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Pakistani Tribesmen Promise Help in Al Qaeda Hunt
Reuters ^
| 3-7-04
| Hafiz Wazir
Posted on 03/07/2004 5:59:07 AM PST by treeclimber
WANA, Pakistan (Reuters) - Armed bands of tribals will help Pakistani authorities search for al Qaeda and Taliban militants in remote western regions of the country, tribal elders assured the government Sunday.
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; binladen; manhunt; osama; pakistan; southasia; tribesmen
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=4512680
To: treeclimber
"No justice, no peace"!
The tribe is starting to get the picture. They won't be left alone until we bag this bastard.
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posted on
03/07/2004 6:05:26 AM PST
by
Finalapproach29er
(" Permitting homosexuality didn't work out very well for the Roman Empire")
To: treeclimber
Hope it's not a repeat of the December '01 "truce" negotiated by the tribesmen in Tora-Bora.
To: treeclimber
Accepting this offer would be insanity. Would you want these well-armed but unreliable "men of honor" covering your flanks or acting as a blocking or driving force for your sweeps? I wouldn't because I'd be constantly concerned that they might have a sudden attack of Muslim solidarity with the terrorists and either turn their weapons on friendly troops and/or safely spirit him away by disguising him as one of their number. And we know from previous postings that this is entirely possible, since he has probably been hiding in this area since Nov-Dec 2001.
The original article notes that a number of the tribesmen have been killed or wounded by the Pakistani troops (special forces, IIRC from another article) operating in the tribal area. Two simple answers: 1) tell them where bin Laden is so they can capture or (most likely) kill him and 2) stay well away from the anti-terrorism forces as they search.
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posted on
03/07/2004 6:56:31 AM PST
by
Captain Rhino
("If you will just abandon logic, these things will make a lot more sense to you!")
To: Dog; Coop; swarthyguy; Boot Hill; Angelus Errare; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Prodigal Son; ...
Ping
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posted on
03/07/2004 7:06:28 AM PST
by
Cap Huff
To: Semper Paratus
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posted on
03/07/2004 7:24:52 AM PST
by
Fun Bob
To: Captain Rhino
Right on!
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posted on
03/07/2004 12:03:59 PM PST
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(The terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States - and war is what they got!!!!)
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