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Old and In the Way

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3. Thanks for the link.

Reply to MADem (Reply #2)

Tue May 1, 2012, 10:49 AM

May 2012

I read that sad story about Shahzad last night. It does reinforce the idea that Pakistan is a country with schizoid tendencies and cross purposes at the highest level of government. Excellent insight on how truly scary a nuclearized Pakistan is in this region with multiple conflicts and tensions existing between India, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq.

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I think it's pretty obvious that Pakistan is a deeply schizophrenic State. Old and In the Way Apr 2012 #1

Rumor has it the ISI murdered a journalist that was touching on these issues. MADem Apr 2012 #2

Thanks for the link. Old and In the Way May 2012 #3

Yep. And 'schizoid' does sum them up. MADem May 2012 #4