EXPLOITING DISASTER

Did US intelligence services use the 2005 Pakistan earthquake as cover for moving assets into the country? According to authors Marc Armbinder and DB Grady, they did.

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SECRET PAKISTAN

DEATH ON THE BORDER

In this piece, Stratfor delves into the recent airstrike that claimed the lives of 24 Pakistani servicemen. Their poignant analysis doesn't leave one too optimistic as to the long-term outcome of the Afghanistan Project.

AN AMERICAN HUNTING BIN LADEN?

Interesting news: Pakistani police has arrested an American citizen in the border region near Afghanistan. Armed with basic weapons and a chunk of hashish, this guy was apparently hunting Bin Laden. It will be interesting to see how that story plays out.

New York Times article here.

DEATH FROM ABOVE

And the saga continues...

NYT article on the latest wave of drone attacks in Pakistan.

MERCENARIES – COMING TO A COUNTRY NEAR YOU?

Links to a couple of interesting articles from Pakistan Daily. As the war in Afghanistan is spilling into neighbouring Pakistan, the presence of mercenaries and other 'civilian' contractors in Pakistan increases, and the locals are less than happy about the situation, to say the least.

Pray that 'Democracy' never comes your way.

You may want to follow these developments closely. And bookmark Pakistan Daily for future reference.

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