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2005-12-20 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by john 2005-12-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It's crap:

Kasuri denies making Iran attack remark
Web posted at: 12/20/2005 2:3:32
Source ::: Internews
Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan yesterday welcomed the forthcoming visits of UN Secretary-Generalâs Special Envoy and former US president George Bush and US Vice-President Dick Cheney to Pakistan.

Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri told daily The News in an interview that a news item attributed to him about a possible US attack on Iran was shocking.

âNo responsible person will ever make such a remark. I did not make this statement. In fact when I was asked about the prevailing tensions between the US and Iran over the latterâs nuclear policy, my response was very clear.

Link Here.

Posted by Thoth 2005-12-20 00:18|| http://www.evolvedamnyou.blogspot.com/]">[http://www.evolvedamnyou.blogspot.com/] 2005-12-20 00:18|| Front Page Top

#2 I suspect that the false story was a plant to give the FM an excuse to say they won't back Iran, without saying it. This is a trick used in "Have your cake and eat it, too" diplomacy.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-12-20 09:52|| 2005-12-20 09:52|| Front Page Top

#3 The story was certainly written by a pakistani.

Read this snippet

The foreign minister said Pakistan has categorically told the United States that only the latest version of F-16s would be accepted and has also imposed the condition of transfer of technology.

This is a reaction to Lockeed Martin offering the Block 60+ F-16s to India for local manufacture while Pakistan gets upgraded second hand airframes.

The tech transfer is a condition of the Indian MRCA contract. It is irrelevant when one is buying ready made jets (as Pakistan does) rather than building them yourself (as India wants to do).

Somebody in Pakistan is getting worked up about the possible F-16 purchase by India.
The jets have assumed an importance in Pakistan that is bizarre. It is now an honor and dignity issue.

Posted by john 2005-12-20 11:56|| 2005-12-20 11:56|| Front Page Top

#4 I read this as "Iran's gonna get smacked soon and we don't want them lashing out in our direction when it happens."

Posted by Darrell 2005-12-20 20:09|| 2005-12-20 20:09|| Front Page Top

#5 I still want the scholarships back.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-12-20 20:11|| 2005-12-20 20:11|| Front Page Top

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