Osama Bin Laden is dead

[Dtrain323i]

[quote author=rumsfald link=topic=5604.msg205216#msg205216 date=1304472155]
Also, India and Pakistan have been at each other for 50some years, and as the US position has been to not pick a winner in that fight, I don't think we're looking to change that now.

TLR version: we downplay Pakistani incompetence, and in return they look the other way as we fly in and out of their country to headshot OBL

Scuttlebutt hints at Pakistan taking a blind eye in exchange for support in upcoming conflict with a certain bordering power. /opsec.
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Makes sense. I wouldn't put it past Pakistan to play both ends against the middle. Take money from the US, help "look" for Bin Laden. Then keep OBL apprised of the efforts to find him while he plans an attack in India.

[Black Aspen]

He was killed on my birthday.  Uhh.. thanks, America?

[If-I-Die-Its-Lag]

He was killed on my birthday.  Uhh.. thanks, America?

Almost like Michael Jackson died on my birthday two years ago.....

[Black Aspen]

[quote author=Black Aspen link=topic=5604.msg205276#msg205276 date=1304530857]
He was killed on my birthday.  Uhh.. thanks, America?

Almost like Michael Jackson died on my birthday two years ago.....
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Uhh... thanks, America?

[rumsfald]

Scuttlebutt hints at Pakistan taking a blind eye in exchange for support in upcoming conflict with a certain bordering power. /opsec.

yawn. that would be so silly to get involved with overt ops with a FOURTH islamic country in the region. especially the artist formerly known as persia. it seems if the Arab Spring push for democracy would continue to spread anywhere, it would be there as they've seen significant and widespread civil uprising before.

[shoopfox]

[quote author=HeK link=topic=5604.msg205265#msg205265 date=1304518451]

Scuttlebutt hints at Pakistan taking a blind eye in exchange for support in upcoming conflict with a certain bordering power. /opsec.

yawn. that would be so silly to get involved with overt ops with a FOURTH islamic country in the region. especially the artist formerly known as persia. it seems if the Arab Spring push for democracy would continue to spread anywhere, it would be there as they've seen significant and widespread civil uprising before.
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And the country is overwhelmingly young if I recall correctly

[cbre88x]

[quote author=rumsfald link=topic=5604.msg205431#msg205431 date=1304640503]
[quote author=HeK link=topic=5604.msg205265#msg205265 date=1304518451]

Scuttlebutt hints at Pakistan taking a blind eye in exchange for support in upcoming conflict with a certain bordering power. /opsec.

yawn. that would be so silly to get involved with overt ops with a FOURTH islamic country in the region. especially the artist formerly known as persia. it seems if the Arab Spring push for democracy would continue to spread anywhere, it would be there as they've seen significant and widespread civil uprising before.
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And the country is overwhelmingly young if I recall correctly
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[quote author=rumsfald link=topic=5604.msg205431#msg205431 date=1304640503]
[quote author=HeK link=topic=5604.msg205265#msg205265 date=1304518451]

Scuttlebutt hints at Pakistan taking a blind eye in exchange for support in upcoming conflict with a certain bordering power. /opsec.

yawn. that would be so silly to get involved with overt ops with a FOURTH islamic country in the region. especially the artist formerly known as persia. it seems if the Arab Spring push for democracy would continue to spread anywhere, it would be there as they've seen significant and widespread civil uprising before.
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And the country is overwhelmingly young if I recall correctly
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40's or 50's? something like that.

[rumsfald]

looks like the cat is out of the bag. Ahmadinejad has an advisor that weighs more than a duck.

[HeK]

looks like the cat is out of the bag.

Or the jinn out of the bottle?

[kaese]

I just got sent this relevant link.

http://youtu.be/p2NTBEVe2HI

[shoopfox]

[quote author=Señor Pinchy link=topic=5604.msg205432#msg205432 date=1304641376]
[quote author=rumsfald link=topic=5604.msg205431#msg205431 date=1304640503]
[quote author=HeK link=topic=5604.msg205265#msg205265 date=1304518451]

Scuttlebutt hints at Pakistan taking a blind eye in exchange for support in upcoming conflict with a certain bordering power. /opsec.

yawn. that would be so silly to get involved with overt ops with a FOURTH islamic country in the region. especially the artist formerly known as persia. it seems if the Arab Spring push for democracy would continue to spread anywhere, it would be there as they've seen significant and widespread civil uprising before.
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And the country is overwhelmingly young if I recall correctly
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[quote author=rumsfald link=topic=5604.msg205431#msg205431 date=1304640503]
[quote author=HeK link=topic=5604.msg205265#msg205265 date=1304518451]

Scuttlebutt hints at Pakistan taking a blind eye in exchange for support in upcoming conflict with a certain bordering power. /opsec.

yawn. that would be so silly to get involved with overt ops with a FOURTH islamic country in the region. especially the artist formerly known as persia. it seems if the Arab Spring push for democracy would continue to spread anywhere, it would be there as they've seen significant and widespread civil uprising before.
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And the country is overwhelmingly young if I recall correctly
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40's or 50's? something like that.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_demographics

I knew they were really young there

[rumsfald]

[quote author=rumsfald link=topic=5604.msg205549#msg205549 date=1304726673]
looks like the cat is out of the bag.

Or the jinn out of the bottle?
[/quote]

Rubbed your bottle lately? that's a stoning.