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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts) Sat Nov 2, 2013, 10:59 AM Nov 2013

Hakimullah Mehsud drone strike: 'Death of peace efforts'. [View all]

Source: BBC News

Pakistan's interior minister has said the death of Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud has destroyed the country's nascent peace process.

"This is not just the killing of one person, it's the death of all peace efforts," Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said.

Pakistan's security forces have been put on high alert following the US drone strike on Friday.

It came a day before a government delegation had been due to fly to North Waziristan to meet Mehsud.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24787637

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Hakimullah Mehsud drone strike: 'Death of peace efforts'. [View all] dipsydoodle Nov 2013 OP

I heard that the ashtrays were full on Buck McKeon's yacht .... dtom67 Nov 2013 #1

Or the biggest fools. Both really. nt bemildred Nov 2013 #2

See ya in Times Square! Comrade Grumpy Nov 2013 #3

Their safe haven will become Afghanistan dipsydoodle Nov 2013 #4

Sfa? Comrade Grumpy Nov 2013 #5

No dipsydoodle Nov 2013 #6

I thought it meant Sweet Fanny Adams Lasher Nov 2013 #7

That too dipsydoodle Nov 2013 #8

Live and learn n/t Comrade Grumpy Nov 2013 #11

peace kardonb Nov 2013 #18

Drone warfare is like crack cocaine. Jerry442 Nov 2013 #10

Now why do you BillyRibs Nov 2013 #20

"Sky is falling" according to Pakistan as always cosmicone Nov 2013 #9

agreed samsingh Nov 2013 #12

Pakistan is trying to put down a rebellion and the US is helping them. Ash_F Nov 2013 #14

He really, really, really, really, really hates anything to do with Pakistan. (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2013 #15

Right but which Pakistan? Ash_F Nov 2013 #22

The newly elected government is trying to put down the "rebellion" cosmicone Nov 2013 #16

the pakistan that gets billions of dollars of US money and still couldn't turn bin laden over samsingh Nov 2013 #19

Here's a little info about Pakistan for anyone so bold to have an opinion Ash_F Nov 2013 #21

the money from the US samsingh Nov 2013 #25

which statement did i make that was 'fantastical'? samsingh Nov 2013 #26

I believe Pakistan supported the strike Playful Piranha Nov 2013 #13

I think some in the Pakistani government supported the strike Ash_F Nov 2013 #23

some supported the strike, others did not. samsingh Nov 2013 #27

K&R DeSwiss Nov 2013 #17

These drone strikes are really helping in the peace process vinny9698 Nov 2013 #24

does anyone believe the efforts would have led to peace? samsingh Nov 2013 #28