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| India-Pakistan |
| Pak opposition threatens an end to war on terror |
| 2008-09-14 |
| The furore has intensified over Washington's decision to pursue Islamic militant targets inside Pakistan, with opposition lawmakers threatening the country could pull out of the war on terror if the US refuses to respect its borders. About 100 protesters burned American flags after the latest missile attack left at least 12 people dead in the North Waziristan region of the troubled northwest. Residents said they heard the sound of propeller-driven US Predator drones circling overhead before the explosions. President Bush secretly approved more aggressive cross-border operations in July, current and former American officials have told The Associated Press. Since Aug. 13, there have been at least seven reported missile strikes as well as a raid by helicopter-borne US commandos that Pakistani officials claim killed 15 civilians in tribally governed territory where the government has little control. The frontier region is considered a likely hiding place for Osama bin Laden and his deputy, Ayman al-Zawahri. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 It's still not too late to end the failed experiment that was the creation of Pakistan. Just as it was created, it can be destroyed. Pakistan has only one redeeming factor in its continued existence - the port of Karachi. If Pakistan closes that port to us, there would be no continued reason for Pakistan to exist. I'm sure India would be willing to take over the territory to the east of the Indus River, and Afghanistan would be more than happy to reunite the Pashtuns and receive a port they can share with India. The United States needs to gear up to fight the war against islamic extremism. That means at least ten new divisions and the equipment to arm and support them. We're not going to be able to win this "war" without breaking some countries' will to aid and support our enemies, beginning with Pakistan. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2008-09-14 14:59 |
| #2 um... no. |
| Posted by: Betty Grating2215 2008-09-14 04:50 |
| #1 Pakistan army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has denied that and vowed to protect the country's sovereignty "at all cost." Does this include the most urgent threat to Pakistan's sovereignty posed by the Taliban? |
| Posted by: gorb 2008-09-14 04:47 |