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thenation.com - 4 days ago
Blackwater's Secret War in Pakistan
— thenation.com — At a covert forward operating base run by the US Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) in the... Pakistani port city of Karachi, members of an elite division of Blackwater are at the center of a secret program in which they plan targeted ... (more) Blackwater's Secret War in Pakistan

Comments vote down Open Left - Quick Hits's RSS Feed found this 4 days agofound this
U.S. arms sales overseas double
nytimes.com - 5 days ago
U.S. arms sales overseas double
— nytimes.com — NEW YORK Sales of military weapons by U.S. contractors to foreign governments doubled in the past year,... as countries including Pakistan, Australia and Greece stepped up purchases of armaments and the U.S. government loosened policies to allow more ... (more) U.S. arms sales overseas double

Comments vote down Politics on HuffingtonPost.com found this 5 days agofound this

Pakistan Latest Blog Posts

Obama refuses to sign landmine treaty
3 hours ago at Corrente
Pakistan graft amnesty expires
4 hours ago at Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News
Let Them Eat Patty Cake
11 hours ago at Antiwar.com Original
Pakistani Taliban Resorts to Scare Tactics: 'Al Masri' and Mass Disruption Revisited
13 hours ago at Counterterrorism Blog
Two tribal elders, 34 militants killed in Pakistan
17 hours ago at Rantburg
Taliban suffocate Pakistan Buddhist heritage
france24.com - 6 days ago
Taliban suffocate Pakistan Buddhist heritage
— france24.com — AFP - Archaeologists warn that the Taliban are destroying Pakistan's ancient Gandhara heritage and rich Buddhist legacy... as pilgrimage and foreign research dries up in the country's northwest. "Militants are the enemies of culture," said Abdul Nasir ... (more) Taliban suffocate Pakistan Buddhist heritage

Comments vote down THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS found this 6 days agofound this
politico.com - 4 days ago
Obama set to decide AfPak, 'cost...a concern'
— politico.com — Following an unusual nighttime meeting in the Situation Room Monday, President Barack Obama has finished debating the Afghanistan/Pakistan... policy with his advisers and will announce a decision shortly, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs ... (more) Obama set to decide AfPak, 'cost...a concern'

Comments vote down Gateway Pundit found this 4 days agofound this
Guantanamo's Evil Twin, Facing Divorce with Pakistan, King Abdullah To The Rescue
notesfromagrumpyoldman.blogspot.com - 6 days ago
Guantanamo's Evil Twin, Facing Divorce with Pakistan, King Abdullah To The Rescue
— notesfromagrumpyoldman.blogspot.com — William Greider Kathleen Parker Heather Sharp "Members of Congress who bailed out the bankers with public money... are quite terrified of voter retribution in the next election."   - William Greider "And we're supposed to defend/feel sorry for/protect Sarah from . . . what? Wild ... (more) Guantanamo's Evil Twin, Facing Divorce with Pakistan, ...

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themoderatevoice.com - 4 days ago
Obama’s Third Afghan Way (Guest Voice)
— themoderatevoice.com — WASHINGTON — When there is no good solution to a problem, a president has three options. One... is to avoid the problem. The second is to pick the least bad of the available options. The third is to mix and match among the proposed solutions and minimize the long-term damage any decision ... (more) Obama’s Third Afghan Way (Guest Voice)

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themoderatevoice.com - 4 days ago
A Pace We Can Ill Afford
— themoderatevoice.com — Most of us fail to grasp the enormity of trillions of dollars, let alone billions, so let’s... just throw the numbers out the window and for the sake of argument concede we’ll never pay back what we as a nation owe in our lifetimes or those of future generations. Instead, let’s ... (more) A Pace We Can Ill Afford

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Eikenberry working on a surrender to the Taliban?
blackfive.net - 5 days ago
Eikenberry working on a surrender to the Taliban?
— blackfive.net — ThreatsWatch has a scary bit of intel that needs to be confirmed or blown out of the... water. It comes to our attention that the MEMRI Blog highlights an article from the Saudi _ al-Watan _ in Arabic that - according to an Afghan source - the United ... (more) Eikenberry working on a surrender to the Taliban?

Comments vote down Victory Caucus -- All Content found this 5 days agofound this
act.credoaction.com - 4 days ago
Tell Obama: End the war in Afghanistan.
— act.credoaction.com — Despite over $1 trillion in costs and the majority of Americans opposing escalation, President Obama continues to... move towards increased military action in Afghanistan. Now is the time to stand firm and show your support in winding down troop levels ... (more) Tell Obama: End the war in Afghanistan.

