Pakistani Tribesmen Promise Help in Al Qaeda Hunt

Reuters ^ | 3-7-04 | Hafiz Wazir

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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.

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http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=4512680

[Finalapproach29er]

"No justice, no peace"!

The tribe is starting to get the picture. They won't be left alone until we bag this bastard.

[Semper Paratus]

Hope it's not a repeat of the December '01 "truce" negotiated by the tribesmen in Tora-Bora.

[Captain Rhino]

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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Ping

[Fun Bob]

That's exactly what I was thinking. Look up on google the "treaty of Hudabiya" to get an idea of what these people are about and how far you can trust them.

miserable failure miserable failure miserable failure miserable failure war criminal

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Right on!