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A Roulette of Terror, Nukes and Jihad

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In the Af-Pak calculus of terror, the Pakistanis might just be tempted to try it, and see if a wedge can be driven between India and the United States.

On May 1, US Gen David Petraeus gave the Pakistanis two weeks to clean up their mess. It is already two minutes past midnight on the terror clock. Operation Enduring Failure is leaving Nato little choice.

The apocalyptic question is; is it time to move from surgical strikes to the sterilization and cauterization of Af-Pak?

Copyright 2009@Mathew Maavak

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References:

1) Pakistan Makes a Taliban Truce, Creating a Haven (New York Times, Feb 16, 2009)

2) NATO's War on Yugoslavia: Ten Years Later (Znet, April 22, 2009)

3) A bonfire of drugs in Kabul (Al Jazeera, May 4, 2009)

4) Pakistan expanding its nuclear capability (MSNBC, May 12, 2009)

5) France, Pakistan agree on civilian nuclear co-op (Xinhua, May 16, 2009)

6) Pakistan expanding its nuclear capability (MSNBC, May 12, 2009)

7) India thinks Pak N-sites already in radical hands: Report (Times of India, May 16, 2009)

8) Balochistan is the ultimate prize (Asia Times, May 9, 2009)

9) Book review: Madrassa versus enlightenment(Daily Times, May 10)

10) North Korea Invades! (And Other Pentagon War Games) (Time, May 9, 2009)

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