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| Pakistan deploys anti-aircraft missiles on Afghan border |
| 2010-10-07 |
| Pakistan has strengthened its air defense with a view to preventing NATO forces from intruding into its territory from Afghanistan. The strong US ally has installed anti-aircraft missiles in its tribal regions bordering Afghanistan, well-placed sources told Arab News here on Monday. “Now no helicopter will be able to escape after entering into Pakistani territory,” the official sources said. Meanwhile, NATO’s chief expressed regret on Monday for the deaths of Pakistani soldiers last week and said he hoped Pakistan’s border would reopen for NATO supplies to Afghanistan as soon as possible. Angered by repeated attacks by NATO helicopters on militant targets within its borders, Pakistan blocked one of the supply routes for NATO troops in Afghanistan after a strike killed three Pakistani soldiers in the western Kurram region. Analysts and Western officials said Pakistan’s closure of the border for a few days would not seriously impact the war effort in Afghanistan, but it would create political tension that Pakistan could exploit. Pakistan has officially said the border has been closed for security reasons and the Taleban threat of more attacks will likely prolong the closure of the vital supply route — now in its fifth day — and further strain ties with ally Washington, which has long demanded Pakistan crack down on militants. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose |
| #7 Not Wise |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2010-10-07 12:34 |
| #6 I seem to remember something about the Palestinians using stinger missles during the recent Gaza unpleasantness. The missles had firmware that wouldn't let it lock on American built aircraft. Instead the missles flew around until they aquired a hot target. Which happened to be Palestinian antiaircraft guns firing at Israeli gunships. /Karma in action. |
| Posted by: Frozen Al 2010-10-07 11:37 |
| #5 as Jim Lahey says on Th trailor park boys "they about too stir up a shit storm" |
| Posted by: chris 2010-10-07 11:30 |
| #4 As Strategypage.com said, "Screw Pakistan". |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2010-10-07 11:05 |
| #3 JosephMendiola, how does that relate to this article? Because that's where he was when he decided to tell us about it. |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-10-07 10:33 |
| #2 JosephMendiola, how does that relate to this article? |
| Posted by: Uleger Barnsmell4617 2010-10-07 10:13 |
| #1 Hence WMF > US SHOCKED: CHINESE PLAAF ARMED SU-27C'S CAN REACH ALL THE WAY TO IRAN. CPLA AIR SECURITY AGZ US [Nato], ISRAEL ATTACK FOR IRAN OIL FIELDS. {Chin Oil-Energy-Econ investments]. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-10-07 01:44 |