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14 Jun 2009 19:24

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World: Is your name Baitullah Mehsud? If so, there’s a target on your head

  • The Pakistani government is gunning for him. The military has started operations to take down Mehsud, the Pakistani Taliban leader. He’s responsible for much of the instability in the region, and we even have someone saying as much. “Baitullah Mehsud is the root cause of all evils,” said Owais Ghani, governor of the adjoining North West Frontier Province, near the rumored location of the country’s Taliban hideouts in South Waziristan. See? Told you. source
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31 May 2009 10:58

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U.S., World: The U.S. is throwing more Taliban-fighting troops in Afghanistan

  • 4,000 more American troops are coming in July source
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21 May 2009 23:48

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Offbeat, U.S., World: And now, the lighter side of the war on terror: Pink boxers

  • Any soldier who goes into battle against the Taliban in pink boxers and flip-flops has a special kind of courage.
  • Defense Secretary Robert Gates • On a soldier who leapt to his post in Afghanistan wearing pink boxers, leading to a hilariously awesome photo of our boys unashamed to fight in any condition. Normally, we’d be wary of putting this post next to a post like the previous one. But we admit it. The quote is just too awesome. • source
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17 May 2009 09:01

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World: Pakistan’s working hard to kill al-Qaeda and Taliban militants

  • 1,000 deaths since the beginning of the month source
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12 May 2009 08:28

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U.S., World: The U.S. largely hits its target in suspected Pakistan drone attack

  • 9 killed, 4 wounded in the attack, which targeted the Taliban source
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11 May 2009 08:40

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World: People are fleeing Taliban-stricken NW Pakistan en masse

  • 350,000 civilians have left the war zone in the last 12 days alone, 900,000 overall source
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10 May 2009 12:26

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World: Pakistani forces had an eventful day against the Taliban

  • 200 Taliban forces were killed in the last day, sez Pakistan source
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01 Mar 2009 22:42

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U.S., World: Defense Secretary Gates: Pakistan’s harboring the Taliban

  • I think as long as they have a safe haven to operate there, it’s going to be a problem for us in Afghanistan.
  • Robert Gates • Defense secretary, on the hiding spots being offered to Taliban members in Pakistan, which is complicating the war in Afghanistan and stretching it across country lines. The war is picking up, with 17,000 additional troops recently ordered by President Obama. • source
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