Sherman123
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We keep striking and the taliban keeps growing. Hmm, kind of puts the study to shame.
Surely you realize the multiple flaws in logic at work in this statement.
One dead, 50 new fighters born. Great job.
12 years ago, and define justice and at what price.
Pakistan's interior minister has said the death of Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud has destroyed the country's nascent peace process
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.12 years ago, and define justice and at what price.
This is one thing, and probably the only thing I give Obama a tip of the hat. He's smacking the vermin down.The leader of the Pakistani Taliban, Hakimullah Mehsud, has been killed in a US drone strike sources are confirming to the BBC.
If we can initiate a war of choice that costs several trillion dollars for no reason in Iraq...
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.
Muzzies will go all jihad no matter what USA does or doesn't do. Haters gonna hate.
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?
One dead, 50 new fighters born. Great job.
Not if we just leave them alone to kill each other off.
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.
I'd start with executing every muslim on the planet;
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.
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.
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.
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.
Why would you think this?
Well, since the Taliban kill more people, by that logic the West is still winning. Lots more fighters on our side.
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