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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Mar-29-09 02:53 PM
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US To Consult Pakistan On Strikes
Source: BBC News

US President Barack Obama has said he will consult Pakistan's leaders before targeting militants in that country.

"If we have a high-value target within our sights, after consulting with Pakistan, we're going after them," Mr Obama told CBS television.

But Mr Obama ruled out deploying US ground troops inside Pakistan.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7970935.stm

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   It is a start, but these attacks need to cease immediately.  Idealism   Mar-29-09 03:05 PM   #1 
   Obama rules out US troop raids into Pakistan  steven johnson   Mar-29-09 03:54 PM   #2 
   Note the choice of words - President Obama never indicates he will ask permission, just "consult"  ConcernedCanuk   Mar-29-09 10:08 PM   #3 
      Obama is speaking softly,  Lionel Mandrake   Mar-29-09 10:53 PM   #4 
 
Idealism (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Mar-29-09 03:05 PM
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1. It is a start, but these attacks need to cease immediately.

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steven johnson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Mar-29-09 03:54 PM
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2. Obama rules out US troop raids into Pakistan
Source: Washington Post

WASHINGTON (AP) — As he carries out a retooled strategy in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama says he will consult with Pakistan's leaders before pursuing terrorist hideouts in that country.
Obama said U.S. ally Pakistan needs to be more accountable, but ruled out deploying U.S. troops there. "Our plan does not change the recognition of Pakistan as a sovereign government," the president told CBS' "Face the Nation" in an interview broadcast Sunday.
The president also bemoaned the tenuous security situation in Afghanistan, saying, "Unless we get a handle on it now, we're gonna be in trouble." He made clear that his new strategy for the long war is "not going to be an open-ended commitment of infinite resources" from the United States.


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3. Note the choice of words - President Obama never indicates he will ask permission, just "consult"
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"If we have a high-value target within our sights, after consulting with Pakistan, we're going after them," Mr Obama told CBS television.

sounds like the USA is just gonna maybe WARN them

I'm REALLY not impressed with the wars in the ME at the hands of the USA,

and it's encroachment into other countries just shows how arrogant the USA remains

USA does NOT belong in Afghanistan, Iraq, and another 100 countries.

USA belongs - - - ummmm

in the USA???

Oh right!!

The USA is running so swimmingly on the continent.

They have the time and money to do the globe-trotting domination thing . .

silly me

:silly:


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Lionel Mandrake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sun Mar-29-09 10:53 PM
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4. Obama is speaking softly,
but he also carries a big stick, as TR recommended long ago.

The Pakistan govt. can save face, but they had better cooperate with us.

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