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Previously on "Taleban 65 miles from Pakistan’s capital"

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  • Gonzo
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    Originally posted by Board Game Geek View Post
    The first thing I noticed about that picture is that is it poorly photoshopped (or more likely MS Painted).
    OK. That isn't the first thing that struck me, but on the whole I think it is a good thing that people are not all identical.

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  • Board Game Geek
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    The first thing I noticed about that picture is that is it poorly photoshopped (or more likely MS Painted).

    Check out the "brickwork" background. It's synthetic, the perspectives are all wrong, and you can see "artifacts" around it. That's just a start.

    The lighting and shadows are completely wrong as well.

    How can someone release so shabby a picture ?

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  • AtW
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    Originally posted by Gonzo View Post
    So when you say "UK" you really only mean "England" and the other bits don't count?

    Damn, those citizenship exams might be better than we give them credit for.
    Funny you say that, in Russia people say Anglia (England) meaning UK, but after living for 10 years here I've learnt better - there is also Wales, Scotland and NI...

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  • Gonzo
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    <snip> where as UK will be screwed - 50 mln people live on a very small island.
    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    it was, and that's 60 mln - I meant around 50 mln live outside of Scotland (and Wales) in the area that is going to be affected by the blast.
    So when you say "UK" you really only mean "England" and the other bits don't count?

    Damn, those citizenship exams might be better than we give them credit for.

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  • Clippy
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    Originally posted by GardenGirl View Post
    I hope we don't get involved because I foresee major backlash from the large population living over here.

    Personally i say let them get on with it the more these Countries become a war zone the better for us as companies are starting to bring back work because its not very appealing having to keep rebuilding your offices or very cheap when you send Westerners over but they have to have an armed guard! Their wars could actually help solve are unemployment and rates problems! (yes I know that is terrible but I'm sick of work getting offshored to cheap unstable countries)
    Yes, as long as thousands of people die so you can stay in employment being a helpdesk monkey it's alright then.

    Cretin.

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  • SizeZero
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    Originally posted by sal626 View Post
    more concerned about keeping his position than sorting the country out.
    He came from the English school of management then (or possibly from any one of a number of client co!)

    Originally posted by sal626 View Post
    The taliban are effective in the mountain areas, and in hit and run types raid.
    We need another Ghengis Khan to sort them out. Again.
    Last edited by SizeZero; 24 April 2009, 18:02.

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  • sal626
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    Originally posted by lilelvis2000 View Post
    I thought satellite was banned due to the "offensive" shows? taleban don't even want people to read the Koran translation...they'd find out what rubbish the taleban are!

    Note, also that most of the taleban are not even from Pakistan! This is foreign invasion...and Zardari just sits around claiming its all an Indian conspiracy.

    Where will the Pakistani's go if there is a civil war? Iran won't have them, neither India...China maybe? They'd be trapped.
    yeah, thats the real reason.....I was attempting a joke...

    Zardari is useless....dont pin any hopes on him to do anything.

    I dont think its a case of civil war. Taliban are despised throughout most of the country and they do not have the support from the masses that they make out. Even in areas they control, the people are not happy with them. On the other hand, they do have some sympathy beacuse of the drone attacks by the US which is killing innocent people as well. Its complicated....

    Most probably the army will step back in - like they have started moving back to the Swat area today already
    Last edited by sal626; 24 April 2009, 15:47.

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  • AtW
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    Originally posted by sal626 View Post
    My point was that the talibs will not be able to attack and take over any facality where the nukes are stored.
    Only because of US assistance in securing nukes (partly technological - I doubt they would blow up without US consent).

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  • sal626
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    Originally posted by Menelaus View Post
    True but Dr Khan believed that he was helping the Islamic cause by providing assistance to Iran. Assuming the Talebs appear with a bucketload of cash and the promise via his imam of 72 sultanas...?
    AQ Khan is quite closely monitored now, so unlikely he could get away with it again. But say that the talibs find another scientist and manage to bribe him. At best, they would get is the knowledge (which is beyond the average talibs understanding anyway). having the knowledge is very different to having the infrastructre, materials, etc to actually build a device.

    My point was that the talibs will not be able to attack and take over any facality where the nukes are stored.

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  • minestrone
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    No wonder they get so uptight, boiling hot summers and no female leg to look at, not even a glimpse of cleavage.

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  • lilelvis2000
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    Originally posted by sal626 View Post
    Taliban are nowhere as advanced/educated as Iranian or North Korean scientists.
    They cant even configure their satellite receivers - so thier solution is to ban em..
    I thought satellite was banned due to the "offensive" shows? taleban don't even want people to read the Koran translation...they'd find out what rubbish the taleban are!

    Note, also that most of the taleban are not even from Pakistan! This is foreign invasion...and Zardari just sits around claiming its all an Indian conspiracy.

    Where will the Pakistani's go if there is a civil war? Iran won't have them, neither India...China maybe? They'd be trapped.

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  • AtW
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    Originally posted by sal626 View Post
    Taliban are nowhere as advanced/educated as Iranian or North Korean scientists.
    Suicide bombers only need to know which button to press and in some cases someone else will do that for them via radio link...

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  • Menelaus
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    Originally posted by sal626 View Post
    Taliban are nowhere as advanced/educated as Iranian or North Korean scientists.
    They cant even configure their satellite receivers - so thier solution is to ban em..
    True but Dr Khan believed that he was helping the Islamic cause by providing assistance to Iran. Assuming the Talebs appear with a bucketload of cash and the promise via his imam of 72 sultanas...?

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  • sal626
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    Originally posted by Menelaus View Post
    Care to gamble on that, Mr A Q Khan?
    Taliban are nowhere as advanced/educated as Iranian or North Korean scientists.
    They cant even configure their satellite receivers - so thier solution is to ban em..

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  • Pickle2
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    Originally posted by lilelvis2000 View Post
    Aysha Takia - Bollywood actress.
    http://www.uvouch.com/fanclub_photos...a_takia235.jpg

    What a cracking rack!

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