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| India-Pakistan |
| U.S. sez it'll follow bad guys into Pakland... |
| 2003-01-04 |
| With U.S. forces coming under increasing fire along the Afghan-Pakistani border, a military spokesman said today that the United States reserves the right to pursue Taliban and al Qaeda guerrillas into Pakistan. "U.S. forces acknowledge the internationally recognized boundaries of Afghanistan but may pursue attackers who attempt to escape into Pakistan to evade capture or retaliation," Maj. Stephen Clutter said here at the military base that serves as headquarters for U.S. and allied troops in Afghanistan. I don't imagine we'll actually do it, but this is a nice message to Perv — and more importantly to the fundos — not to screw around. It's also a response to the fundos' latest round of FOLLOWUP: Pakistan has denied that the US has been given the right to pursue Taleban and al-Qaeda suspects fleeing across its border from Afghanistan. Pakistan's Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed told the BBC that American forces could not cross the border from Afghanistan in hot pursuit. On Friday, US forces in Afghanistan said they have the right to pursue suspected enemy forces across the border into Pakistan if necessary and that Pakistan was aware of this. Despite its firm resistance to the plan the Pakistani authorities did pledge that Islamabad would continue to support the US-led coalition in Afghanistan. Just as it's been doing... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #4 That very fact is why the jihadis want to do something spectacular. They almost brought off a war between the two states twice last year - they'll try to do it again this year. You heard it here first... |
| Posted by: Fred 2003-01-05 08:41:12 |
| #3 Tom, Indian "hot pursuit" of jihadis across the line of control in Kashmir could easily provoke a war. I don't think the Indians want that right now, especially after they've demobilized a big part of their military in/near Kashmir. Unless the jihadis do something spectacular, I think the Indians want to keep the lid on and keep developing their country and military forces. Time is on their side, not Perv's. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2003-01-05 01:26:00 |
| #2 I wonder when the Indian Army will get the itch to do the "cross border shuffle"? This is not a good precedent for Musharraf, particularly as the Afghan auxilliaries of the US are filled with pro Indian Northern Alliance gunnies, most of which have a keen appreciation for how Indian and Russian subsidies bankrolled the NA for years. |
| Posted by: Tom Roberts 2003-01-04 21:29:16 |
| #1 Has Pakistan has forgotten then we now have a base in the area (afganistan)? They dont have the cards to be playing in this game. India on the east, the US on the West. The smart strategy is to pick a camp and stay there. |
| Posted by: flash91 2003-01-04 20:18:14 |