"If they get hold of me, they'll behead me."

[Robb]

Lone stand of surrounded Pakistan anti-Taliban militia



...The villagers describe their militia as "a peace-keeping force", but say they are ready to kill.

They have the enemy in their sights, from gun positions on the roof of a disused building - which are manned night and day.

Khan Bahadur, a genial former lorry driver, has his finger on the trigger of an anti-aircraft gun, and says he won't hesitate to use it...

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[NeedleCast]

1. Good, this his how people should stand up to those trying to impose fudamental religion on them

Hope it makes gun-grabbers here in the US take notice...because there aren't any organizations in the U.S. who'd love to see a Christian Theocracy established here....

[gratuitous]

3. One oppressive fundamentalist force or another

Seems there's not much to recommend either one, because they both want to shoot the likes of me dead. But I'll take comfort that it wasn't "gun-grabbers here in the US" who pulled the trigger. That will be sooooo much better.

[leftynyc]

2. Brave group

I'll keep them in my prayers.

[ShortnFiery]

4. Until the money runs out and our troops predictably move back to the heavy populations centers.

Then they will WISELY support the "the native" warlords which will include the Taliban.

What a waste of money and treasure. :(

[Robb]

5. Reading the article would've revealed to you

...these men are in Pakistan.

Edited to add: actually, just reading the headline would've gotten you there.