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Pakistan calls for fencing, mining of Afghan border
 Pakistan on Tuesday asked Afghanistan and coalition forces to fence and mine their side of the border with Pakistan to prevent cross-border movement.
| Good idea. And dig a moat. And fill it with alligators. No, make that crocodiles. |
Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri and his Dutch counterpart Bernard R Bot met in Islamabad and signed a memorandum of understanding on bilateral consultations. Later, addressing a joint news conference, Kasuri said Pakistan had deployed 80,000 troops on its border with Afghanistan, more than those of the US, NATO and Afghan National Army.
| Though not nearly as effective... |
He said that Pakistan had already proposed fencing of the border and now "we are asking the authorities on the other side to mine and fence their area while Pakistan is prepared to do so on its side".
| And caltrops. I think they need caltrops, too... |
The Dutch minister said his country would deploy up to 1,600 troops in Afghanistan and his visit was aimed at seeking Pakistan's cooperation in improving security conditions for them in the war-torn country. He said the aim of Dutch troops in Afghanistan was to provide stability and security.
Posted by: Fred 2006-05-03 |
