An update on "Pakistan's Own War," and which side they're on. "Pakistan soldiers 'confront US'," from BBC News, September 15 (thanks to Sanman):
Pakistani troops have fired shots into the air to stop US troops crossing into the South Waziristan region of Pakistan, local officials say.
Reports say nine US helicopters landed on the Afghan side of the border and US troops then tried to cross the border.
South Waziristan is one of the main areas from which Islamist militants launch attacks into Afghanistan.
The incident comes amid growing anger in Pakistan over US attacks along the border region.
The confrontation began at around midnight, local people say.
They say seven US helicopter gunships and two troop-carrying Chinook helicopters landed in the Afghan province of Paktika near the Zohba mountain range.
US troops from the Chinooks then tried to cross the border. As they did so, Pakistani paramilitary soldiers at a checkpoint opened fire into the air and the US troops decided not to continue forward, local Pakistani officials say.
Reports say the firing lasted for several hours. Local people evacuated their homes and tribesmen took up defensive positions in the mountains.
The incident happened close to the town of Angoor Adda, some 30km (20 miles) from Wana, the main town of South Waziristan.
A Pakistani military spokesman in Islamabad confirmed that there was firing but denied that Pakistani troops were involved.
That's what $10 Billion gets you. It comes back as bullets.
The land of the pure sure looks like the land of hate violence, kidnapping, murder and Islamic Jihadis. Here again is Pakistan with all that billions of money given in aid and now they are attacking US soldiers. That is the war on terror and the money is used to attack infidels.
Times they are a changin
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/India_rejects_US_offer_of_joint_operations_against_LeT/articleshow/msid-1785654,curpg-2.cms
All the article is a bit negative, it's only a matter of time.
If only it was $10 billion. This is what the US has got in return for its $35 billion, and any aid it doles out wehen earthquakes strike that region. Its long past time to shut off the aid tap on countries like Egypt and Pakistan.
Could these shots have also had a double-meaning in that they were to alert and assist in the "...tribesmen taking up defensive positions in the mountains" [tense change mine]?
nearby air strike...
i was wondering who led their troops. they landed their Chinooks near some Pakistani paramilitary soldiers at a checkpoint? not some quality leadership, IMHO
This is why we need Palin in Washington. She will put an end to this stupidity - 30 billion dollars for nothing - even worse, 30 billion dollars to our enemy that can use part of that to kill our troops.
Rule No. 1 - Never fund the enemy or the ally of the enemy you are fighting against.
The abc's as I know it. You aim your gun and shoot at me, I aim back and shoot you.