Taliban

This morning, while everyone else was reading and hypothesizing about what Tiger might say in his press conference, I was busy trying to make sense of a report about an American drone attack in Pakistan.

From the three versions of the story I read, only one thing is actually clear: a member of a commanding family was killed.

Sometimes I wonder if the economy is so much in recession and billions of dollars are being shelled out for aid. Where are these bllions of dollars going that have been given as aid to Pakistan for past so many years. Is there any accountability?

 The Taliban have one more feather in their turbans - Bunner district in Pakistan. According to reports, it is  around 70 miles from the capital of Pakistan, Islamabad, where probably the most dysfunctional democratic head of a nation resides. According to news media reports, the Taliban had tried to take over the ditsrict before but were thrown out by the residents who fought back and threw them out. This time, evidently, they were outnumbered and overwhelmed.
 

One more rocket-launch from the rogues. North Korea yesterday tested a long range satellite-launcher over the Pacific. According to reports, it is capable of launching a satellite weighing 220 pounds on an orbit 250 miles high, although if it were to be used to launch a warhead,  it can probably carry 2200 pounds with a range of 3700 miles. That means US cities are now within reach of its warheads.
 

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