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Head of the Pakistani Taliban Killed by US Drone Strike

12 years ago, and define justice and at what price.

I'd start with executing every muslim on the planet; but that's just me......... And a lot of us would be happy to do it for free if Uncle Sam would just go ahead and declare open season.
 
Re: Pakistan has summoned the US ambassador to protest drone strike of Taliban leade

Pakistan's interior minister has said the death of Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud has destroyed the country's nascent peace process


LOL @ peace with Taliban. Pakkies are such retards. God only knows how they figured out how to make nukes. I'm surprised when they figure out how to put their pants on in the morning.
 
12 years ago, and define justice and at what price.
If we can initiate a war of choice that costs several trillion dollars for no reason in Iraq we can send a drone to kill the leader of the taliban in Pakistan for a couple grand.
 
The leader of the Pakistani Taliban, Hakimullah Mehsud, has been killed in a US drone strike sources are confirming to the BBC.
This is one thing, and probably the only thing I give Obama a tip of the hat. He's smacking the vermin down.

Now... wait until a republican is in The White House and watch the worldwide outrage hit the fan.
But... Obama's set precedent here, and hopefully the next in line will continue playing whack-a-mole.

Bookmarking this page because I know the outrage will happen when a R continues this.
 
If we can initiate a war of choice that costs several trillion dollars for no reason in Iraq...

This statement is a reflection of the depth of ignorance that is out there.
Simply amazing.
 
If we can initiate a war of choice that costs several trillion dollars for no reason in Iraq we can send a drone to kill the leader of the taliban in Pakistan for a couple grand.

Yea, because two wrongs always make a right.
 
What difference does it make? There are 100 standing in line to take over the position. We get excited when one guy dies, but the war never ends, does it?
 
The leader of the Pakistani Taliban, Hakimullah Mehsud, has been killed in a US drone strike sources are confirming to the BBC.

BBC News - Hakimullah Mehsud killed by drone, Pakistan Taliban say

While his killing is being given a mixed reception in a Pakistani media loathe to cast accolades onto the United States, it is never the less being viewed with quiet optimism. Efforts to forge a political understanding with the Taliban have been fruitless with Mehsud being a consistent opponent of the government and unwilling to scale back large scale terror attacks. Splinter commanders like Khan Said Sajna are being touted as possible successors who will be more willing to engage with Islamabad. It is unclear how Washington and the Pentagon would view this development but with involvement being scaled back in Afghanistan the US approach may have changed. Or not.

Either way this strike reaffirms the overwhelming utility of drones as a means for maintaining an aggressive and persistent campaign against the al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and its Islamist affiliates with great precision. In conjunction with the dramatically revised numbers coming out of Pakistan on civilian death tolls (which are in line with major studies and tallies conducted by RAND, LWJ, NAF, etc) will likely do much to neuter the effect of the recent HRW and UN reports. Indeed the revised numbers had already done much to do so.
 
What difference does it make? There are 100 standing in line to take over the position. We get excited when one guy dies, but the war never ends, does it?

It's fairly likely that a more negotiable leader will take over the Pakistani Taliban. In any case, the more terrorists we kill the more it proves to the others that they cannot possibly win this war.
 
One dead, 50 new fighters born. Great job.

Well, since the Taliban kill more people, by that logic the West is still winning. Lots more fighters on our side.
 
It's fairly likely that a more negotiable leader will take over the Pakistani Taliban. In any case, the more terrorists we kill the more it proves to the others that they cannot possibly win this war.

Obviously you aren't aware that "war" to a Islamic extremist isn't a war they fight to win.

Suicide killing in the name of Allah is their grandest achievement.

Anyone who thinks this will stop Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, terrorism, or international distaste for American drone activity on foreign soil, is clutching to fool's gold in an over-eager attempt to feel like we are actually getting somewhere with all this.

I should expect more wisdom in this forum. After 12 years nonetheless.
 
I'd start with executing every muslim on the planet;

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This escalated quickly...
 
No one needed affirmation that drones are effective killing machines. Murder can be an effective political strategy for the short tem. It is not proven that killing leads to long term peace, justice and stability.
 
No one needed affirmation that drones are effective killing machines. Murder can be an effective political strategy for the short tem. It is not proven that killing leads to long term peace, justice and stability.

Of course it does. The Indian Wars are proof of that. So is WW2. We killed a ****load of Germans and Japanese; straightened their asses out just fine.
 
Obviously you aren't aware that "war" to a Islamic extremist isn't a war they fight to win.

Suicide killing in the name of Allah is their grandest achievement.

Anyone who thinks this will stop Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, terrorism, or international distaste for American drone activity on foreign soil, is clutching to fool's gold in an over-eager attempt to feel like we are actually getting somewhere with all this.

I should expect more wisdom in this forum. After 12 years nonetheless.

I don't know if you remember, but when we invaded Afghanistan Taliban members defected en masse. A lot of people joined the Taliban for ethnic rather than religious reasons, or were simply forced into it at a young age. If the leaders won't be willing to listen to reason, then at least some of the soldiers will.
 
Obviously you aren't aware that "war" to a Islamic extremist isn't a war they fight to win.

Suicide killing in the name of Allah is their grandest achievement.

Anyone who thinks this will stop Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, terrorism, or international distaste for American drone activity on foreign soil, is clutching to fool's gold in an over-eager attempt to feel like we are actually getting somewhere with all this.

I should expect more wisdom in this forum. After 12 years nonetheless.

Killing yerrorists no more creates terrorists than insulting Islam makes Muslims hate Americans.
 
Of course it does. The Indian Wars are proof of that. So is WW2. We killed a ****load of Germans and Japanese; straightened their asses out just fine.

You are correct that killing can resolve conflicts, when the killing and destruction is done to near genocidal levels. However, you can't consider it long term justice when genocide was committed.
 
You are correct that killing can resolve conflicts, when the killing and destruction is done to near genocidal levels. However, you can't consider it long term justice when genocide was committed.

Killing the enemy isn't genocide.
 
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