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2011-09-23 India-Pakistan
Pak FM to US: 'You will lose an ally' if accusations continue
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Posted by ryuge 2011-09-23 01:33|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ]  Top

#1 That said... they are not very fucking useful "allies". What with harboring binny and a shitload more lunatics and likely supporting his 911 attack. (It fits the ISI MO)
Posted by Water Modem 2011-09-23 02:40||   2011-09-23 02:40|| Front Page Top

#2 OK, OK, OK, WM.
How many of those H3 visas went to Paks?
We have pretty much imbedded Paks in everything that we do everyday. From Gas station/coffee shops to data services and long line telecomm.
That dude's got a point.
They can shut these services down.
Posted by Skidmark 2011-09-23 03:30||   2011-09-23 03:30|| Front Page Top

#3 That sounds like blackmail.India should be our partner in the region.They dont teach their kids to kill/hate infidels!
Posted by Paul D 2011-09-23 03:40||   2011-09-23 03:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Anyone losing sleep about losing such an ally?
Posted by JFM 2011-09-23 08:07||   2011-09-23 08:07|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm losing sleep about Pakistan getting away (and rich) with their sponsorship of the 911 attacks.
Posted by Eohippus Phater7165 2011-09-23 08:29||   2011-09-23 08:29|| Front Page Top

#6 With allies like these....
Posted by CrazyFool 2011-09-23 08:52||   2011-09-23 08:52|| Front Page Top

#7 Which ally? Australia? Britain? Canada?
Posted by Nimble Spemble 2011-09-23 08:55||   2011-09-23 08:55|| Front Page Top

#8 ..that's pretty much the trigger pulling allies in Afghanistan along with the former Eastern Block types like Poland and the Baltic states.
Posted by Procopius2k 2011-09-23 09:05||   2011-09-23 09:05|| Front Page Top

#9 They are the ones who need to fear losing an ally. The Chinese are not nearly so forgiving.
Posted by Spot 2011-09-23 09:59||   2011-09-23 09:59|| Front Page Top

#10 We should give Pakistan the cold shoulder for a year. Cut all spending into Pakistan. Cut all visas. Threaten to list them as a terrorist supporting state. Tell the truth and see what happens.
Posted by rjschwarz 2011-09-23 10:11||   2011-09-23 10:11|| Front Page Top

#11 Give half of pakiwakiland the Roman treatment of Carthage and then ask them nicely, "Now where were those pesky terrorists hiding?"
Posted by Silentbrick - Halliburton Lost Drill Bit Division 2011-09-23 10:26||   2011-09-23 10:26|| Front Page Top

#12 A hollow bluff from Pakistan, yet one aimed at the world's worst bluffer (Obama). They would not have tried this with Richard Armitage's ultimate boss.
Posted by My two cents 2011-09-23 10:27||   2011-09-23 10:27|| Front Page Top

#13 And you could lose a capital if you keep screwing around. SIT on the ISI, you twits.
Posted by mojo 2011-09-23 10:42||   2011-09-23 10:42|| Front Page Top

#14 I give them credit for reading Zero correctly. He is unwilling to be seen as losing an Muslim Nation ally in the GWOT even though they are actually an enemy. Optics and press opionion count more than fact and dead American military personnel. And in fact, the money to these POS will continue becasue Zero and Hildabeast have no actual stones or allegience to those who serve.
(oh wait, maybe she actually does, but in the literal, not figurative sense. But the allegience part is still accurate)
Posted by NoMoreBS 2011-09-23 13:33||   2011-09-23 13:33|| Front Page Top

#15 I'm not fan of Obama AT ALL, but he has been using the drone program pretty aggressively. And at least Mullen is now saying the obvious re: ISI and Haqanni. So those are positive steps. But they do have us over a barrel because of the supply line issue into A-stan. The sooner we leave that shit-hole, buddy up with India and cut funding to the Paks, the better.
Posted by remoteman 2011-09-23 14:57||   2011-09-23 14:57|| Front Page Top

#16 I say we call their bluff, leave Afghanistan (short of hundreds of thousands of troops occupying a transit corridor through Pakistan, we can't operate in Afghanistan without Pakistan's assent), declare Pakistan a terror sponsor, end aid to Pakistan and set up a total trade embargo.
Posted by Zhang Fei 2011-09-23 15:06||   2011-09-23 15:06|| Front Page Top

#17 Actually, in 18 months, we won't need the Pakis at all to move supplies: the Russians and the Stans are seeing to that with their roads and rail systems now. And if the Indians can clear up their rail system from the port cities up to the Afghan border, that is another route into the country of Afghanistan.
Posted by Shieldwolf 2011-09-23 17:43||   2011-09-23 17:43|| Front Page Top

#18 @#10 you are correct. this is the way to go.
Posted by Mikey Hunt 2011-09-23 18:04||   2011-09-23 18:04|| Front Page Top

#19 Another solution would be to leave Afghanistan.
Posted by Nimble Spemble 2011-09-23 19:11||   2011-09-23 19:11|| Front Page Top

#20 Remember when Obama's smart diplomacy was going to make America loved and respected around the world?

No.

Or was that cleverly disguised sarcasm? /sarc
Posted by gorb 2011-09-23 23:29||   2011-09-23 23:29|| Front Page Top

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