Pakistan Turns Down Key U.S. Antiterrorism Requests
17 December 2009
Pakistan Turns Down Key U.S. Antiterrorism Requests, Raising Questions For Obama, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, 17 December 2009
EXCERPT: "Washington's relationship with Pakistan suffered a fresh blow this week with reports that Pakistan's leader has rejected a personal request from U.S. President Barack Obama to expand the army's operations in tribal areas where members of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban are known to enjoy...
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Tactical Implications of the Headley Case
17 December 2009
Tactical Implications of the Headley Case, STRATFOR, 16 December 2009
EXCERPT: "First of all, this case demonstrates that Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Harkat-ul-Jihad e-Islami (HUJI) have each developed a sophisticated central-planning apparatus. This is something they needed to do as they drifted out from under the wings of the Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) directorate, though undoubtedly they learned a lot about...
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Suicide Attacks Spike, but Overall Attacks Down
17 December 2009
Pakistan Suicide Attacks Spike, but Overall Attacks Are Down, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 December 2009
EXCERPT: "Pakistani militants struck again on Tuesday, adding to the rise in suicide bomb attacks hitting the country's populous heartland, Punjab Province. But while suicide attacks have spiked ? apparently in retaliation for the Army's offensives in the northwest in recent months ? militant attacks overall have dropped...
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Despite Controversy, US Drone Attacks Continue
17 December 2009
, The Associated Press, 17 December 2009
EXCERPT: "Two suspected U.S. missile strikes, one using multiple drones, killed 17 people in a Pakistani tribal region along the Afghan border Thursday, local intelligence officials said. The officials said the second, bloodier attack involved five drones and 10 missiles ? an unusually intense bombardment. The missiles rained on North Waziristan,...
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Zardari Under Pressure to Resign Following Court Ruling
17 December 2009
Pakistani President Loses Amnesty Shield, The Wall Street Journal, 17 December 2009
EXCERPT: "Pakistan's top court struck down a 2007 decree protecting President Asif Ali Zardari and other senior officials from past graft charges, in a ruling that could lead to a challenge to the legitimacy of his election. President Asif Ali Zardari's opponents are expected to challenge his eligibility for the presidency, based on the court's ruling. Pakistan's...
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