Thursday, June 19, 2008

Pakistan Going Taliban & Nuclear

NEWSMAX: Pakistan is now the main frontline in Al-Qaida’s war – and if that country goes under, the Middle East will suffer. Pakistan is a vital bastion of America’s presence in the Mideast. The United States will find it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to hold its ground in Afghanistan, and in the Persian Gulf, if the jihadists gain even a measure of power in Islamabad. With the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in a Dec. 27 suicide bombing, and the wave of violence that has since engulfed the country, the United States fears radical Islamists now threaten Pakistan’s very survival. The prospect of a nuclear-armed Pakistan in the hands of Islamist militants is a nightmare for America and its allies, particularly Israel. Islamabad insists its nuclear arsenal is secure, but doubts persist.

  • JJ Commentary: It is only a matter of time before the Islamists fully take over Pakistan and its nuclear arsenal. This will make it problematic for holding on in Afghanistan

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