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India-Pakistan
Fighting bothers EU
2007-07-11
BRUSSELS [Where else?]: The EU is ‘gravely concerned’ about fighting between government forces and militants in Pakistan, fearing it may spill over into Afghanistan, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said Tuesday. “We are concerned because the frontier between Afghanistan and Pakistan is fundamental for peacekeeping operations in Afghanistan, where many European countries have deployed troops,” Solana said. Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downs said his country is concerned with extremism in Pakistan but backs President Musharraf’s efforts to overcome the menace.
This is a classic example of "pay me now, or pay me later - with interest." Had Perv exercised a bit of firmness a year or, even better, two ago, there wouldn't be piles of corpses today. But the Euros will set their teeth and refuse to pick up on that.
Set their teeth, close their eyes, block their ears and instruct their state-owned media to censor the news accordingly. Because being Euro means never having to pay for things yourself.
Posted by:Fred

#6  It's on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, near Peshawar on the one side and Kabul on the other.
Posted by: lotp   2007-07-11 20:26  

#5  Can anyone tell me where the Kyber pass is in reference to modern borders. Is it between India/Pakistan, between Pakistan/Afghanistan or smack in the middle of Pakland?
Posted by: rjschwarz   2007-07-11 15:01  

#4  They should pay attention. They may have to pull off the same type of op in two or five or ten years and might wanna learn something.
Posted by: tu3031   2007-07-11 10:05  

#3  "Oh, bother."

-W.T. Pooh
Posted by: Seafarious   2007-07-11 09:44  

#2  Too bad we don't have a well supplied and well trained, combat veteran Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG) of local mounted tribal Muj to assist with this effort in Afghanistan. Oh, oh, geez we did, but we ... demobilized them to build a nice big green Afghani Army (suitable for parades) and re-subordinated the CJSOTF to US leg infantry and Embassy pogs. Anyone besides me smell failure?
Posted by: Besoeker   2007-07-11 02:23  

#1  "...because the frontier between Afghanistan and Pakistan is fundamental for peacekeeping operations in Afghanistan, where many European countries have deployed troops,”

My understanding of the frontier is that it is a conduit for cross-border attacks.

As for the EU concern, it sounds as if there is concern only for the European troops. There must be much less concern in Dafur where no Europeans are at risk.
Posted by: Super Hose   2007-07-11 02:06  

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