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2005-02-22 Afghanistan/South Asia

Pakistan Army told to fire at intruding Americans

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Posted by Fred 2005-02-22 00:00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Iraq is a euphanism for Iran, Syria, and Saudi, if ya really want to get technical, heh.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2005-02-22 1:20:59 AM|| 2005-02-22 1:20:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Really? -- Shoot back!
That's not going to sit to well with anybody I know.

Posted by 3dc 2005-02-22 1:53:49 AM|| 2005-02-22 1:53:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Most of these asshats don't even know where the border is. The assets that were used over Pakistan were not being put to good use. There is also this, the removal may lead some QA to believe they can move without detection. That is not likely the case. Of course if our troops are fired on they will respond in kind.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-02-22 2:00:31 AM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2005-02-22 2:00:31 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 It will be an interesting day when some Pakki border unit fires on American ground troops who have Apaches, A-10's and AC-130's in close air support. There might not be a whole lot to pick up afterwards - just pink mist.

Posted by Lone Ranger 2005-02-22 2:07:38 AM|| 2005-02-22 2:07:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 If Ranchers on the border(Az/Mex)can patrol the border with thier own uav's so can Perv.

Posted by raptor 2005-02-22 6:58:44 AM|| 2005-02-22 6:58:44 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 according to a report contributed to the magazine âAmerican Conservativeâ by a former CIA officer.

That's Buchanan's paleo-con circle jerk. Take this report with a world-record sized salt deposit.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2005-02-22 7:40:59 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-02-22 7:40:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 "a former CIA agent"?? Who? Schuerer.

Ok, we are to believe that Musharraf is bizarrely ordering his men to shoot at Americans who shoot at Al Qaeda - but is angry that we withdrew our intelligence assets since they have "expended a great deal of political capital in their support of the Al Qaeda hunt." But he's mad because we shoot back? Makes sense, not a lot of sense, but some.

Posted by 2b 2005-02-22 9:10:03 AM|| 2005-02-22 9:10:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Heh..didn't notice you beat me to it, RC.

Posted by 2b 2005-02-22 9:10:42 AM|| 2005-02-22 9:10:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Actually, some things bear repeating, 2b.

Posted by Ptah 2005-02-22 10:12:03 AM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2005-02-22 10:12:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 I suspect that much of the Army in that region is from that region, that is, totally in bed with the bad boyz. They won't shoot at their own, and were probably danger close to mutiny and shooting at the US anyway. This way, they keep their uniforms on, and under at least modest discipline. More than anything else, I just see it as a little give and take--I truly doubt any Pak military are going to light up the US any time soon.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-02-22 10:55:26 AM|| 2005-02-22 10:55:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 Hey, if they could spare a few minutes from shooting at Americans to snipe at some of the terrorists over there, that would be nice. But only if they've got time.

Posted by Captain Pedantic 2005-02-22 1:40:27 PM|| 2005-02-22 1:40:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 That would be like telling them to shoot themselves. Look in mirro. Shoot terrorist!

Posted by John 2005-02-22 1:42:33 PM|| 2005-02-22 1:42:33 PM|| Front Page Top

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