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2011-08-21 India-Pakistan

Osama raid left deep imprint on Pak armed forces

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Posted by john frum 2011-08-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 I like them thinking of us as a Direct Threat - even better would be an Imminent Danger.

Posted by S 2011-08-21 09:46|| 2011-08-21 09:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Perhaps if they did consider the US a Direct threat they wouldn't have been hiding Bin Laden in their midst.

Posted by rjschwarz 2011-08-21 11:46|| 2011-08-21 11:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Sorry, flag down. Examine the risk factors involved. For instance, had a couple of patrolling Pakistani Air Force Jets picked up flight of UH-60's on their radar, or had a report of unidentified helo's in a specific sensitive area. Worst case, US snatch team splashed, dozens of casualities, mission failure. Does anyone actually believe the President of the United States on the recommendation of the Joint Staff would approve such a mission without assurances and a Restricted Operations Zone from the Pak's. The Paks were suffereing from bin Laden donor fatigue and I suspect the checks from Saudi Arabia had stopped long ago. They threw us a bone.

Posted by Besoeker 2011-08-21 12:08|| 2011-08-21 12:08|| Front Page Top

#4 I'll disagree somewhat.

With the exception of the Baloch region, I don't think the Pakistanis are as concerned with their western borders as much as they are with their eastern one.

Second, you need only buy, provide 'incentive', or convince a handful (perhaps a score at most) to pull it off. That's likely where the consternation comes from.

Posted by Pappy 2011-08-21 16:29|| 2011-08-21 16:29|| Front Page Top

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