New York Times:
President Bush's senior national security advisers are debating whether to expand the authority of the Central Intelligence Agency and the military to conduct far more aggressive covert operations in the tribal areas of Pakistan.
The debate is in response to intelligence reports that Al Qaeda and the Taliban are intensifying efforts to destabilize the Pakistani government, according to several senior administration officials.
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SSSSSSHHHHHH!!!!
Don't Tell Anybody!
It's a REALLY BIG SECRET!!!!
So secret it was just published in the NY Times.
Did anybody explain to the Loyal Bushies what the word "covert" meant, I wonder. Was that in the talking points?
Sorry, but all I can think of is a famous British ACTOR who played a detective inspecting the crime scene.
"It seems she died, from a bahhmp on zee hed."
"Forgive me, what did you say, Inspector?"
"I said she died, from a bahhmp, on zee hed."
26 minutes ago
12:20 AM PST +5 GMT
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Suspected Islamic militants fatally shot eight tribal leaders involved in efforts to broker a cease-fire between security forces and insurgents in Pakistan's volatile northwest, authorities said Monday
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united at 1 dead at 8.........
Wasn't it just last week that we didn't have any "pixie dust" for Pakistan?
Funny how this admistration can't seem to keep any secrets. I would not want to be picked for any mission set by these morons.
Another very stupid move by this admin.
The Pakistani people are afraid after the attacks on Afghanistan and Iraq, the USA will try to dominate their country too. Musharraf is not the strongest dictator and CIA actions will weaken him even more. Imagine if Americans are taken as hostages.
Anyway, the result could be Al Qaida will gain even more power, exactly the opposite Bush tries to achieve.
Destablize the Pakistan Gov't - They ARE the Pakistan Gov't.
Any reason this admin can send more troops into the ME. Destablization of the region works well for the over all plan. Much like they are doing to US- creat choas, deplete national resources and send in the Profiteer Companies to "help". Who do they expect to send there? Blackwater & Halliburton?
This admin is Nation Building but doing it for these Multi National Corps who will have no borders, nor any allegiences. Apparently they are now ready to control nuclear weapons too. Will this be Dick's belated X- Mas gift to his ol' cronies?
through choas comes order- theirs.
guess the fools in washington realized they can't invade iran right now, so they'll take pakistan as a second choice. gotta invade someone, or sneak across their borders before it's too late. only one more year left to destroy this country before pres edwards puts a stop to it.
If this blurb is actually true it may mean that those who functionally control Pakistan's nuclear weapons have "gone off the reservation?"
Certainly, the Musharaff handling of the Bhutto killing demonstrates some really poor judgment and perhaps desperation by causing unexpected consequences?
Pakistan is 100 times more dangerous to the overall stability of that region than Iraq and Iran, combined. Who hid Usama Bin Laden until he died? Who sold nuclear secrets to enemies of the U.S. and our longtime allies and were eventually pardoned by Musharaff?
This Pakistan mess has always been dangerous and now more so than ever. What is truly disturbing is the U.S. has decided to employ clandestine means as opposed to diplomatic methods to stabilize the situation.
Please bear in mind that India is on full alert and has been since the Bhutto killing.
Sometimes I can't tell if this is actually our intelligence services "at work", or just a "colorized" reissue of a classic Keystone Cops reel.
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First Posted: 01- 5-08 11:10 PM | Updated: 03-28-08 02:45 AM