Comments on: Swat’s Refugee Crisis Underscores Government Incompetence http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2009/05/15/swats-refugee-crisis-underscores-government-incompetence/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:00:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lester Ness http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2009/05/15/swats-refugee-crisis-underscores-government-incompetence/comment-page-1/#comment-169857 Lester Ness Sat, 23 May 2009 11:09:01 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=5644#comment-169857 Re: Swat, if Asia Times Online's correspondant is correct, the whole operation is a big fake. The Pak. army isn't fighting anyone, just pretending too. That's why they evacuated everyone: so no one could see them not fighting. I don't know if this is true, but check it out. www.atime.com Lester Ness Kunming China Re: Swat, if Asia Times Online’s correspondant is correct, the whole operation is a big fake. The Pak. army isn’t fighting anyone, just pretending too. That’s why they evacuated everyone: so no one could see them not fighting.

I don’t know if this is true, but check it out. http://www.atime.com

Lester Ness
Kunming
China

]]> By: At Least 80 Killed as Pakistan Retakes Sultanwas -- News from Antiwar.com http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2009/05/15/swats-refugee-crisis-underscores-government-incompetence/comment-page-1/#comment-169718 At Least 80 Killed as Pakistan Retakes Sultanwas -- News from Antiwar.com Thu, 21 May 2009 02:44:51 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=5644#comment-169718 [...] But even as the military manages to slowly but surely gain land in the soon to be expanded offensive, the government continues to struggle to manage the 1.5 million additional civilians the operation has displaced. The conditions in the government-run camps have been described as deplorable, though some privately run camps have emerged in which far better conditions are reported. [...] [...] But even as the military manages to slowly but surely gain land in the soon to be expanded offensive, the government continues to struggle to manage the 1.5 million additional civilians the operation has displaced. The conditions in the government-run camps have been described as deplorable, though some privately run camps have emerged in which far better conditions are reported. [...]

]]> By: Lester Ness http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2009/05/15/swats-refugee-crisis-underscores-government-incompetence/comment-page-1/#comment-169585 Lester Ness Wed, 20 May 2009 09:55:29 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=5644#comment-169585 S. Koreans remember that it was the US which partitioned the country, gave half to Stalin. Likewise, they remember support for various dictators. Antiwar.com has done stories about the US massacres of civilians in the Korean War. They remember all the whoring the GIs did/do, too. In general, you can assume that foreigners will always interpret their history in their own way. Lester Ness Kunming Chin S. Koreans remember that it was the US which partitioned the country, gave half to Stalin. Likewise, they remember support for various dictators. Antiwar.com has done stories about the US massacres of civilians in the Korean War. They remember all the whoring the GIs did/do, too.

In general, you can assume that foreigners will always interpret their history in their own way.

Lester Ness
Kunming
Chin

]]> By: Lester Ness http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2009/05/15/swats-refugee-crisis-underscores-government-incompetence/comment-page-1/#comment-169584 Lester Ness Wed, 20 May 2009 09:52:08 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=5644#comment-169584 Well, he doesn't stumble when he reads a speech! But no one who is not mainstream could get into office. That means more Cold War State, probably more and more autocracy in practice, although the old forms will be kept. Augustus continued Roman elections, etc., long after the Empire supposedly began. Lester Ness Kunming China Well, he doesn’t stumble when he reads a speech! But no one who is not mainstream could get into office. That means more Cold War State, probably more and more autocracy in practice, although the old forms will be kept. Augustus continued Roman elections, etc., long after the Empire supposedly began.

Lester Ness
Kunming
China

]]> By: Lester Ness http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2009/05/15/swats-refugee-crisis-underscores-government-incompetence/comment-page-1/#comment-169583 Lester Ness Wed, 20 May 2009 09:48:28 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=5644#comment-169583 I would say they are ill-intentioned morons. Lester Ness Kunming China I would say they are ill-intentioned morons.

Lester Ness
Kunming
China

]]> By: Andy http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2009/05/15/swats-refugee-crisis-underscores-government-incompetence/comment-page-1/#comment-169552 Andy Tue, 19 May 2009 22:35:10 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=5644#comment-169552 I'm sure if I were a South Korean living in South Korea today I'd be very thankful I wasn't living in Kim Jong-ill's hellhole. That only happened because of an American humanitarian disaster. With that sole exception I agree with every thing you have said. I’m sure if I were a South Korean living in South Korea today I’d be very thankful I wasn’t living in Kim Jong-ill’s hellhole. That only happened because of an American humanitarian disaster. With that sole exception I agree with every thing you have said.

]]> By: Lear K http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2009/05/15/swats-refugee-crisis-underscores-government-incompetence/comment-page-1/#comment-169519 Lear K Tue, 19 May 2009 01:03:58 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=5644#comment-169519 Palistian,Korea,Vietnam,Loas,Cambodia ,Afghnistan,Iraq,Somalia,Afghnistan,Iraq,Somalia, Pakistan... When will the US stop creating humanitrian disasters all over the world!? Palistian,Korea,Vietnam,Loas,Cambodia ,Afghnistan,Iraq,Somalia,Afghnistan,Iraq,Somalia,
Pakistan…

When will the US stop creating humanitrian disasters all over the world!?

]]> By: kelly http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2009/05/15/swats-refugee-crisis-underscores-government-incompetence/comment-page-1/#comment-169516 kelly Mon, 18 May 2009 17:49:40 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=5644#comment-169516 The $1.5 billion in aid to pakistan announced a couple of weeks ago was supposedly to pay for the refugees created because of Obama's ordered assault on Swat. The $1.5 billion in aid to pakistan announced a couple of weeks ago was supposedly to pay for the refugees created because of Obama’s ordered assault on Swat.

]]> By: Andy http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2009/05/15/swats-refugee-crisis-underscores-government-incompetence/comment-page-1/#comment-169513 Andy Mon, 18 May 2009 00:41:53 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=5644#comment-169513 Where's the "change"? Where’s the “change”?

]]> By: State Sleuth http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2009/05/15/swats-refugee-crisis-underscores-government-incompetence/comment-page-1/#comment-169511 State Sleuth Sun, 17 May 2009 21:55:59 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/?p=5644#comment-169511 Stay out of Swat. Stay out of my phone records. No new taxes. Stay out of Swat. Stay out of my phone records. No new taxes.

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