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With Allies Like These: "As a Pakistani, nobody likes someone to enter their home. It raises doubts about American credibility and the sincerity of their alliance with Pakistan," says the Major.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20081022/wl_time/theusvspakistanwithallieslikethese



World will tremble if Pakistan falls: Pakistan is on the verge of default

It needs $3 billion within a month to maintain its debt service schedule and $10 billion over two years.

http://www.spacewar.com/reports/World_will_tremble_if_Pakistan_falls_999.html


From Information Clearing House

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Pakistan Stares Into the Abyss

Andrew Buncombe, Anne Penketh and Omar Waraich, The Independent UK: "Pakistan was locked in crisis last night, with the government pressed by Washington to deepen its conflict with Islamic militants in the lawless regions on the Afghan border, and obliged to call in the International Monetary Fund to stave off financial catastrophe.... A new US intelligence estimate meanwhile has warned that the renewed insurgency, coupled with energy shortages and political infighting, means that Pakistan, which is the only Muslim nation with nuclear weapons, is 'on the edge.'"

http://www.truthout.org/102308N

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Pakistan Rejects 'America's War' On Extremists
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2008/10/24-4



http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Pakistan
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Anne+Penketh
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