Al Qaeda and the Pakistan Floods
30 August 2010
Syed Saleem Shahzad, Al Qaeda and the Pakistan Floods, Boston Review, 30 June 2010
EXCERPT: "Natural disaster is paving the way for the manmade variety in Pakistan and Afghanistan. This summer's floods in Northeast Pakistan have provided al Qaeda the opportunity to advance a new strategy in the Afghan war. The shift began following the May 2010 killing of Mustafa Abu al-Yazid, al Qaeda's chief of Afghan operations, in a 'drone'...
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No Bail to Suspected Mastermind of Mumbai Terror Strikes
30 August 2010
No Bail to Suspected Mastermind of Mumbai Terror Strikes, RTT News, 30 August 2010
EXCERPT: "Pakistan's anti-terrorism court has denied bail to the suspected mastermind of the Mumbai terror attacks. Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, the operations commander of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba militant outfit, pleaded with Rawalpindi-based anti-terrorism court that bail should be granted to him as the prosecution failed to produce any solid...
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Pakistani Taliban Offer 2 Million Rupees in Aid for Flood Victims
30 August 2010
Pakistani Taliban Offer 2 Million Rupees in Aid for Flood Victims, Hindustan Times, 29 August 2010
EXCERPT: "The Pakistani Taliban today offered Rs 2 million in aid for victims of the devastating floods, and have said that the world community is not coming ahead with assistance as it does not trust the government. A statement issued by the Omar Khalid, chief of the Tehrik-e-Taliban chapter in the Mohmand related stories tribal region...
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Take Ineffective War on Terrorism to Pakistan: Karzai
30 August 2010
Take Ineffective War on Terrorism to Pakistan Says Afghan President, AHN News, 30 August 2010
EXCERPT: "Afghan president Hamid Karzai announced Sunday that the U.S. led coalition against Taliban and Al Qaeda insurgents in Afghanistan is ineffective, killing only Afghani citizens, and that the U.S. should instead focus on the mountainous Afghan-Pakistan border where most of the insurgents are hiding. 'There should be a review of the...
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US's Flood Aid "Not Enough" to Win over Pakistan
30 August 2010
, AFP, 29 August 2010
EXCERPT: "US aid pouring into Pakistan's flood-hit regions is helping reverse widespread anti-American sentiment but will not be enough to win hearts and minds in the long term, experts say. The United States has been the biggest and the quickest single international floods donor, committing 200 million dollars to help its ally in the fight against...
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