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13 hours ago ago from The World We Live In !!!
American special forces have conducted multiple clandestine raids into Pakistan's tribal areas as part of a secret war in the border region where Washington is pressing to expand its drone assassination programme. A former Nato officer said the incursions, only one of which has been previously reported, occurred between 2003 and 2008, involved helicopter-borne elite soldiers stealing across the border at night, and were never declared to ...
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16 hours ago ago from Mathrubhumi - English News
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NO SOLUTION IS POSSIBLE WITHOUT PAKISTAN US Administration under President Obama, now in the arena for a good length, seems to suffer as if it can no longer be responsive, decisive and swift. The closure of Guantanamo Prison Camp in Cuba vehemently announced by President Obama years back has been allowed to drift to the back-burner. The Administration seems to be less enthusiastic about following words by action and deeds as witnessed by ...
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While the Boston Globe advises President Obama to scale back meddling in Pakistani politics, US Ambassador to Pakistan Anne W. Patterson launches a covert campaign to convince politicians to support President Zardari. The disconnect is breathtaking. Globe's position (" Show US neutrality in Pakistan ") also serves to signify how much the US public opinion is unaware of extent of the intrusive presence of the United States in Pakistan. Part ...
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18 hours ago ago from THE INDIC POST
Washington, Dec.23 (ANI): US President Barack Obama’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke has said the Obama administration is facing a ‘dilemma’ in Pakistan, as unlike Afghanistan it can not send troops in that country to tackle the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. “The dilemma is that the leadership of both al-Qaeda and Taliban are in a neighbouring country (of Afghanistan) where our troops cannot fight. And ...
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In my office hang photos of this writer with Pakistan's last four leaders. Two of them - Zia ul Haq and Benazir Bhutto - were murdered. Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was ousted in a military coup led by photo number four, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who was deposed last year by Pakistan's military. Either leading Pakistan is a job with very poor career prospects, or I'm a jinx. Take your pick. Now, in a delicious irony, Washington is ...
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12 hours ago ago from U.S. News
Watchdog faults US anti-drug effort in Afghanistan WASHINGTON (AP) -- The State Department's internal watchdog on Wednesday criticized the agency's nearly $2 billion anti-drug effort in Afghanistan for poor oversight and lack of a long-term strategy. The department's inspector general said the Afghanistan counter-narcotics program is hampered by too few personnel and rampant corruption among Afghan officials. The inspector general's ...
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SHAKTOI, Pakistan A top Pakistani Taliban commander told The Associated Press he has sent thousands of fighters to neighboring Afghanistan to counter the influx of new American troops. The U.S. military on Wednesday dismissed the claim as mere rhetoric although there's no denying that militants from various jihadi groups are crossing the border. Analysts also expressed skepticism, saying the Pakistani Taliban remained focused on fighting at ...
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