Comments vote down Firedoglake found this 4 days agofound this
csmonitor.com - 5 days ago
Pakistan to US: Don't surge in Afghanistan, talk to Taliban
— csmonitor.com — Pakistan contradicts US Gen. McChrystal's strategy of pulling back from Afghanistan borders, and disagrees with the strategy... of a surge to defeat the Taliban. By Saeed Shah | McClatchy Newspapers from the November 22, 2009 edition Islamabad, Pakistan ... (more) Pakistan to US: Don't surge in Afghanistan, talk to Taliban

Comments vote down The Agonist - thoughtful, global, timely found this 5 days agofound this
thecrimson.com - 4 days ago
Troop Surge in Afghanistan
— thecrimson.com — It has been almost three months since General McChrystal reported to Obama that U.S. efforts in Afghanistan... would fail if 40,000 additional troops were not deployed there. McChrystal’s experience as the commander of the military’s clandestine service ... (more) Troop Surge in Afghanistan

Comments vote down At-Largely found this 4 days agofound this
ottawacitizen.com - 3 days ago
New suspect linked to cartoon plot
— ottawacitizen.com — The fast-moving international case against a Pakistani-Canadian businessman charged with plotting a terror attack in Denmark and... suspected of others in India moved into Pakistan on Monday night with news of the capture of another suspect. Illyas ... (more) New suspect linked to cartoon plot

Comments vote down small dead animals found this 3 days agofound this
Obama Has Now Played 25 Rounds of Golf- More Than Bush’s Two Terms While Soldiers Wait for Reinforcements
gatewaypundit.firstthings.com - 3 days ago
Obama Has Now Played 25 Rounds of Golf- More Than Bush’s Two Terms While Soldiers Wait for ...
— gatewaypundit.firstthings.com — Barack Obama has now played more golf than George W. Bush did in two terms in office.... But he’s still dithering on whether or not to support the US troops in Afghanistan. The Wall Street Journal reported: Barack Obama has now played 25 ... (more) Obama Has Now Played 25 Rounds of Golf- More Than ...

Comments vote down Cold Fury found this 3 days agofound this
sfgate.com - 3 days ago
Obama administration will not sign land mine ban
— sfgate.com — State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said Tuesday that the administration recently completed a review and decided not... to change the Bush-era policy. "We decided that our land mine policy remains in effect," he said. More than 150 countries have agreed ... (more) Obama administration will not sign land mine ban

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thehill.com - 4 days ago
Obama to huddle with national security team on Afghanistan
— thehill.com — President Barack Obama will huddle with his national security team Monday evening to discuss Afghanistan and Pakistan.... The White House updated the president's schedule Monday morning to reflect a meeting with national security principals in the Obama ... (more) Obama to huddle with national security team on Afghanistan

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longwarjournal.org - 4 days ago
Tajik rebels join al Qaeda
— longwarjournal.org — View Larger Map Members of a Tajik military unit that turned against the government a decade ago... have have joined the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan and al Qaeda. An unknown number of fighters who were loyal to rebel leader Mahmud ... (more) Tajik rebels join al Qaeda

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blogs.tampabay.com - 4 days ago
Terrorism that's personal (12 images)
— blogs.tampabay.com — EDITOR'S NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT Text by Jim Verhulst, Times' Perspective editor | Photos by Emilio Morenatti, Associated... Press We typically think of terrorism as a political act. But sometimes it’s very personal. It wasn’t a government or a guerrilla ... (more) Terrorism that's personal (12 images)

Comments vote down Knowledge is Power found this 4 days agofound this
Obama Welcomes India Prime Minister
online.wsj.com - 3 days ago
Obama Welcomes India Prime Minister
— online.wsj.com — Barack Obama welcomed Manmohan Singh to the White House, opening an elaborate state visit that will include... talks designed to overcome differences on climate change and U.S. ties with Indian rivals China and Pakistan. (more) Obama Welcomes India Prime Minister

Comments vote down The Note found this 3 days agofound this
Pakistan captures wanted South Waziristan Taliban commander
longwarjournal.org - 41 hours ago
Pakistan captures wanted South Waziristan Taliban commander
— longwarjournal.org — Eight South Waziristan Taliban commanders, pictured in a wanted poster: 1. Hakeemullah Mehsud, 2. Waliur Rehman Mehsud,... 3. Qari Hussain Mehsud, 4. Azam Tariq, 5. Maulvi Azmatullah, 6. Mufti Noor Wali, 7. Asmatullah Bhittani, 8. Mohammad ... (more) Pakistan captures wanted South Waziristan Taliban commander

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