If these tribal areas have always ruled themselves and they cause so much problems, why doesn't Pakistan just cut them loose?

Tribal areas are not the real problem. They were fine.

It's Afghanistan that's the problem.

I don't understand the need to pretend the Pakistani government can control them.

I don't understand why we didn't take over Afghanistan in 1977 when it was offered to us on a plate?

There would've been no problem today... not for Pakistan, nor for the US. No 9-11 either.

the question is where is the pakistani wyatt earp to bring law to the "northest"

I would've been Wyatt but you already made me Doc Holiday.

Anyway, notice how most bombings happen in Peshawar, where every third person walking on the street is actually Afghan (even if they have a Pak ID now).

No bombs in Karachi because we don't have many Afghans. Many Pathans yes, but not many bloody Afghan refugee scum.

It's pretty obvious the Afghans inside Pakistan are being used for such acts.

Yeah. Pakistanis never blow anything up. They're perfectly civilized.

Oh we are just as civilized as you Americans and your Tim McVeigh. LOL

However, it is pretty clear where the trouble comes from.

Afghanistan. The largest heroin and terrorist manufacturing country on earth.

As I said, not long ago, as we sweep these people out of Waziristan, there will be plenty of trouble in Pakistan.

We have seen the pattern before, only it was much worse back then. In the 80s when we went after the Russians, they did all this before using Afghan agents.

As this isn't even a fraction of what went on here during the 80s, I am pretty sure Pakistan will protect itself... more or less.

But Afghanistan will be destroyed. These people have to eat somebody's bones... if not us, then they will turn on Afghanistan itself and do what is in their nature to do.

Just like before.

Solve the drug problem. You are as much a part of it as everyone else you like to blame.

No, Afghanistan... where all the drugs are made... is the problem.

And the US... which supports and protects the Afghan heroin trade... is also the problem.

Are you now denying that Afghanistan produces over 90% of the heroin in the world???

You must be very stupid. LOL

"Almost 80 percent of the opium processed in Pakistan comes from neighboring countries."

Yep.. from Afghanistan.

However, your link is old (2002). Get some latest info.

Drug production in Afghanistan has rocketed beyond anyone's predictions since.

Despite what an link on that webpage sez, Iran (for example) has a far greater problem with drugs than Pakistan.

And now, under American protection, Russia and Europe, are being flooded with Afghan heroin.

Someone is making tons of money. LOL

YS... the second line you drew of drugs going from Afghanistan through Pakistan to the coast and beyond, is EXACTLY the same route I argued Bin Ladin has taken to get out of Pakistan and into Saudi, where I believe his family is hiding him.

That is a well used route for all sorts of "haramipan", with little boats all along the coast doing all sorts of trade with places like Dubai.

Well said.

WTF???

Yeah.

Daud allegedly made an offer to Zia to walk into Afghanistan and take it over. Or else he said, he could see the Russian taking over. (and he was right)

We did nothing.

Tosser, you are "LOL" about someone making tons of money of the heroin trade?

It was a sarcastic "LOL" because I meant America is obviously gaining something from the drug trade.

Learn to read between the lines, foolish fellow. Don't make me spell out everything for you.

Maybe you weren't paying attention, but more than 100 innocent Pakistanis were murdered today by Taliban supporters in Peshawar.

And why are you posting here? Shouldn't you be crying over your 20-30 dead people in Afghanistan? LOL

Disarm the Drug/War Lords by finding solutions to the drug problems in Asia that removes the power from the Warlords and returns the power to the People and I bet the AfPak War will quietly end.

And who is the biggest Drug-Lord in the whole of the world?

Karzai and his brother. Under whom Afghanistan became a narco-state like no other (it's their only export).

And who control this giant drug-lord, Karzai?

America does.

So get America to shut him down.

By your own words, you have proven America is behind all the troubles.

Thank you very much. LOL

Idiot.

Drug War on Terror

There is no such thing as "drug war on terror".

Are you mental?

for a third world country

Apparently it's also much too progressive for "China's Bitch" (aka USA). LOL

Shut down Karzai.

you do have nuclear weapons now so you can do what you want.

Yes, we do.

You don't need us (or our money) any more right?

We need your money just like that other nuclear-leech ... Israel... needs your money. LOL

Bro, I know for a fact that heroin trade was worse in the 1980's. Now its piddling.

Exactly.

Pakistan has successfully more or less damaged the drug trade beyond repair.

The drug trade is pretty much out of fashion.

But then, of course, with the USA supporting the biggest drud-lord in the world and making him President of Afghanistan.....

Anyway, like I said, I don't know why this Donnerboy nincompoop is harping on drugs since last night.

Drugs did not cause that bomb blast in Peshawar. Not directly anyway.

Get that through your head imbecile.

If the US wanted to, they could have shut it all down, cold.

All of the Heroin/Opium. All of it.

They are not doing so.

I have said so before, as long as the Afghans get their weapons with drug money, America doesn't have a chance against them.

None.

So why aren't they shutting it down? Why aren't they leaning on Karsick?

Obviously it is somehow to their benefit, that's why.

Maybe they want Russia and specially Iran, to become drug-addicted nations? LOL (it's working too)

not the middle east brother.

LOL... I don't even correct them anymore.

Too tiring.