Comments on: US goes unilateral in Pakistan

By: Miss_Anthrope

Miss_Anthrope — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:03:09 +0000

Maquis on March 27, 2008 at 4:57 PM

LOL! Whoo! Not sure about that…maybe just a Burberry plaid instead? I’ll compromise…Catwoman!

By: Maquis

Maquis — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:57:00 +0000

Dude! Can I apply for ‘Human Backpack Sniper’?

Miss_Anthrope on March 27, 2008 at 4:54 PM

Sure, but I’m not helping out with the leotard powered version!

By: Miss_Anthrope

Miss_Anthrope — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:54:28 +0000

Maquis on March 27, 2008 at 3:39 PM

Dude! Can I apply for ‘Human Backpack Sniper’?

By: Miss_Anthrope

Miss_Anthrope — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:53:33 +0000

Tark on March 27, 2008 at 8:42 AM

It can’t be dialed back by the PM…from what I understand, the Prez controls the Army, and that’s still Musharraf until further notice. He & the military have been more on our side than anyone else in that country.

I think once thing’s get too tricky, he should sneak all the plutonium out to the US, then apply for asylum once here.

By: Maquis

Maquis — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:39:26 +0000

Quite seriously, is it not past time for some mercenary action in the region? There are limits to what governments can do.

MrLynn on March 27, 2008 at 11:29 AM

Brother I am SO into that idea! What we need to do is to inaugurate the Jihadi Extermination Legion! I would set up a monthly paycheck allotment for life to support such an organization if it were founded and run right.

We can recruit from the oppressed dhimmis of Muslim lands, and promise citizenship for a faithful and successful hunt. Dang, I’m gonna be obsessing on this for days now…

By: oakpack

oakpack — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:10:27 +0000

I’m glad to see the day has finally come when we can “shake the tree”. I hope we do shake it all the way to Waziristan. I just wanna see the video from the Predator that flies up the ‘hinder’ of Osama as he stumbles through the rocky hillside with his walking stick.

By: OhEssYouCowboys

OhEssYouCowboys — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:04:49 +0000

It’s about time. The gloves should come off. As I recall, didn’t Bush indicate that any country who aided, abetted or harbored al qaida would be a target?

Target Pakistan. Works for me.

By: Johan Klaus

Johan Klaus — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:35:02 +0000

Sic um!

By: fanderbiles

fanderbiles — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:56:19 +0000

beefytee on March 27, 2008 at 9:29 AM

MrLynn on March 27, 2008 at 11:29 AM

25mm might be a bit cumbersome to manage in that terrain, but 12.7mm from a Barrett has been known to be pretty effective.

By: Seven Percent Solution

Seven Percent Solution — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:29:36 +0000

“Second, the Pakistani Taliban has political connections that make military confrontations difficult…..”

Sounds like some Democrats I have been reading about………

By: MrLynn

MrLynn — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:29:34 +0000

Is there still a 25mm reward on bin Laden’s head? Is it Dead or Alive?
After they’re done “shaking the tree” maybe I’ll put a team together. Who is in?

beefytee on March 27, 2008 at 9:29 AM

Quite seriously, is it not past time for some mercenary action in the region? There are limits to what governments can do.

I still suspect that Osama is in Iran, and has been since Tora Bora, laughing at having successfully diverted the US to Waziristan.

By: FishFearMe

FishFearMe — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:17:42 +0000

If we have actionable intelligence about high-value terrorist targets and President Musharraf won’t act, we will,” Obama said. August 1,2007, Reuters

From Ed’s post:Musharraf knows his days are numbered in power, and has proven a little more cooperative as a result. Both he and his Army replacement, General Kiyani, have agreed to let the US strike at AQ and foreign-fighter targets.

That’s the difference. If they don’t act, we will,as opposed to Pres. Mush and the general have AGREED to let us bomb the bastards.

By: Maquis

Maquis — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:53:50 +0000

If I was Musharraf I’d apply to the US for instant post-deposal asylum and a cushy job selecting Predator targets for the CIA…

By: Immolate

Immolate — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:50:52 +0000

You hit the nail on the head Tom. Whenever Obama sabre-rattles, you know it’s BS. You can’t threaten to use a weapon you despise with conviction. Now if he threatened to turn Wright or Michelle loose on Pakistan, I think they’d have reason to fear.

By: Tom_Shipley

Tom_Shipley — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:41:44 +0000

Some one ask McCain if he supports Bush “bombing our ally.”

By: Tom_Shipley

Tom_Shipley — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:39:38 +0000

Finally…The Obama Doctrine swings into action.

Yes, I remember when Obama was “reckless” and had turned into “Dr. Stranglove” for suggest just such actions as these.

Just shows how much political posturing is BS.

By: wepeople

wepeople — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:19:49 +0000

We have a few trees here in America to shake. Dearborn, Nation of Islam, to mention a few

By: saiga

saiga — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:16:05 +0000

Is there still a 25mm reward on bin Laden’s head? Is it Dead or Alive?
After they’re done “shaking the tree” maybe I’ll put a team together. Who is in?

beefytee on March 27, 2008 at 9:29 AM

I am if I canget immunity.

By: ThackerAgency

ThackerAgency — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:10:08 +0000

Definitely good news. This is what Musharraf should have allowed us to do at the Zenith of his power instead of when he was weak. . . he may have been able to hold more power had he asked us for help like this. Go get em!

By: thuja

thuja — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:05:37 +0000

I fail to understand the logic of those who voted for Bhutto’s party wanting to protect the very group of people who killed her. I know we are talking illiterate peasants for the most part, but the cognitive dissonance seems too much for many people.

By: PBoilermaker

PBoilermaker — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:03:12 +0000

Look over there — shiny object.

rbj on March 27, 2008 at 10:01 AM

“If you didn’t drop it, don’t pick it up.”

By: PBoilermaker

PBoilermaker — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:02:12 +0000

The Pakistani border area of NW Afghanistan

NE Afghanistan, NW Pakistan…fixed.

By: rbj

rbj — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:01:57 +0000

Air strikes? missiles? What air strikes or missiles? Must have been a bunch of badly designed IEDs by the terrorists that have killed themselves. Look over there — shiny object.

By: dogsoldier

dogsoldier — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:54:25 +0000

The reward is still good. We have no official word that the US is bombing anyone, since they refuse to comment. For the sake of conversation, supposing it is us, we need to carpet bomb that area until only dust remains.

That is how we handled the NAZIs in WWII and it will work against AQ and the Taliban. Since Pakistan cannot police its own country properly we should do it, and make one heck of an example out of the area.

By: Tony737

Tony737 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:41:58 +0000

Is there still a 25mm reward on bin Laden’s head? – Beef

That’s the best typo Ever! I would LOVE put a 25 millimeter ‘reward’ THROUGH bin laden’s head! Binny, meet Bushmaster!