Times Online

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:12:10 +0000

US puts its faith in Pakistan's military By Syed Saleem Shahzad ISLAMABAD - Abdullah Abdullah, who this week withdrew from the presidential election runoff in Afghanistan, thereby handing victory to the incumbent, Hamid Karzai, did so under pressure from the United States, Asia Times Online has ...

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President Obama to Visit Walter Reed Friday

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 03:47:33 +0000

White House officials tell ABC News that President Obama will visit with wounded soldiers tomorrow at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The trip was scheduled before the incident today at Fort Hood, officials said. President Obama visited wounded troops at...

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Five observations from Hillary's trip

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:05:05 +0000

Laura Rozen accompanied Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on an eventful eight-day trip to Pakistan, the Mideast and North Africa.

The Note found this 2 days ago on politico.com

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Army retakes fort in South Waziristan

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:24:26 +0000

The Pakistani military said it has retaken control of the Ladha Fort in South Waziristan after heavy fighting in the region. The Ladha Fort, which has been under Taliban control since August 2008, was retaken today, the military said. The Frontier Corps, a paramilitary force responsible for ...

Victory Caucus -- All Content found this 3 days ago on longwarjournal.org

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BU professor turned Pakistan envoy draws flak

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 16:05:40 +0000

The Boston Globe BU professor-turned-Pakistan-envoy draws fire By Farah Stockman, Globe Staff | November 4, 2009 WASHINGTON - Professor Husain Haqqani, who took a leave of absence from Boston University to become Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States last year, is one of the most ...

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Hillary Clinton visits Pakistan in bid to improve relations

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:10:10 +0000

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Pakistan captures two Taliban strongholds in South Waziristan

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:23:13 +0000

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 ...

Victory Caucus -- All Content found this 5 days ago on longwarjournal.org

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Kashmiri, Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives aided 2 Americans in foiled Danish terror plot

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:23:20 +0000

Ilyas Kashmiri, the leader of the Harkat-ul Jihad Islami and al Qaeda's Brigade 313. Two American citizens who have been indicted for plotting terror attacks overseas have direct connections to a senior al Qaeda commander and two Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives. Chicago ...

Victory Caucus -- All Content found this 12 days ago on longwarjournal.org

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Pressure From U.S. Strains Ties With Pakistan

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:31:39 +0000

A man fleeing the offensive in South Waziristan being checked by soldiers in Dera Ismail Khan.

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AFP: US drone strikes may break international law: UN

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:46:28 +0000

(AFP) 21 hours ago UNITED NATIONS US drone strikes against suspected terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan could be breaking international laws against summary executions, the UN's top investigator of such crimes said. "The problem with the United States is that it is making an increased use ...

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Clinton Faces Pakistani Anger At Predator Drone Attacks

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:33:37 +0000

ISLAMABAD — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton came face-to-face Friday with Pakistani anger over U.S. aerial drone attacks in tribal areas along the Afghan border, a strategy that U.S. officials say has succeeded in killing key terrorist leaders. In a series of public ...

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World Gender Gap Worst in Islamic Nations — Survey Shows Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen, Egypt, Turkey at Bottom of List

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:16:58 +0000

World Gender Gap Worst in Islamic Nations — Survey Shows Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen, Egypt, Turkey at Bottom of List

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Hillary Backpedals on Pakistan

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:04:00 +0000

No sooner had I finished praising her tough talk in Pakistan than she began walking it back . Clinton carefully scaled back her comments from a day earlier suggesting that some Pakistani officials knew where al-Qaida's upper echelon has been hiding and have done little to target them. read ...

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Civilian Displacements Top 200,000 as Waziristan Offensive Continues

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 22:12:27 +0000

The latest figures from the United Nations show 205,000 civilians have been displaced in the South Waziristan offensive . UN numbers tend to be somewhat lower than the actual numbers as many displaced stay with relatives and never register as IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons). The UN ...

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Car bomb kills 91 in Pakistani city of Peshawar

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 22:12:27 +0000

[ Content | Sidebar ] Antiwar Newswire powered by mochila A car bomb tore through a busy market in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 91 people as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited the country and pledged American support for its campaign against Islamist ...

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Arrogant U.S. Misses the Message From Pakistan’s People

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 22:12:27 +0000

By William Pfaff When Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Pakistan this week, she will hear a lot about how fearful the Pakistan populace is, not of the Taliban and al-Qaida, but of the United States. READ THE WHOLE ITEM Related Entries October 27, 2009 The War Condolences ...

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Hillary Prays At Shrine of Muslim Saint & Bashes Bush in Pakistan

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:15:56 +0000

Hillary prayed at the shrine of the Muslim saint Muhammad Iqbal in Lahore today. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, second right, prays together with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, right, in front of the grave of the Poet Muhammad Iqbal, at the Iqbal Memorial ...

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