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In reply to the discussion: Taliban take 500 children hostage in Army school in Peshawar [View all]cosmicone
(11,014 posts)53. Thank you for keeping me informed.
You are far ahead of your age in wisdom, intelligence and information.
I agree that the Pakistani Taliban and the army are no longer the same. The Afghan Taliban is another matter entirely.
As to lesser of two evils, such is the story of democracy! Nawaz Sharif may be corrupt and a murderer, but being a businessman, he realized the value of making peace with India and improve trade for the benefit of both sides and creating an atmosphere for business investments from around the world. Improving trade and economy will be the key to improving the lives of ordinary people and create opportunities for people like you! Zardari or Imran won't be any less corrupt anyway.
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The Taliban and their Islamist ilk have already said thats their goal. Total domination.
7962
Dec 2014
#15
mostly I was thinking of student massacres, but what's been absent since any Dark Ages
MisterP
Dec 2014
#66
No i meant to respond to cosmicone..i'm relatively new here, must have made a mistake. i apologize.
BA123
Dec 2014
#39
In recent months the Pakistani military has been involved in a heavy offensive against the Taliban
JCMach1
Dec 2014
#27
"They wanted revenge for the Pakistani military targeting their own families."
Comrade Grumpy
Dec 2014
#33