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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Why answer a hypothetical that may never come up, when the result is to cause potential unrest?
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Then why not similar reax to suggestions that we invade Iran?
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If what he means is he will start pregular patrols into Pakistan, I think he risks toppling a friendly government.
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Agreed, but that isn't what he said. Actionable intelligence need not come from US troops on the ground. The action taken need not involve troops on the ground.
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OTOH, maybe it is becoming time to run the risk of at least turning up the heat.
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Agreed, maybe, maybe not. It's a legitmate question and I think that taking out OBL/Zawahiri is a key part of the WoT/GSVE/whatever-you-call-it. Much more important than Saddam.
Besides Obama hardly suggested bombing Mecca (as Tancredo suggested) a non-military site in a well-controlled (for lack of a better word) part of another (titular) ally. He suggested taking out public enemy #1, located in a virtual breakaway region, controlled by Qaeda and its sympathizers, IF Musharref first refused to act. The problem with that formulation is tipping off OBL's friendlies in the ISI by asking Mushareff first.
