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Afghans Protest Pakistan After Bombing
Houston Chronicle ^ | Jan. 18, 2006 | NAIMATULLAH SARHADI

Posted on 01/18/2006 5:30:06 PM PST by icwhatudo

SPINBOLDAK, Afghanistan — More than 5,000 people chanting "Death to Pakistan!" marched through two Afghan border towns Wednesday to protest a suicide bombing they blame on the neighboring country.

The blast at a wrestling match on Monday killed 21 people, making it the deadliest suicide attack since U.S.-led forces ousted the Taliban in 2001. No one has claimed responsibility, and a purported spokesman for the Taliban rebels denied involvement.

"Death to Pakistan! Death to al-Qaida! Death to the Taliban!" the protesters shouted as they marched to the towering Friendship Gate that marks Waish's border crossing with Pakistan.

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


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afganistan; pakistan; protests
Strange how things like this (as well as the huge Pro-American protests a while back in South Korea) never seem to get much play in the MSM. Yes they get mentioned, but if it was 100 anti-US protestors it would be all over CNN.
1 posted on 01/18/2006 5:30:07 PM PST by icwhatudo
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RIGHT ON! Thanks for posting this. Needs to be nailed to the top of the thread list.


2 posted on 01/18/2006 5:33:09 PM PST by MNJohnnie (Is there a satire god who created Al Gore for the sole purpose of making us laugh?)
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...100 anti-US protestors it would be all over CNN.

... or even ONE protester, if that protestor happens to be "signing" their book for nobody

3 posted on 01/18/2006 5:36:10 PM PST by C210N (Bush SPYED, Terrorists DIED!)
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When they don't have any handy infidels to kill, Muslims love to kill other Muslims.


4 posted on 01/18/2006 5:36:49 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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Afghan officials have repeatedly claimed that the Taliban and other militant groups have training bases in Pakistan and are receiving support from that side of the border _ an accusation Islamabad denies.

Islamabad hates to admit that it does not control the border region. Neither did the British during the Raj.

The Taliban DOES have bases on the Pakistani side. The Taliban is a Pashtun movement, and the Pashtun live on both sides. The Durand Line means no more to them than the Mexican border did to Geronimo or the canadian border did to Sitting Bull.

Al-Zawahiri has a wife from the Mohmand tribe, so all the Mohmands are required to show him melmastia.

Wonder who organized that protest on the Afghan side. All those protesters were Pashtuns, too.

5 posted on 01/18/2006 6:08:14 PM PST by Cannoneer No. 4 (Move fast, shoot straight, and let the counselors sort it out ten years from now.)
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Strange how things like this (as well as the huge Pro-American protests a while back in South Korea) never seem to get much play in the MSM. Yes they get mentioned, but if it was 100 anti-US protestors it would be all over CNN.

I did not hear anything about this.
Speaking of which, my resolution for the new year is to pester the MSM on their bias.


6 posted on 01/18/2006 6:26:44 PM PST by KDubRN
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Good show. I have been thinking we should stage protests against Pakistan, too to let them know we are sick of them harboring terrorists.


7 posted on 01/18/2006 6:33:33 PM PST by ClaireSolt (.)
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Good show. I have been thinking we should stage protests against Pakistan, too to let them know we are sick of them harboring terrorists.


Find a number or email and we can spar with them.


8 posted on 01/18/2006 7:00:56 PM PST by KDubRN
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Well I never....

Bumparootietootie!


9 posted on 01/18/2006 7:17:21 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (Liberals oppose individual slavery compared to colletive slavery because they hate competition!)
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To: Gengis Khan; sukhoi-30mki; CarrotAndStick; swarthyguy; Arjun

pingerooneee


10 posted on 01/19/2006 12:54:40 AM PST by Cronos (Never forget 9/11. Restore Hagia Sophia!)
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