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    That has allowed the army to go in with popular support. "This operation is not against an area or a tribe ... The objective is to regain the space lost last year when Baitullah Mehsud declared war on the state of Pakistan." An Ideal Place for Jihad Truthfully, Pakistan never had that space to begin with. Full Article at Time Magazine
    This operation is not against an area or a tribe ... The objective is to regain the space lost last year when Baitullah Mehsud declared war on the state of Pakistan.
    SOURCE: Time Magazine 1 month ago
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Pakistan Doubles Down Against the Taliban
  1. For the military, the goal is limited: to degrade and destroy these elements and not let them use South Waziristan as a sanctuary from which to spread terrorism in the rest of Pakistan
    SOURCE: Time Magazine 1 month ago
  2. The operation [by the Pakistan army] is not meant to target the valiant and patriotic Mehsud tribes but [is] aimed at ridding them of the elements who have destroyed peace in the region.
    SOURCE: Time Magazine 1 month ago
  3. To the brave and honorable people of the Mehsud tribe
    SOURCE: Time Magazine 1 month ago

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