Hannah Bell
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Fri Sep-12-08 06:03 AM
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President Bush authorises US ground operations inside Pakistan |
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Source: wsws
By Peter Symonds 12 September 2008
In a reckless and criminal attempt to suppress the growing insurgency in Afghanistan, President Bush has secretly authorised the use of US Special Forces against targets inside the border areas of Pakistan. The first publicly acknowledged operation took place on September 3 when helicopter-borne soldiers landed at a village in South Waziristan, attacked three compounds and slaughtered at least 20 people.
The raid, which was followed by three separate US missile strikes in North Waziristan over the past week, marked a definite shift in White House policy. American officials confirmed in yesterday’s New York Times that President Bush signed a secret order in July to allow US Special Forces to carry out ground assaults in Pakistan without prior approval from the Pakistani government.
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Fri Sep-12-08 06:06 AM
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1. He has nothing to lose |
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It doesn't matter much in the long run if you slaughter a Million civilian non-combatants or 10 Million.
How many life terms can he get at the Hague?
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Fri Sep-12-08 06:10 AM
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2. I guess he's not going to be happy until he slaughters a million of ours either. |
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Fri Sep-12-08 06:11 AM
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3. He wants to be remembered in the History books |
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along with Hitler, Stalin and other notorious butchers.
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