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A certain 'Commonwealth' country may have some explaining to do.
Can someone remind me again of how much the British taxpayer gives to Pakistan in 'Foreign Aid'?
Can someone remind me again of how much the British taxpayer gives to Pakistan in 'Foreign Aid'?
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This brings out mixed feelings for me.
It heightens the chance of some form of nastyness for our upcoming Olympics and any other big events for a while, which brings the chance of more civilian deaths.
But, if OSB was responsible for even half of the things he was accused of, then good riddance to bad rubbish seconded.
A massive well done to the team that finally carried out this operation.
To do something like this in a country where many of the security apparatus are supporters of OSB is almost worse than doing the same thing in an enemy territory, as at least behind the lines you know who you can trust (no one).
The BBC are reporting that one of the special force's helicopters crashed in the town at the start of this operation. Does anyone have any more info on that? Not type or weapons fit, but my interest is purely that casualties are as light as possible or non existent.
It heightens the chance of some form of nastyness for our upcoming Olympics and any other big events for a while, which brings the chance of more civilian deaths.
But, if OSB was responsible for even half of the things he was accused of, then good riddance to bad rubbish seconded.
A massive well done to the team that finally carried out this operation.
To do something like this in a country where many of the security apparatus are supporters of OSB is almost worse than doing the same thing in an enemy territory, as at least behind the lines you know who you can trust (no one).
The BBC are reporting that one of the special force's helicopters crashed in the town at the start of this operation. Does anyone have any more info on that? Not type or weapons fit, but my interest is purely that casualties are as light as possible or non existent.
Taxydual,
I don't think it is worthy to suggest the Pakistani Government were somehow in collaboration with Mr Obama, sorry Osama, a similar point could be made about our country and all the radical loony toons and their misguided apologists.
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I don't think it is worthy to suggest the Pakistani Government were somehow in collaboration with Mr Obama, sorry Osama, a similar point could be made about our country and all the radical loony toons and their misguided apologists.
FB
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Hmm, perhaps not the Government per se. However, who controls their Intelligence Service, the ISI? Who's side are they on?
Admittedly from Wikipedia, but......
Admittedly from Wikipedia, but......
- (2010) A new report by the London School of Economics (LSE) claimed to provide the most concrete evidence yet that the ISI is providing funding, training and sanctuary to the Taliban insurgency on a scale much larger than previously thought. The report's author Matt Waldman spoke to nine Taliban field commanders in Afghanistan and concluded that Pakistan's relationship with the insurgents ran far deeper than previously realised. Some of those interviewed suggested that the organization even attended meetings of the Taliban's supreme council, the Quetta Shura.[12][13][14] A spokesman for the Pakistani military dismissed the report, describing it as "malicious".[15][16][17] General David Petraeus, commander of the US Central Command, refused to endorse this report in US congressional hearing and suggested that any contacts between ISI and extremists are for legitimate intelligence purposes, in his words “you have to have contact with bad guys to get intelligence on bad guys”.[18]
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Complete details:
Obama Gives Order, Bin Laden Is Killed: White House Time Line - Political Punch
Helicopter raid maybe from Jalalabad? (distance to Abottabad = 135nm). US only notified the Pakistanis AFTER it occurred.
Obama Gives Order, Bin Laden Is Killed: White House Time Line - Political Punch
Helicopter raid maybe from Jalalabad? (distance to Abottabad = 135nm). US only notified the Pakistanis AFTER it occurred.
Congratulations to all those involved in eliminating that worthless piece of ****!
In particular, the Special Forces who prosecuted the successful attack without loss or injury to themselves.
In particular, the Special Forces who prosecuted the successful attack without loss or injury to themselves.
Great news - congratulations to our US colleagues. Through their professionalism and bravery their operation has achieved an ourstanding result.
I'm very interested to hear the details of the operation once released.
I would bet this was the reason for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge delaying their honeymoon, as someone above suggested.
I'm very interested to hear the details of the operation once released.
I would bet this was the reason for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge delaying their honeymoon, as someone above suggested.
I wonder where and when the Funeral will be? And will his final resting place be kept a great big secret so it doesn't become a shrine for his followers?!
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As a former member of the US military and US intelligence community and having worked directly with USSOCOM, today makes me proud of the work I did, the people with whom I worked, and also thankful of all those involved including the ISAF partner nations. My brother in law is a Special Forces Captain and is currently deployed in Afghanistan as well.
Hoorah!
Hoorah!
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Bin Laden was buried at sea.
Osama Bin Laden Body Headed for Burial at Sea, Officials Say - The Note
Osama Bin Laden Body Headed for Burial at Sea, Officials Say - The Note
... leaving no definitive location for the final resting place of his body.