Leader of the Pakistani Taliban killed in drone strike
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[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24776363[/url]
[quote]The leader of the Pakistani Taliban, Hakimullah Mehsud, has been killed in a drone strike, a high-ranking Taliban official has told the BBC.
The strike targeted a vehicle used by Mehsud with four missiles in the north-western region of North Waziristan.
Four other people were killed in the strike, including two of Mehsud's bodyguards, intelligence sources say.[/quote]
i was about to post this
you ninja
great, one terrorist leader less in this world
And his right hand is promoted with a reasonable amount of concern regarding his leadership strengths and weaknesses.
I mean eventually you are going to hit something you want to hit.
If the news came from the Taliban themselves, it could just be a clever tactical move. If the US believes he's dead, that'll take pressure off him.
Now to do it again next year.
And the year after that.
And the one after that etc.
[QUOTE=Noah Gibbs;42723789]I mean eventually you are going to hit something you want to hit.[/QUOTE]
yes drone strikes are fired off randomly
obama throws darts at a map of pakistan and thats where they fire
Thank fuck for drones
It doesn't matter how many leaders we kill. The Taliban has evolved into a small-scale grassroots network. It's no longer the centralized terror network of Bin Laden.
He died for our sins
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[QUOTE=Simski;42724185]He died for our sins
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Almost thought this was meant to be a 'red circle' telling us the point of the picture.
RIP
[B]Hakimullah Mehsud[/B] was [B]FRAGGED[/B] by [B]US CHAIR FORCE[/B] with a [B]MQ9 PREDATOR [/B]
[QUOTE=Derubermensch;42724094]It doesn't matter how many leaders we kill. The Taliban has evolved into a small-scale grassroots network. It's no longer the centralized terror network of Bin Laden.[/QUOTE]
Bin Laden was never part of the Taliban, and Al-Qaeda was never centralized. That's exactly why it was so effective. What are you talking about?
And then the next one in line will step up and be that much more aggravated at the US. Good job.
This accomplishes nothing but perpetuate the perceived need to continue drone strikes.
Good job.
[QUOTE=crazyjames;42724384]And then the next one in line will step up and be that much more aggravated at the US. Good job.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Canuhearme?;42724412]This accomplishes nothing but perpetuate the perceived need to continue drone strikes.
Good job.[/QUOTE]
So killing Bin Laden was a mistake, and you're saying Al-Qaeda is just as strong as it was before, right?
Or not. Turns out when you kill charismatic and tactically smart leaders, the rest of the organization suffers and the person who has to step up usually doesn't do as good a job, not to mention they lose political support with allies who associated with the previous leader. Who'd have thought?
They are martyr's. Its like they want to die. They don't care. If they want to control the desert so fucking bad I say let them have it.
The good thing about these drone strikes is that they are crippling to some degree. Leaders of these groups are in the position they're in for a reason. Generally they are higher educated intellectuals that pose a great tactical threat.
Sure, another leader will take his place, but at least it starts making cracks form around the edges.
[QUOTE=Mudbone;42724581]They are martyr's. Its like they want to die. They don't care. If they want to control the desert so fucking bad[B] I say let them have it[/B].[/QUOTE]
K, we'll let them continue killing religious minorities, oppressing women, and controlling half the world's oil in peace, then.
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