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Originally posted by Rearden
Your link was discussing the War on Terror. You know, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. I'll assume your non-answer is a "no".
So what is your idea of how the West can go into Pakistan and fight the Taliban and al Qaeda without causing a revolution, one we won't like, in Pakistan?
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You can assume whatever you like, but my answer was quite clear. "The war on terror" is political rhetoric. The invasion of Aghanistan was a military action.
And I guess you probably aren't aware that the Pakistani government is in place because of a coup. They weren't duly elected. They may or may not have majority support. They are not beholden to an electorate to support popular opinion. The military dictatorship of Pakistan has the ability to create any story they need to support actions in Waziristan. Musharraf knows well how to prosecute a war against OBL and his supporters. He hasn't been persuaded to do so. but why not? The US has the power to grant wishes. Maybe it's just the fact that the administration hasn't a clue how to be negotiators.
Go into Pakistan to fight the Taliban and al Qaeda? We've already done it. With minor success. We should have done more so that the 'message' the president is always talking about sending would have been: attack America and pay the price.