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2008-12-16 India-Pakistan

Truckers refuse to haul NATO, US supplies

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Posted by Fred 2008-12-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
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#1 He said the supply could be restored if the US assured Pakistan that missile strikes in the Tribal Areas would stop immediately.

Hmm, let the shakedown commence.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-12-16 01:02|| 2008-12-16 01:02|| Front Page Top

#2 How about "Missile strikes will remain limited to the tribal areas for the most part if supply lines are restored"?

Posted by gorb 2008-12-16 03:02|| 2008-12-16 03:02|| Front Page Top

#3 Bambi's going to do a great job with the good war.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-12-16 07:18|| 2008-12-16 07:18|| Front Page Top

#4 Maybe time to drop a Hellfire in Shakir Khan Afridi's front lawn?

Posted by tu3031 2008-12-16 10:26|| 2008-12-16 10:26|| Front Page Top

#5 You wanna bailout Shakir? Get in line.

Posted by Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2008-12-16 12:54|| 2008-12-16 12:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Some atomic carpet bombing of the area would do wonders.

Posted by DarthVader 2008-12-16 13:48|| 2008-12-16 13:48|| Front Page Top

#7 Duh, so persist with the US isolation of India. Bush-the-genius doesn't know that India has a border with Afghanistan.

Posted by Jitch Protector of the Nebraskans3505 2008-12-16 14:53|| 2008-12-16 14:53|| Front Page Top

#8 Through J&K? Talk about pouring gasoline on a fire.

In any case it'd be a rather tenuous link. a disputed territory; far from any seaport. It'd also be about as stable as the Pakistan routes at this point.

Posted by Pappy 2008-12-16 15:11|| 2008-12-16 15:11|| Front Page Top

#9 I thought if you looked on a map there weren't any connections between the Indian controlled territory and Afghanistan.

Anyway, I thought there were essentially no roads in that part of Afghanistan.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2008-12-16 15:19|| 2008-12-16 15:19|| Front Page Top

#10 There aren't, really. At least not truck-worthy. That's why I said "tenuous".

Our 'Canadian' BDS-sufferer seems to think there is, tho.

Posted by Pappy 2008-12-16 16:57|| 2008-12-16 16:57|| Front Page Top

#11 At a place where I used to work, we had an IT guy from India. After 9/11 he didn't much like that we went through Pakistan to get to Afghanistan. He too wanted us to go through India.

Not that he was right, but he was just one of a bazillion Indians that would like India to have a stronger relationship with the US. In long term, it's not difficult to imagine that partnerhsip could well outproduce our relationship with Pakistan.

So sure, stengthening our alliance with India is likely a great idea. Not an original one by any definition, but still great. And also one that doesn't help the immediate situation in the slightest.

Posted by Mike N. 2008-12-16 17:09|| 2008-12-16 17:09|| Front Page Top

#12 Some atomic carpet bombing of the area would do wonders

Is that like an atomic Arclight strike?

Posted by gorb 2008-12-16 17:15|| 2008-12-16 17:15|| Front Page Top

#13 100 blast-proof Q-Trucks.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-12-16 17:55|| 2008-12-16 17:55|| Front Page Top

#14 Muh usual pls. Shakered not stirred, no frothiness pls.

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