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| Graham Suggests U.S. Military Action Inside Pakistan In Response To ISI Aid To Haqqani Network |
| 2011-09-25 |
| Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Adm. Mike Mullen said Thursday that Pakistan’s spy agency played a direct role in an attack on the U.S. Embassy and NATO headquarters in Kabul last week. “With ISI support,” Mullen said, referring to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence, “Haqqani operatives planned and conducted that truck bomb attack, as well as the assault on our embassy.” Today on Fox News Sunday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said the United States should “put all options on the table” in response. “That’s a pretty stunning statement,” host Chris Wallace said and repeatedly asked Graham to clarify whether he was referring to military action against Pakistan. “I will leave it up to the experts,” Graham said, adding, “but if the experts believe that we need to elevate our response, they will have a lot of bipartisan support on Capitol Hill.” Watch the clip: |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #9 As per NEWS KERALA + TOPIX, FM KHAR has been recalled back home to Pakistan + Islamabad disavows any responsibility for US security in Afghanistan, i.e. US-NATO-Afghan Govt inability to control the Haqqanis, etal. On a separate note, IMO A NEW INDO-PAK WAR is more likely to occur first before a US-PAK WAR??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-09-25 23:59 |
| #8 I've noticed that Graham is trying extra hard to get reelected this time, since his name with the Tea Party is "mud". |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-09-25 18:42 |
| #7 Don't know if the F-35 is a lemon, so much an an over-teched, high dollar piece of gear that is beyond the reach or technical expertise of lots of folks ( the US included) Ones example: the USMC has stated they don't want the STOL version, due to the austerity a forward area battle brings and all the complicated bits and pieces for the lift fan. all computer controlled, so if a byte goes titzup, but mechanically there is nothing wrong, you are still down. Doubtful if even MacGyver could duct tape the bird into the air. at least the russion birds, while more steam gauge era, will be able to fly. |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2011-09-25 18:09 |
| #6 All my friends call me bub - not. Well, bubba sometimes; I have to be honest. :-) Lets not ignore the 59 French Mirage 2000H's, 8 of which have crashed (my last count) leaving 51. Or the Sukhoi Su-30MK with both French and Israeli (and six other nations') avionics. I will grant you that India is more open minded than Malaysia which replaced the Israeli components with those manufactured by France. |
| Posted by: Mike Ramsey 2011-09-25 17:21 |
| #5 India relies on Russian aircraft with Israeli electronics, bub. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2011-09-25 15:53 |
| #4 India relies on French and Russian aircraft so lemon must be a relative term. |
| Posted by: Mike Ramsey 2011-09-25 15:50 |
| #3 Now that the only production line we have is the F-35 one, they're doing everything they can to talk it down. Just like they did to the F-22 back when it was the main game in town. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-09-25 15:44 |
| #2 F-35's sold to India on generous terms India Rejects US Offer of Joint Strike Fighter F-35 Lightning-II Joint Strike fighter a lemon? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2011-09-25 15:24 |
| #1 Technically, the ISI is under the control of the Prime Minister. But most of the ISI is staffed with army officers. Musharraf, back when he was both president and army chief, kept a tight grip on the ISI but I doubt that the civilian government exercises any real control today. Still, it is unlike the army to act in an undisciplined manner. The ISI is operating under the direction of the senior military leadership and is not rogue. It is time for those senior military leaders to feel some pain. 200 F-35's sold to India on generous terms? It would mean jobs in the USA. |
| Posted by: Mike Ramsey 2011-09-25 14:50 |