The Taliban in Pakistan

We went to Pakistan to invesitage why suicide bombings, IED use, and the Taliban are all growing at alarming rates.

In a recent trip to Pakistan to report on the recent spike in the region's violence and bloodshed, Suroosh Alvi heard over and over the same sentiment from people on the ground: America's war on terror is falling flat on its face. The military conflict in neighboring Afghanistan, repeatedly cited by locals, sends a constant flood of guns, refugees, militants, and heroin flowing into Pakistan. Heroin is now actually cheaper than hashish in cities like Lahore, and the Kalashnikov culture, the foundation of which was laid 30 years ago when the CIA financed the mujahideen, is all-consuming. According to the Pakistanis he spoke to, it's all taken a devastating toll on the country and is creating the next generation of militants.

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[Calladuty Playerson]

All of this over religion? Its evil

[Jama M Jama]

that is a very unrealistic goal and is most definitely prone to fail, it the equivalent to a dog chasing its own tail. going in and killing civilians who get in your way sounds like the approach of a moron, because it makes you easy to manipulate and kind of makes you no different to what they are. 100 000 civilians were killed in iraq during the invasion so just bare that in mind when you think war is effective in protecting people.

[HeavyTrippin]

almost 19 minutes, and only 1 decapitated head??? BOOO!!!

[CC3GROUNDZERO]

... On Acid!

[D Wetick]

Religion poisons everything.

[dmangoman1]

No it's ignorant fools like you that are lol

[afrow1111]

Its the sun thats makeing all these sand niggers crazy

[ettio360]

so someone create a religion and years after people kill people to protect there religious. What the difference between a sect

[bladereturns]

actually i think it all started with some political issues, religion is just one of many reasons to continue fighting.

[bigdeal1o1]

its is not religion that is evil, but people who misuse it.

[James William]

nope money bro just like everything else

[Pyrochyde]

Terrorists are not even worth the money it costs for drone strikes..that should be a war crime.