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Muhammad Khurshid, our regular Correspondent from Waziristan Instant messaged me the other day. I asked him how he was doing-- you know, the regular chit-chat. Here's how the conversation went:

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Muhammad Khurshid 

Muhammad:  Situation in tribal areas is very critical as US troops are advancing towards the border. There are fear that they may carry out a big attack.

 me:  are you close to there?
 Sent at 1:00 PM on Tuesday
 Muhammad:  Yes I am very close. The other day a missile fired by US drone hit a house near my house. The missile narrowly missed my house.
 Sent at 1:01 PM on Tuesday
 Muhammad:  Terrorists have also increased their activities. Now they are preparing the tribesmen for the war. There is great confusion. Pakistani officials are still supporting terrorists.
 
 
 Muhammad:  They are giving training to the youth. I still believe that some dreaded terrorists are hiding in the areas. They giving training of bomb making and then exploding them
 me:  so, the taliban is teaching the local tribal youth to fight the US forces?

 Muhammad:  Actually the terrorists are preparing Taliban and tribesmen for fighting against the US. Taliban is Pashto language word meaning Taliban.
 Muhammad:  Hello, I think there is problem in the internet connection
 me:  glad you're back.
How do you US forces are advancing to border?
how do you know?

 Muhammad:  Pakistani media is reporting that the troops are poised for a big attack on tribal areas
I am also seeing the US drones hovering over the areas
 
 Sent at 9:54 AM on Wednesday
 Muhammad:  Hi Sir, how are you
Last night there was some problem in my connection
 me:  Great. Getting ready to leave to go see the Dalai Lama speak live in Philadelphia, about an hour away.
 Muhammad:  Great congratulation, I think it will be a great event
 me:  I agree. He and NElson Mandela are the two men I respect most in the world.
 Sent at 10:11 AM on Wednesday
 Muhammad:  You are absolutelyy right. They are really great men. But you have also introduced a new trend in journalism
 Sent at 10:13 AM on Wednesday
 Muhammad:  you have brought journalism to the gross root. I think opednews has played a big role in war on terror. The opednews will win this war on terror.
 Sent at 10:14 AM on Wednesday
 me:  That's giving a lot of credit, but we try to do our part. I wish we could get the word out more to other nations. We have writers from Burma, Nepal, India, Congo, Korea, but wish we had them from a lot more places where the media are restricted. We ARE making progress though.
 Muhammad:  My good wishes and prayers are with you
 Sent at 10:17 AM on Wednesday
 Muhammad:  Freedom of journalism will be a defeat to terrorism
 me:  Thanks. Running out the door. I am usually here at this time. Let's do this again
 Muhammad Ok bye
 Sent at 10:20 AM on Wednesday
 Muhammad Hi Sir
 me:  hi
I'm transcribing some of the talk by the Dalai Lama. He said some good things about George Bush--
"I have great respect for, in fact, I love President Bush. He is very frank, very straightforward. His intentions are good, his policy and some of his method becomes unrealistic because of lack of understanding reality."
how are things in Bajaur province?
 Sent at 11:42 AM on Thursday
 Muhammad:  I think there is problem in internet connection. I think he is right
Actually the information being given to Bush on which he is acting is wrong.
At least we can guide him on tribal areas if Bush starts reading opednews.com
 Sent at 11:49 AM on Thursday
 Muhammad:  I am sorry there was problem in the internet connection. Nowadays there is severe power breakdown in Peshawar.

 

 

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please define terrorists by io on Saturday, Jul 19, 2008 at 2:45:49 AM