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Eugene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-02-07 07:36 AM
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U.S. strike kills at least 5 in Pakistan-witnesses
Source: Reuters

U.S. strike kills at least 5 in Pakistan-witnesses
02 Nov 2007 12:11:20 GMT

ISLAMABAD, Nov 2 (Reuters) - A missile attack launched
by a U.S. drone aircraft on Friday killed at least five
people and wounded several more near a madrasa run by
pro-Al Qaeda mujahideen in Pakistan's Waziristan region,
witnesses said.

The sprawling religious school or madrasa was founded
by a veteran mujahideen commander, Jalaluddin Haqqani
-- an old friend of Osama bin Laden.

There were unconfirmed reports earlier this year that
the aging and infirm Haqqani had died, but his son
Sirajuddin has emerged as a major militant leader in
his place.

"A drone was flying very low and fired the missile.
It destroyed three houses," a resident of Dandi
Darpakheil village told Reuters.

-snip-

Read more: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ISL274440.htm
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tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-02-07 07:50 AM
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1. Mussharaf is considering Martial Law/State of Emergency, again.
And the returned from exile PM has left the country, again.
Pakistan is nearing open war.
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-02-07 08:56 AM
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2. I'm confused--what about the big controversy about Obama pursuing
AQ in Pakistan? Are we allowed to strike over the border? Have we been doing this all this time?
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gratuitous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-02-07 08:57 AM
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3. More murders by remote control
Geez, but we're such a nation of pussies anymore.
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Supersedeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-02-07 01:07 PM
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4. nothing to see here -- feed them more Britney one liners, Hingis anyone?
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