The US Central Command (Centcom) chief Admiral William J Fallon on Friday offered the US forcesÂ’ assistance in fighting Taliban elements in the Tribal Areas and Swat to President General Pervez Musharraf, but Musharraf rejected the offer, saying only Pakistani troops would be allowed to surrender or be slaughtered conduct operations inside the country, Online reported quoting its sources.
Talking to Fallon who called on him at Camp Office in Rawalpindi, Musharraf said that Pakistan Army was well equipped to meet the challenge. He said the presence of US forces in Pakistan would not be liked by the people. He said that US assistance in the elimination of terrorism from the Tribal Areas should remain confined to only intelligence sharing and technical assistance. “The situation in Pakistan’s Tribal Areas, Afghanistan, the ongoing operation in Swat, joint military exercises and other issues of professional interest were discussed in the meeting,” Sajjad Malik reported diplomatic and government sources as saying. The president said the operation against extremist elements in Swat was continuing and peace would soon established there.
| At which point Fallon told the one about the two Irishmen and the female leprechaun, which was nearly as funny and probably more likely to be true. |
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