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Terrorist attack at Nanga Parbat 26-Jun-2013 At 3:22:23 PM freesolo

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On 26/06/2013 Wendy wrote:
>I certainly wouldn't make excuses for violence on anyone's behalf, appalling
>behavior on behalf of western military interventions included, but i do
>think it's a bit rich to ask one of the poorer areas in the word to "pull
>together to welcome and protect visitors and tourists". How about supporting
>them to protect their own residents for starters? And other basics like
>health, education, housing, food and water ....

http://news.yahoo.com/pakistans-tourism-industry-reels-shootings-064240448.html

"Pakistan has been beset by militancy for years, but this attack will likely be especially disruptive to tourism because it struck foreign tourists in what is usually one of the most peaceful regions of the country.:"

"The region has also attracted Pakistanis looking for a respite from the summer heat in the southern part of the country."

"Thousands of families in Gilgit-Baltistan depend on the seasonal tourist trade. Families often work for three to four months in the summer and then live off that income for the rest of the year."

try reading reports of the situation first before opening that gob of yours wendy.