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'Stop naming missiles after Afghan heroes'
Afghanistan has complained to Pakistan for naming lethal ballistic missiles and other weaponry after heroes of Afghan history - the latest episode in the testy relations between the Asian neighbors, an official said Wednesday.
| "Yeah! Why name 'em after Afghan heroes? Why don'tcha name 'em after some Pak heroes, like... ummm... uhhh..." |
Makhdom Raheen, the Afghan information minister, said Kabul recently sent a letter through its Foreign Ministry to Pakistan over its use of names including Mohammed Ghauri, a 12th-century Muslim conqueror. One series of Pakistan's ballistic missiles is called Ghauri. "We asked them not to use the names of great elders of Afghanistan on weapons of mass destruction or other war equipment," Raheen said. Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Tasnim Aslam refused to comment or say whether it had received such a letter. Afghanistan is also complaining about Pakistan's use of the name of Ahmad Shah Abdali.
Posted by: Fred 2006-02-23 |
