Taliban said to be furious over U.S. strike

[unhappycamper]

Taliban said to be furious over U.S. strike
By Ishtiaq Mahsud - The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Oct 6, 2008 6:19:14 EDT

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — The Taliban are furious about the latest apparent U.S. missile strike in Pakistan, indicating a senior militant may be among two dozen people killed, officials and residents said Sunday.

The attack Friday on the North Waziristan tribal region was believed to have killed several Arab fighters but government officials have been notably quiet.

However, two Pakistani intelligence officials said insurgents were moving aggressively in the area while using harsh language against local residents, including calling them “salable commodities” — an accusation of spying.

The intelligence officials, who said their information came from informants and field agents, interpreted the Taliban’s anger as a sign that a senior militant may have been among at least 24 people killed. But that has not been confirmed, said the officials, who sought anonymity because they were not allowed to speak to media.

The U.S. has ramped up cross-border strikes that target alleged al-Qaida and Taliban hideouts in Pakistan’s tribal regions bordering Afghanistan. Pakistani leaders have condemned the attacks as violations of their country’s sovereignty.


Rest of article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/10/ap_taliban_angry_100508/%2e

[Botany]

1. To the Taliban:

Tough Shit. If you leave your home to train to kill Americans
and other westerns most of whom are innocent civilians I
want you dead and I really don't care where it happens.

Now if we had a President worth 2 cents much of this fight would have
been over a long time ago.

[trumad]

2. LOL

Maybe we should have bombed them lighter....

[Botany]

3. Funny this was Obama idea too.

Now we know the Paki government is playing both sides off
of each other and the Paki/Afghan border area is filled w/
people who thinks that God wants them to kill me and my
friends ..... I am kinda of funny that way ..... I want them dead
first.