Had to add the above map from Infidels are cool. From him:
All the areas in red are Taliban controlled, the areas in orange are basically divided (at war), the areas in yellow are Taliban “influenced” and those teeny weeny green spots? Yea, that’s the Pakistan gov’t control.
In other words, the capital of Pakistan is next on their list, and guess where the nukes are?
Pakistan is a 'mortal threat' to world, says Clinton as Taliban surge towards Islamabad
'I think the Pakistani government is basically abdicating to the Taliban and the extremists,' she added. (Clinton told the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee.)
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Residents claim militants have occupied police stations and that gun-toting fighters were roaming marketplaces urging people to support Sharia law. Taliban fighters have also set up checkpoints and are patrolling roads. Many police and government officials appear to have either fled or are keeping a low profile.
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He said the militants have also warned barbers to stop shaving men's beards and stores to stop selling music and movies. The militants have established a major base in the village of Sultanwas and have set up positions in the nearby hills, the police official said.
Taliban have also taken over the shrine of a famed Sufi An attack on the NATO truck depo in Peshawar, near the Afghan border, only confirmed the deteriorating security situation.
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This is the worst part:
In a recent interview, Swat Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and other militants aiming to oust the U.S. from Afghanistan would be welcome and protected in Swat — a statement the government condemned.
He said the militants want to see all of Pakistan under Islamic law.
In case you didn't know, Pakistan has a nuclear arsenal.
Bad stuff.
'I think the Pakistani government is basically abdicating to the Taliban and the extremists,' she added. (Clinton told the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee.)
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Residents claim militants have occupied police stations and that gun-toting fighters were roaming marketplaces urging people to support Sharia law. Taliban fighters have also set up checkpoints and are patrolling roads. Many police and government officials appear to have either fled or are keeping a low profile.
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He said the militants have also warned barbers to stop shaving men's beards and stores to stop selling music and movies. The militants have established a major base in the village of Sultanwas and have set up positions in the nearby hills, the police official said.
Taliban have also taken over the shrine of a famed Sufi An attack on the NATO truck depo in Peshawar, near the Afghan border, only confirmed the deteriorating security situation.
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This is the worst part:
In a recent interview, Swat Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan said al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and other militants aiming to oust the U.S. from Afghanistan would be welcome and protected in Swat — a statement the government condemned.
He said the militants want to see all of Pakistan under Islamic law.
In case you didn't know, Pakistan has a nuclear arsenal.
Bad stuff.
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