The Taliban’s Threats

While U.S. officials largely dismiss a Pakistani jihadist's threats against the White House, they are keeping an eye on his evolving tactics.

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  • Posted By: ovais shabbir @ 10/24/2009 2:30:28 AM

    Followers of Allah will bring great calamity to our world in the 21st century. West be aware--of this monster. Fundamental Muslims are as big threat as the comet which destroyed our earth some 60 millions years ago. Time is running out for the West,
    fight and destroy this monster before it's too late.

  • Posted By: Nath @ 08/10/2009 4:47:59 AM

    Mehdud was clearly very very reluctant to leave this world to meet Allah... he ran around like a coward for several weeks, even tried to have a son on the last evening -as if he was very afraid that he was to die. His martyrdom was also not duly celebrated by the muslims , the Pakistani Army...what else can one say? That they are not so so cornvinced about "heaven" and prefer to live here in hell?

  • Posted By: mcLee @ 07/15/2009 9:26:24 AM

    I think we should take this threat very seriously. One time I was watching President Obama on TV making his first State of the Nation address in Congress. A man who looks like a middle eastern man tries to shake Mr Obama's hand when Mr Obama was entering the building. Foreigners in this country comes and go very often. I think our airports security should screen and computerize foreigner's passports entry all the time.

  • Posted By: akhajawall @ 04/30/2009 8:43:16 PM

    Save India, kashmir, and Pakistan form self destruction By: Colonel A.M. Khajawall {Ret}, MD. ABFM., ABDA. ???Great grand gestures-Yes. Grand posturing-No!??? And ???For the triumph of evil it is necessary that the concerned people do nothing??? Dear loggers, editors, readers, and prognosticators, As the spokesman of Kashmir American Mission categorically announce that the announced Kashmir Elections are being simply orchestrated and conducted to dupe and deceive the world. Sadly. the elections always meant to deprive the occupied and oppressed people of Kashmir the freedom.The elections processes are always meant to deny and delay the occupied,tormented, and oppressed people of Kashmir to decide their future freely, fairly without any fear and favour. Kashmir has been and is militarized like a massive concentration camp on the Top of the world. In this environment of massive concentration camp situation of any election will be free and fair is one more big, and tragic joke played onto ???Tormented People of Kashmir .??? Sadly the participants, announcers and planners of this futile, fictitious, and farce election exercise have little or no concern about the over one billion people of Indo-Kash-Pak region. Who in mp professional and personal opinon was working against the stability in the region and towards self destruction of India, Kashmir, and Pakistan. The sensibility and sanity of sincere people of Indo-Kash-Pak region who will look for the future of over one billion people caught up in this personal, partisan political brinkmanship and posturing at the cast of your freedom, dignity, and honor. Above observations and suggestions are made by every fiber of my body, heart, and brain and heavy heart and profound sadness. The parties to conflict are simply playing with your future and rest of over one billion people of the region. Let me assure you that the day is not too far away when the virtuous, wise, and visionary people will work hand in hand and remove your and their thorn [s] once for all.Long live people of Kashmir, India, Pakistan, and rest of the world. The solution is tripartite dialogue with the help of impartial and committed world powers and leaders. The Line to Control which is The Line of Conflict has to go and sooner the better. The beautiful and better way to bring peace to people of Kashmir and Indo-Pak region is summarized as PTP [Peace Thru Plebiscite]. or at the round table. The world and We [USA] can help. India has for last 63 years delayed this process and no India is playing terrorism card. I am sure our new president barrack Hussain Obama will motivate the parties to solve this core Kashmir issue amicably, peacefully, and permanently. Submitted sincerely for publications. COL. Ali M. Khajawall, [Retd] MD, ABFM. ABDA

