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2008-09-15 India-Pakistan

Pak Troops open fire at US military helicopters

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Posted by Mullah Richard 2008-09-15 08:44|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Military spokesman Major Murad Khan confirmed that there had been shooting. But he said the American helicopters had not crossed into Pakistani airspace and Pakistani troops were not responsible for the firing.

"The US choppers were there at the border, but they did not violate our airspace," Khan said. "We confirm that there was a firing incident at the time when the helicopters were there, but our forces were not involved."

Sounds like somebody's fulla shit here.

Posted by tu3031 2008-09-15 11:35|| 2008-09-15 11:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, that changed in 5-1/2 hours....Thank you, Rooters!

Posted by Mullah Richard 2008-09-15 11:59|| 2008-09-15 11:59|| Front Page Top

#3 Do not forget that firing up in the air near aircraft, even in a wedding celebration with no bad intent, could be suicidal. I think the Pak troops know that.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-09-15 14:23|| 2008-09-15 14:23|| Front Page Top

#4 Even money the first chopper downed will turn out to be Paki. Oops.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2008-09-15 14:43|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2008-09-15 14:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Pakistan is a crucial US ally in its war on terrorism...

Why do people keep saying this?

Posted by Parabellum 2008-09-15 14:56|| 2008-09-15 14:56|| Front Page Top

#6 In Urdu it rhymes with:

Even then our troops did not spare them, opened fire on them and they turned away

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-09-15 15:01|| 2008-09-15 15:01|| Front Page Top

#7 Why do people keep saying this?

Because if they don't, the USAF will have to provide air support to the various Indian army strike corps as they dismantle Pakistan.

Posted by john frum 2008-09-15 15:15|| 2008-09-15 15:15|| Front Page Top

#8 Is that a bad idea John?

Posted by 3dc 2008-09-15 16:13|| 2008-09-15 16:13|| Front Page Top

#9 "Fired at" is not the same as "Hit."

Got a hunch that if it were the latter, the news report would be somewhat, uh, different.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2008-09-15 16:45|| 2008-09-15 16:45|| Front Page Top

#10 As in "Pak Army unit ravaged by precise fire, missile strikes. All a mistake, apparently. 'Sorry!' says DOD..."

Posted by mojo">mojo 2008-09-15 17:13|| 2008-09-15 17:13|| Front Page Top

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