Comments on: Al Qaeda targets Pakistan’s nuclear bases

By: leanright

leanright — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:13:30 +0000

Take heart, I’m sure our leaders have a plan:)
That nobody has the courage to act on:(
Where the hell is that big stick Teddy kept talking about?

By: saiga

saiga — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:54:29 +0000

I’m sure the security on those bases would fold like a lawn chair if they had a serious attack.

Not good.

By: peacenprosperity

peacenprosperity — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 12:14:42 +0000

“Taliban commanders had earlier fled the area as their resistance crumbled.

Fled to where? Fled how? I don’t get it. This is 2007. We have all kinds of surveillance. Satellites, drones. How do they slip away in a country like Afghanistan? You have cities, towns, villages and then you have wide open country and the roads running threw. Why weren’t drones cruising around waiting for these guys to flee?

By: viking999

viking999 — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:47:01 +0000

I would think that these smaller attacks would lead to a build-up of security at nuclear sites, which would be counter-productive for al Qaeda. If they were serious about taking over a nuke facility, they should hold off on attacks, create a false sense of security, and send a massive force to take it over all in one fell swoop. That is not to say that I don’t think they want to get nuke, but rather that they may just be incompetent.

By: Frozen Tex

Frozen Tex — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:10:03 +0000

Odd. But it makes me think of a monkey with a handgun…..

locomotivebreath1901 on December 11, 2007 at 8:51 PM

Lord help us all if it ever figures out the safety.

By: JiangxiDad

JiangxiDad — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:53:02 +0000

William Amos on December 11, 2007 at 7:39 PM

Pakistan/Bangladesh is China’s traditional S. Asian ally against that other Asian colossus, India.

By: locomotivebreath1901

locomotivebreath1901 — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:51:26 +0000

“We also deliver the hard news, too….This post fits the latter category. ”

Understatement of the year.

Odd. But it makes me think of a monkey with a handgun…..

By: thuja

thuja — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:51:10 +0000

If Pakistan’s nuclear facilities go into chaos, arent pre-emptive strikes by India likely?
Resolute on December 11, 2007 at 8:05 PM

No, the current ruling party in India, the Congress Party, prefers to bury its head in the sand. Perhaps, this should be offered as evidence that leftist policy are threats to health.

By: Griz

Griz — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:49:33 +0000

The paper went on to say that the US goal was to seize Pakistani Nukes, Overthrow Islam and target Chinese for genocidal attacks. Was a real eye opener because it seemed to suggest that China and Islamic leaders were working together to oppose US goals in Pakistan

William Amos on December 11, 2007 at 7:39 PM

Talk about your looking at it from the outside? We could sure do with a lot more of this. Maybe the big bucks in blogging would be a site dedicated to translating, sorting and presenting out-of-country perspectives and reporting? Could be half comedy I’d imagine.

By: tommylotto

tommylotto — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:41:58 +0000

Let’s just hope Hillary’s finger is not on the button when Al Qaeda raids a based and seizes one of those bombs.

By: Zorro

Zorro — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:32:00 +0000

The nuclear game is on. May God help us.

By: JiangxiDad

JiangxiDad — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:10:04 +0000

If Pakistan’s nuclear facilities go into chaos, arent pre-emptive strikes by India likely?

Resolute on December 11, 2007 at 8:05 PM

That’s why I checked the Indian papers. They did mention that jihadis/al-qaeda were doing these terrorist acts in Pakistan, but the tone of the articles was totally calm, and there was no discussion of nuclear weapons at the bases.

So who knows?

By: Resolute

Resolute — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:05:47 +0000

If Pakistan’s nuclear facilities go into chaos, arent pre-emptive strikes by India likely?

By: AZCON

AZCON — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:04:48 +0000

I think we already have Pak’s Nukes.

Or we would have been in Pakistan day 1 after 9/11.

By: Limerick

Limerick — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:55:39 +0000

Honestly….what is the problem with us…..A Delta team, a steamer trunk full of C notes. Show up at the gate, make your case. Go home with your purchase. What Sergeant of the Guard is going to turn down a half a billion? It is chicken feed to us….use ALL the weapons we have…including Ben Franklin.

By: Agrippa2k

Agrippa2k — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:51:38 +0000

I am really discouraged today.

Can it be that Right/Republicans have FAILED to communicate EVERYTHING?

Is it that the LEFT/Democrats are running circles around us selling their bull crap?

By: JiangxiDad

JiangxiDad — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:43:58 +0000

The Indian papers report that the suicide bomber targeted a busload of children just outside the base and crashed his car into the bus. Presumably, they are the children of the military personnel inside.

By: Tony737

Tony737 — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:41:12 +0000

We need to just tell Mushy that we’re coming in to secure those nukes and move ‘em to an undisclosed location. Do it in the dark of night and don’t tell anybody … *especially* the NY Crimes.

By: William Amos

William Amos — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:39:30 +0000

saw a story in a bangledesh newspaper that was really fantasy land but has some important links to what propaganda the other side was using

Bangledesh is a Muslim country with contacts with China. This article was arguing that the US was trying to take over Pakistan through coups and protests. Even suggested that Code pink activists were really CIA operatives trying to forment unrest.

The paper went on to say that the US goal was to seize Pakistani Nukes, Overthrow Islam and target Chinese for genocidal attacks. Was a real eye opener because it seemed to suggest that China and Islamic leaders were working together to oppose US goals in Pakistan

By: bbz123

bbz123 — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:35:04 +0000

That’s alot to fit on Silky’s bumper-sticker.