  • Posted By: akhajawall @ 04/30/2009 8:42:28 PM

    Save India, kashmir, and Pakistan form self destruction By: Colonel A.M. Khajawall {Ret}, MD. ABFM., ABDA. ???Great grand gestures-Yes. Grand posturing-No!??? And ???For the triumph of evil it is necessary that the concerned people do nothing??? Dear loggers, editors, readers, and prognosticators, As the spokesman of Kashmir American Mission categorically announce that the announced Kashmir Elections are being simply orchestrated and conducted to dupe and deceive the world. Sadly. the elections always meant to deprive the occupied and oppressed people of Kashmir the freedom.The elections processes are always meant to deny and delay the occupied,tormented, and oppressed people of Kashmir to decide their future freely, fairly without any fear and favour. Kashmir has been and is militarized like a massive concentration camp on the Top of the world. In this environment of massive concentration camp situation of any election will be free and fair is one more big, and tragic joke played onto ???Tormented People of Kashmir .??? Sadly the participants, announcers and planners of this futile, fictitious, and farce election exercise have little or no concern about the over one billion people of Indo-Kash-Pak region. Who in mp professional and personal opinon was working against the stability in the region and towards self destruction of India, Kashmir, and Pakistan. The sensibility and sanity of sincere people of Indo-Kash-Pak region who will look for the future of over one billion people caught up in this personal, partisan political brinkmanship and posturing at the cast of your freedom, dignity, and honor. Above observations and suggestions are made by every fiber of my body, heart, and brain and heavy heart and profound sadness. The parties to conflict are simply playing with your future and rest of over one billion people of the region. Let me assure you that the day is not too far away when the virtuous, wise, and visionary people will work hand in hand and remove your and their thorn [s] once for all.Long live people of Kashmir, India, Pakistan, and rest of the world. The solution is tripartite dialogue with the help of impartial and committed world powers and leaders. The Line to Control which is The Line of Conflict has to go and sooner the better. The beautiful and better way to bring peace to people of Kashmir and Indo-Pak region is summarized as PTP [Peace Thru Plebiscite]. or at the round table. The world and We [USA] can help. India has for last 63 years delayed this process and no India is playing terrorism card. I am sure our new president barrack Hussain Obama will motivate the parties to solve this core Kashmir issue amicably, peacefully, and permanently. Submitted sincerely for publications. COL. Ali M. Khajawall, [Retd] MD, ABFM. ABDA

  • Posted By: KUNKS @ 04/20/2009 8:40:58 AM

    There are economic factors to this matter that frankly are tied directly to the opium trade and all of the financial ramifications from production to processing, exportation and delivery.

    The veritable "gold mine" and organized power domination created by the illegal markets are about to be shut off by the burning of the opium fields in Afghanistan and if the terrorists have no other means of maintianing their dominance over those they purport to lead, they will bring all of these people to bear upon this problem. The leadsers of this activity which are firmly in place in Pakistan will not let this go by without using every last resoure at their disposal.

    And we still think organized crime in Chicago was/is a real big probelm. Obama better start negotiating with the bankers that funnel the money to provide for a method to allow the withdrawl to not be "cold turkey" or the nation of pakistan will sure be a growing crisis.

    How does one bring a rehab mentality to an entire economic system?

  • Posted By: akhajawall @ 04/01/2009 9:52:16 PM

    Towards a peaceful resolution of Kashmir problem
    It is right time for the leadership of India and Pakistan to think outside the box in regard to Kashmir and its people. As the Kashmir-Line of Control (LoC) is the Line of Conflict (LoC), slowly, surely, and peacefully make it irrelevant for exploiters and bad elements on either side.
    Peaceful resolution of Kashmir is crucial and critical for the present and future generations of the region. If Kashmir people???s issue is not addressed, the safety and security of over one billion will remain uncertain. The people in the Indo-Pak region and the rest of the world should always be of our top concern and interest.
    Everybody, every leader, and every institution should take it upon themselves to exercise extreme care and caution. We all should avoid any provocative, inflammatory, and rancorous language, acts, and activities in and around the sensitive region.
    At the same time, we and the world cannot afford to ignore the plight and aspirations of the people of Kashmir. These people have been divided by the Line of Control and\or the ceasefire line. Like the Berlin wall, it needs to be slowly, surely, and peacefully removed, erased, and dismantled by firm and resolute involvement of all. A courageous and bold action is needed by true, caring and visionary leadership of the region.

    The people of occupied and divided Kashmir have sacrificed a lot in last seven decades. The multiple promises, pledges, and commitments that have been made to the people of Kashmir over the last six decades need to honoured.
    As a Kashmir-born naturalised American citizen and having spent my life in each of the two countries of mine, it is my inherent duty and obligation to comment on this Indo-Kash-Pak living human issue.
    The question of nuclear weapons should be only discussed for denuclearisation. The aim and focus should be to address the plight and aspirations of the people of Kashmir with the ultimate goal of erasing the Line of Conflict.
    COL. A. M. KHAJAWALL ,M.D. (Retd.),

    • Posted By: Trooper101st @ 04/16/2009 7:53:44 AM

      Col., we ALL want peace. How can you get that from an enemy hellbent on your destruction? There are no deals to me made, my friend. The only language these "people" understand comes from the barrel of a gun.

