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2003-08-11 India-Pakistan

Pakistan Says U.S. Forces Kill Two of Its Soldiers

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Posted by Steve 2003-08-11 2:17:06 PM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Hummm, national army types usually are wearing uniforms and our guys normally are careful who they shoot.

Perhaps they were either militia or scouts in mufti (in order to avoid attracting attention). Of course, it's quite possible they were aiding the Taliban.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2003-8-11 5:27:14 PM|| 2003-8-11 5:27:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I would like to hear from one of the US Soldiers on that patrol. I'll bet they were fired on first, and returned that fire. We've seen just how accurate jihadi types seem to be unless 'up close and personal', where they definitely don't want to be.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-8-11 7:16:10 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-8-11 7:16:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 5 will get you 10 that elements of pakistan (army types too) are running weapons into afganistan. Worked against the russians, its logical to try it again against the US.

Stay away from the border, we hunt there now.

Posted by flash91 2003-8-11 8:13:09 PM|| 2003-8-11 8:13:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 U.S. forces opened fire on the Pakistani patrol at 5 a.m. GMT at a border post in tribal Waziristan region

A Pakistani patrol at 5 a.m.? And these are the guys whose sloppiness means they're always getting ambushed? On second thoughts, these guys were definitely working for the Taliban.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2003-8-11 9:32:04 PM|| 2003-8-11 9:32:04 PM|| Front Page Top

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