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Thread #137528 Message #3148782
Posted By: GUEST,lively
05-May-11 - 04:40 PM
Thread Name: BS: obit: Osama Bin Laden ???
Subject: RE: BS: obit: Osama Bin Laden ???
"it is as much a matter of winning hearts and minds as it is taking out the enemy - only this will bring long term peace and trust"
Precisely. America's relationship with Pakistan was already damaged enough prior to this incident, I can't see that publicly humiliating the Pakistani government and people will help to repair that damage. As for the so-called 'war on terror', as others have said, only time will tell as to whether this will be shown to be a strategic faux pass as well as a diplomatic one.