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2021-10-24 India-Pakistan

US nears deal to use Pakistan's airspace to conduct operations in Afghanistan

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Posted by Fred 2021-10-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
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#1 The US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Mark Milley said in September there is a "real possibility" that al-Qaeda or ISIS could reconstitute in Afghanistan under Taliban rule within the next six to 36 months.

Don't care.

Posted by Skidmark 2021-10-24 08:16|| 2021-10-24 08:16|| Front Page Top

#2 This just ensures that Pakistan will notify their allies in Afghanistan when US airflights plan to cross from Pakistan into their territory.

Posted by Bertie Crains2651 2021-10-24 09:28|| 2021-10-24 09:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Ok, let's give Milley a one-way ticket to Kandahar

Posted by Merrick Ferret 2021-10-24 09:42|| 2021-10-24 09:42|| Front Page Top

#4 They just can't leave this alone, can they?
Personally, I think this is shaping up to be a great object lesson: Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it.
Everybody learns something.

Posted by ed in texas 2021-10-24 11:12|| 2021-10-24 11:12|| Front Page Top

#5 not everybody, or we would just wash our hands of the shithole and it's people.

Posted by Chris 2021-10-24 13:45|| 2021-10-24 13:45|| Front Page Top

#6 The US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Mark Milley said ...

Just as he (Milley) planned. Just itching for an excuse to go back in again.

Posted by CrazyFool 2021-10-24 14:31|| 2021-10-24 14:31|| Front Page Top

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