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Taliban behead two Pakistani officials in Swat
Reuters ^ | 5/3/09 | Junaid Khan

Posted on 5/3/2009, 1:29:54 PM by anniegetyourgun

MINGORA, Pakistan, May 3 (Reuters) - Pakistani Taliban have beheaded two government officials in the northwestern Swat Valley in revenge for the killing of two insurgent commanders by security forces, a militant spokesman said on Sunday.

Authorities struck a peace deal in February aimed at ending militant violence in the former tourist valley of Swat but the militants have refused to disarm and pushed out of the valley into neighbouring districts.

The Pakistani Taliban aggression raised alarm in the United States and in Islamabad, and a week ago the security forces launched an offensive to expel militants from two of Swat's neighbouring districts.

The two government officials were kidnapped and beheaded on Saturday evening in Khuwaza Kheil, a village 18 km (10 miles) north of the valley's main town of Mingora, said town police chief Danishwar Khan.

Their bodies were dumped beside a road.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: beheadings; fata; nwfp; pakistan; swat; taliban

1 posted on 5/3/2009, 1:29:54 PM by anniegetyourgun
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To: anniegetyourgun

Did they waterboard them fisrt? If they did not, then this is not news. [/dripping sarcasm]


2 posted on 5/3/2009, 1:31:09 PM by Jeff Head (Freedom is not free...never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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To: anniegetyourgun

The only deal worth striking with the Taliban comes out of the barrel of a gun.


3 posted on 5/3/2009, 1:35:21 PM by DTogo (Time to bring back the Sons of Liberty.)
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To: DTogo

“Taliban behead two Pakistani officials in Swat”

The Messiah knows how to talk to them. I feel safe. /sarc


4 posted on 5/3/2009, 1:38:56 PM by EQAndyBuzz ("Biden is where he is because he makes Obozo look smart.")
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To: anniegetyourgun
Authorities struck a peace deal in February aimed at ending militant violence...

Hussein's approach.

5 posted on 5/3/2009, 1:39:38 PM by Jagdgewehr
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To: anniegetyourgun

Just so I’m clear... these “miltants” don’t qualify as “moderate Taliban” under the Appeaser of Chief’s “let’s be friends and talk” diplomacy strategery, correct?


6 posted on 5/3/2009, 1:46:12 PM by Common Sense 101
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To: Jagdgewehr
Hussein's approach.

It's respect for other peoples cultures. We shake hands, or if you are President Zero, bow to foreign Kings. Taliban culture, is different - they chop heads off.

It would be discrimination to say that it's better to shake hands than cut heads off, as that implies our culture is superior.

If you don't get with the plan, you will learn the error of your ways in our soon-to-be-implemented re-education camps.

Jack

7 posted on 5/3/2009, 2:01:04 PM by JackOfVA
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To: anniegetyourgun

We should see that two Taliban are beheaded.


8 posted on 5/3/2009, 2:02:43 PM by Piquaboy (Military veteran of 22 years in Navy, Air Force, and Army.)
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To: Piquaboy
We should see that two two million Taliban are beheaded. There, fixed that.
9 posted on 5/3/2009, 2:18:48 PM by 3_if_by_Treason (The ultimate effect of shielding men from the effects of folly, is to fill the world with fools.)
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To: anniegetyourgun

But amabo says we’s safe for nukes.


10 posted on 5/3/2009, 2:19:22 PM by onedoug
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; george76; ...
Authorities struck a peace deal in February aimed at ending militant violence in the former tourist valley of Swat but the militants have refused to disarm and pushed out of the valley into neighbouring districts.
[Paki authorities] "So, what about our peace deal? Do you mean you're not going to abide by it? What's that about?"
11 posted on 5/3/2009, 2:41:13 PM by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: Jeff Head

GUESS WATERBOARDING ISN’T LOOKING SO BAD AFTER ALL...

http://bluelori.blogspot.com/2009/04/torture-vs-waterboarding.html


12 posted on 5/4/2009, 5:57:07 PM by FromLori (FromLori)
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