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http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2008/09/22-7

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The Deadly Blast in Islamabad

Why was the Marriott Targeted?

By TARIQ ALI

Hellfire missiles, drones, special operation raids inside Pakistan and the resulting deaths of innocents have fuelled Pashtun nationalism. It is this spillage from the war in Afghanistan that is now destabilizing Pakistan.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article20843.htm



Pakistan probes mystery of US Marines' steel boxes in Marriott

Pakistani authorities are trying to "solve the riddle" of US Marines and their mysterious steel cases that were shifted to the Marriott Hotel four days before it was razed in the worst terrorist attack in the federal capital, a media report on Tuesday said.

http://tinyurl.com/3ujp3p



Pakistan blames US raids for hotel bombing

Pakistan President pleads with Bush to reverse policy as BA cancels all flights to country.

http://tinyurl.com/4zvp2p



Pakistan Won't Tolerate Sovereignty Violations, PM Says

Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Wednesday reiterated that his country wouldn't tolerate violations of its sovereignty after a series of strikes this month.

http://tinyurl.com/3p8awr



Officials: U.S. Drone Shot Down

Pakistani soldiers and tribesm en shot down a suspected U.S. military drone close to the Afghan border Tuesday night, three intelligence officials said.

http://tinyurl.com/4dmtra



'US drone crashes' in Pakistan

An unmanned drone aircraft has crashed in northwest Pakistan's South Waziristan region, according to Pakistan's military.

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2008/09/200892461651173711.html



Pakistan: Taliban war now threatens to reach beyond tribal areas

The Taliban rebellion which has gripped Pakistan's North West Frontier Province bordering Afghanistan is gaining strength and threatening to escalate in other parts of the country.

http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Security/?id=1.0.2509469117


From Information Clearing House



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Pakistan
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Raza+Gilani
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http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Waziristan
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=US+raid
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http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Pashtun
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