[Marxism] Target Pakistan: Washington's next war has already started | Links

[Aaron Aarons]

I wonder how the bombing of the Islamabad Marriott Hotel on Saturday relates to all this. Latest revelation is that the entire Pakistani top leadership had been scheduled to be having dinner there, but they changed plans at the last minute. It would have been quite a blow to the Pakistani bourgeoisie if they had been there.

It's hard to be sure, but i'm I'm inclined to believe this was a genuine anti-regime and anti-Western attack and not just another CIA provocation.

 - Aaron

>Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:39:14 +1000
>From: glparramatta <glparramatta at greenleft.org.au>
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>September 17, 2008 -- Washington's next war is already on the go. It is as yet undeclared. However, it is not unapproved. ``Classified orders'', according to September 11 /New York Times/, were passed by President Bush last July. And surprise of surprises! The target is not ``axis of evil''-fame Iran. It is Washington's close ally in the ``war on terror'', Pakistan.
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>At the time of writing, news is pouring in from the Waziristan (tribal areas) region of Pakistan of yet another US attack that has left another five ``Taliban'' dead. Only a week ago, 20 ``Taliban'' were killed in another US attack. Between August 13 and September 12, at least 79 ``Taliban'' have been killed in nine US attacks on Pakistan's tribal areas. Since January 29 (the year's first attack claimed 12 lives), more than 150 people have been killed.
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>Full article at http://links.org.au/node/638