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2008-09-05 India-Pakistan

US officials confirm raid inside Pakistan

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Posted by Fred 2008-09-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda

#1 Just gets curiouser and curiouser as this story slowly unfolds. The Pak government seems to me to be about as stable as a paper Japanese lantern with candles in a breeze. It may not take much for one of the flames to touch the paper and the lantern goes up in flames. About all I can say is that the mission objective was important enough to take the risk of causing the Pak government to flame out.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2008-09-05 12:22|| 2008-09-05 12:22|| Front Page Top

#2 The big backlash was the US ambassador getting called to the 'big house' for an ass-chewing. On the punishment scale, I think in this case it would rank somewhere below one of the regulars getting called to NASCAR's red trailer for a 'wing bracket' infraction.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2008-09-05 15:16|| 2008-09-05 15:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Let's see if our supplies continue to flow to Afghanistan reliably before we swagger too much

Posted by lotp 2008-09-05 20:16|| 2008-09-05 20:16|| Front Page Top

#4 They'll be cut off sooner or later at the most inconvenient time.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-09-05 20:26|| 2008-09-05 20:26|| Front Page Top

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