Pentagon denies knowledge of Pakistan airstrikes

[bigtree]

Pentagon has no reports of attack in Pakistan
Jan 14, 2006, 18:35 GMT

Washington/Islamabad - The U.S. Defence Ministry said Saturday it had no reports of an air raid on the Pakistani-Afghan border.

'We have no report of coalition military aircraft involvement in the area near the reported explosions,' a spokeswoman said.

http://news.monstersandcritics.com/southasia/article_1076102.php/Pentagon_has_no_reports_of_attack_in_Pakistan

[spanone]

1. Must have been the commies....When in doubt, just lie.

[Atman]

2. Oh for cryin' out loud!

"I didn't do it, mom, I SWEAR! The lamp fell off the table and got broked all by itself!"

[HysteryDiagnosis]

10. When we ran in the house and knocked over plastic cups

from McDonalds.... my mother would scream "dammit we can't have nice things in this house!!!!".

[toymachines]

3. WTF

So is the CIA now officially its own deal? No need to inform the Pentagon, we got drone planes.

[bigtree]

9. nail on the head

CIA, by presidential authorization to pursue al-Qaeda, is virtually a rogue army unto itself, its activities not officially recognized or acknowledged.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

21. wait til they start domestic activities

"We had reasonable suspicions that they were planning a terra-ist protest against a mlitary recruiting center."

[formercia]

4. Who, Me?

right.....

[SillyGoose]

5. Oh, come on. This raid gave us the stories about the #2 guy getting killed

again for crying out loud.

[SammyWinstonJack]

8. It was us if the #2 guy had been killed, but it wasn't us who killed

the 18 innocent civilians trying to kill the #2 guy. :crazy:

[havocmom]

6. War? What war? We're just here selling cookies!

DOD = DOA

[ChairmanAgnostic]

7. Day 1: We just killed zaharqi, Day 2: we weren't there.

these bastards are literally trying to get away with murder. Women and children are now dead, and the Bushistas are more concerned with PR spin.

[stray cat]

11. The president had to authorize it at some point

Either a blanket authorization or a specific one. At least that was the case with Big Dawg.

[bigtree]

13. a blanket CIA authorization to combat al-Qaeda

predator drones are to be a standard tool in that, as the CIA lobbied after 9-11 for arming them with missiles instead of just spying equipment.

[stray cat]

24. Thanks

[Steve A Play]

12. Pentagon Generals know this was a war crime

They're just trying to ensure their lack of culpability in this incident is on the record.

Not that they haven't got their own set of war crimes to worry about.

Steven P. :kick:

[McCamy Taylor]

14. WTF? Yesterday they were crwoing about killing an al Qaeda leader!

They cant have it both ways.

[northerdar]

15. Funny about that. They must not have been watching CNN

and all its' in depth breaking news on RUMOURS!!! Of course this was so fortunate breaking news to take away from the real news of corruption and evil doings of the Bush administration and its Congress.

[bigtree]

16. another report of the deception

US military not conducting attacks in Pak: Pentagon

Agence France-Presse

Washington, January 14, 2006

http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1598266,00050001.htm

The Pentagon said the US military was not engaged in operations in a Pakistani border area where 18 people, including women and children, were reported killed in a missile strike.

"There is no reason to believe the US military is conducting operations there," said Lieutenant Colonel Todd Vician.

[mourningdove92]

18. Uh Huh. I remember all too well this line.

"We are not bombing in Cambodia".

[Sydnie]

19. "There's no reason to believe the US Military is conducting operations

there" except that they have been reporting that we have been on the Pakistani border for months! Same with Syria, we have been on that border for months too.

They have a short attention span and think we all do too.


They forget, their "propoganda" leaves a video and audio trail.

[bigtree]

25. right. here it is

US builds new Afghan airbase

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3658971.stm



The US military is building a new airbase in south-eastern Afghanistan, in a remote desert area near the border with Pakistan.

US commanders say the airstrip, in Paktika province, will be capable of taking large transport aircraft.

In less than four days' time, the troops of the 27th Combat Engineering Battalion aim to have created an airstrip capable of taking C-130 transport aircraft.

Even larger aircraft will eventually be able to land here.

US commanders will not say exactly how they intend to use the base, but it will allow them to move far larger forces into this region more quickly.

But US forces are keeping a close watch on the area, with aircraft patrolling as well as troops on the ground.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3658971.stm

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

17. Just like their predecessors the "Good Germans" who knew nothing.

[cliss]

20. I wonder how Pervez Musharraf is taking it...

This isn't the first time Musharraf has found out his Loving Friendship with Bush has its price.

Oh, it hasn't been without its benefits. 2 years ago, we forgave a huge debt of around $4 billion dollars. Poof, gone. We also sold him some fighters with nuclear capability. Maybe we gave them to him!!! India came unglued over that.

NOW Musharraf sees how hard it's going to be, to keep his lucrative friendship with Washington, and balance the murderous rage of his people.

Which will it be, Pervez? Feeling a little lucky today? Just DON'T get into a car with this man.:smoke:

[ChairmanAgnostic]

22. according to that brilliant Condi Rice? how about,

"But General, you still have 899,999,983 other people left. So, there is that to consider."

[bigtree]

23. John Kerry due today in Pakistan

John Kerry due today

Saturday January 14, 2006 (0046 PST)
http://paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=130812

ISLAMABAD: former American Presidential candidate of Democratic party, John Kerry on his two day visit to Pakistan will arrive today (Saturday).

During the visit, John Kerry will also visit the quake-devastated areas and will also meet the members of American assistance teams in quake-hit areas.

Five member American congress delegation will also arrive Pakistan on Sunday and this delegation will hold talks with President Gen Pervez Musharraf.

[saltpoint]

26. And of course, I believe them. I mean, who on this green earth

is more trustworthy than the Pentagon?