  • Posted By: manishyt @ 04/11/2009 2:59:37 PM

    Pakistan Determined To Remain In Denial
    www.dailytimes.com
    Pakistanis are living in denial. They cannot face the fact that their state is in danger. Their economy is on life support. Their government controls ever decreasing amounts of territory. Their nuclear assets remain under the control of an army which is filled with a disturbing number of jihadists. And when they do acknowledge any of these items, they knowingly confide that these are the results of interference by India, America or even Israel. In no way, is Pakistan itself responsible for its own predicament. Pakistanis needs to end the denial, and focus on what is in plain view. They need to start experiencing the outrage at what is going on in their country. The rest of the world is.
    http://dailyexception.com/2009/04/05/pakistan-determined-to-remain-in-denial/

  • Posted By: Trooper101st @ 04/03/2009 10:54:33 AM

    Expand and ramp up the airstrikes to include areas outside the FATA. Including Quetta, where thier "shura council" is located. They will scatter like rats, making it easier to pick them off. As for PAK claims of "soveriegnty", they have ceded half thier country to a foriegn entity. Stop the whining, those days are OVER. Obama said he would hunt them on both sides of the border, and that is the right thing to do. Bombs Away!!!

  • Posted By: jbz7879 @ 04/03/2009 9:44:19 AM

    jaggu
    post your post code please
    i am sure you live with roaches in a sewer somewhere in *** in india or usa -lolz
    u real ly must be a janitor in the *** that remains in gitmo bay -after all obama needs some *** like you to clean that ***

    • Posted By: Trooper101st @ 04/03/2009 10:15:45 AM

      JBZ judging by your grammar and disjointed sentences, maybe YOU are the janitor-or a cabbie in NYC that happens to know how to operate a computer. Go back under the rock from where you came.

  • Posted By: akhajawall @ 04/01/2009 9:52:35 PM

    Towards a peaceful resolution of Kashmir problem
    It is right time for the leadership of India and Pakistan to think outside the box in regard to Kashmir and its people. As the Kashmir-Line of Control (LoC) is the Line of Conflict (LoC), slowly, surely, and peacefully make it irrelevant for exploiters and bad elements on either side.
    Peaceful resolution of Kashmir is crucial and critical for the present and future generations of the region. If Kashmir people???s issue is not addressed, the safety and security of over one billion will remain uncertain. The people in the Indo-Pak region and the rest of the world should always be of our top concern and interest.
    Everybody, every leader, and every institution should take it upon themselves to exercise extreme care and caution. We all should avoid any provocative, inflammatory, and rancorous language, acts, and activities in and around the sensitive region.
    At the same time, we and the world cannot afford to ignore the plight and aspirations of the people of Kashmir. These people have been divided by the Line of Control and\or the ceasefire line. Like the Berlin wall, it needs to be slowly, surely, and peacefully removed, erased, and dismantled by firm and resolute involvement of all. A courageous and bold action is needed by true, caring and visionary leadership of the region.

    The people of occupied and divided Kashmir have sacrificed a lot in last seven decades. The multiple promises, pledges, and commitments that have been made to the people of Kashmir over the last six decades need to honoured.
    As a Kashmir-born naturalised American citizen and having spent my life in each of the two countries of mine, it is my inherent duty and obligation to comment on this Indo-Kash-Pak living human issue.
    The question of nuclear weapons should be only discussed for denuclearisation. The aim and focus should be to address the plight and aspirations of the people of Kashmir with the ultimate goal of erasing the Line of Conflict.
    COL. A. M. KHAJAWALL ,M.D. (Retd.),

    • Posted By: pranav @ 04/02/2009 12:25:31 PM

      Don't know why, but if a billion hindus and muslims can integrate and live together in India, what can't a hand full of Kashmiri muslims have such a problem that they want their own country (and everyone knows it's really about merging into Pakistan). It's like a small part of South Korea trying to break away to go with North Korea so they can live a poor and hungry life?!! Talking about 7 decades of opression, you forgot to mention that millions of hindu pandits were kicked out of the valley or killed, their homes burned in Kashmir. I think it's in the best interest of Kashmir to stay a part of India and call the line of control an international border or else the Pakistani militants will ruin what's left of it.

  • Posted By: Lee Holmes @ 04/01/2009 9:35:41 PM

    One can already imagine the chaos resulting from the Oakland police murders last week immediately during and after the shootings. Yet I look not to ''Washington'' but a western target in Europe or Asia that will start this next tragic ball rolling. This place will be frequented by American and other/nation tourists. [the foiled Trafalgar Square attack and bombing planned for a Saturday was one example,a period when the square is usually packed with sightseers]. Tourists should be most wary in Egypt and other North African nations,areas where al Qaeda In Magreb holds sway.[several Euro tourists were kidnapped in Egypt recently by jihadists]. Discotheques, cruise ships, tourist destinations, anythings possible in the wake of the skilled Lahore attack. This man bears watching while a way is considered that will capture,or kill him.

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