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Pakistan army preparing to take back Swat, defeat terror all cost

by israeli.agent | April 24, 2009 at 06:18 am

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Finally Pakistan army wakes up. In an attempt to regain the confidence of US and other western countries, Pakistan Army started moving against the Taliban in Swat - Army Chief Parvez Kayani claimed that the country "will defeat terrorism."

Earlier US Secretary of States, Hillary Clinton told Pakistan to worry about the Taliban terrorists rather than looking at India as a threat if Pakistan wants the foreign aid. This might have been a wake up call for the Army which was so far ignored Taliban who were threatening to take control of entire Pakistan.

Amid reports of Pakistani military mobilising forces for an operation in the Taliban-dominated Swat valley within 48 hours, Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Friday vowed to defeat terrorism "at all cost".

In his first public comment on the spread of the Taliban from Swat to Buner district near Islamabad, the powerful army chief said his forces are "determined to root out the menace of terrorism from society" with the support of the people.

"Victory against terror and militancy will be achieved at all cost," gen. Kayani told his commanders from militancy-hit areas in NWFP and the tribal belt at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi near here.

"It (the army) will not allow the militants to dictate terms to the government or impose their way of life on the civil society of Pakistan," he was quoted as saying in a statement issued by the military.

His strong comments came as military sources were quoted by Dawn News channel as saying that the operations against the militants in Swat were "on the cards" and a troop build-up would be completed for this within 48 hours.

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israeli.agent

at 08:26 on April 24th, 2009

What I intended to say was, the ordinary Pakistani does not want to go to jihad or become a suicide bomber or kill infidel kind or stuff. Only certain brainwashed soul(less)s go in that direction. With all the bells and whistles they got a "democratically elected" government last time. The people expected the government to do minimum things those are expected of governments. Now I guess people are angry and lost hope in the way the Swat was handed over to Taliban - virtually in a platter - by the government.

Maybe the Army who have already tasted blood would have turned a blind eye towards the creeping Taliban and waited till the time the problem exploded in the face of the civilian government.

.Agent.

Tamiya

at 14:27 on April 24th, 2009

Pakistan is the only country has nuclear weapon, but no continuous electricity to their people. Pakistan can't eradicate Polio since they can store polio vaccines. Politicians definitely got their priorities screwed up.

Now the spreading disease of Taliban is within 60 miles of Pakistan's nuclear facility. Do you need anything greater to worry about global safety ?

I don't think the world should leave this mission to Pakistan politicians. Spreading Taliban into Pakistan is too much of a global threat to leave it up to these dummies. It is also sad to see all the effort and lives put into Afghanistan is just taking a different form and larger damage in Pakistan due to the absence of strong politicians and the real desire to root out Talibans.

René

at 04:50 on April 25th, 2009

Taliban turn back the Pak Army!

Taliban fighters prevented a convoy of security forces from entering their stronghold in the northwestern Swat valley, a day after the Pakistan Army chief pledged to eliminate militants who challenge the writ of the state.

A convoy of seven army trucks was stopped by armed Taliban militants at Qambar, a small town near Mingora, the main city in Swat valley, witnesses and Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said.

So much for that.

tallison

at 03:45 on April 26th, 2009

Pakistan army will never be able to contain Taliban nor U.S.. Taliban is running in their blood and outside. Blame those who have created the environment and circumstances turning a peaceful non-alligned people into such deadly bigots. Push people to the wall and force them to act in certain way , blame them and kill them. U.S U.S I say U.S.

I want to see who would win, The Weak who would inherit the heaven or the pharoah gone beserk by multifarious greed and adventure.

Sheeraz Ali (not verified)

at 15:06 on April 27th, 2009

The Taliban or Al Qaida are nothing BUT evil GOG and MAGOG they are the children of Satan. Taliban must go from Pakistan because WE dont want a stone age law in the world today. No more 'Eye for an Eye or Tooth for an Tooth' please but PEACE. SALAM.

Hassan123 (not verified)

at 04:12 on May 3rd, 2009

Pakistan is an Islamic moderate country that is a responsibile nuclear power. Her nation icluding Pakistan Armed Forces and inteligence agancies are fighting against foriegn sponsered consiperacy. Its perception prevailing in Pakistan that US and India is supporting anti Pakistan eliments which are part of Taliban and storming terrorism in the country. Lets hope Washington ,if seroius in elimination terrorism from the world then CIA, RAW ,Mossad and RAAM should be stopped from interfering in Pakistan's Internal affairs. Pakistan Armed forces and its intelligence agencies are capapble enough to tackle the situation and eradication of evil from th bid.