Pakistan threatens to retaliate against US http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=68818§ionid=351020401 A spokesman for Pakistan's army, Major Murad Khan, has slammed Washington for killing Pakistani civilians, warning of retaliatory action. U.S. missile attack in Pakistan kills 14 http://wiredispatch.com/news/?id=342819 Fourteen people were killed in the northwestern Pakistani region of North Waziristan on Friday in a missile attack by a pilotless U.S. aircraft on suspected militants near the Afghan border, security officials said. Pakistan fires at US helicopters http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=69474§ionid=351020401 Pakistan has reportedly fired warning shots at US-led helicopters, repelling them as they entered the country's tribal region. Tribesmen say they are with (Pakistan) army, warn US http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008\09\14\story_14-9-2008_pg1_11 Tribal elders in North Waziristan on Saturday vowed to defend the country’s frontiers by fighting alongside security forces against any ‘possible American attack’.
My guess is they are doing this to ease the tension in the general population. Probably not going to go beyond warning shots. If the people get pissed then no army can stop them. If it goes beyond warning shots then god help us.
I also support this action... I heard Pakistan army is now allowed to react with US army and also tribal are supporting Pakistani army
It's unfortunate that terrorists accept refuge amongst civilians and that some civilians welcome them. The U.S. can't stop killing terrorists because the terrorists use civilians as shields and use civilian deaths as tools for propaganda. If Pakistan has a problem with that, too bad. If Obama doesn't come out tough on this he'll lose my vote.
we already have an anti alqada strategy that we know it works. It is tried in iraq and has succeeded. why don't try that ? Petraeus is going to implement it now.
There is no point in bombing civilians. The best way to punish Pakistan would be stop the funds from America. Funds from the U.S. are not directed toward the 'war against terror' in Pakistan. The whole world knows this fact. The money goes into the pockets of politicians and a good amount of it is used to train terrorists against India. But I'm not sure if the U.S. doesn't know this or pretends not to know this fact.
Option 3: Letting the terrorists live and blend with people in the tribal border regions so they can plot and carry out another 9/11 or something worse.
Oh no; now that you've said that, a number of people are going to jump on you. People who think 9/11 is an inside job. People who think Pakistan is 'really' fighting against terrorists. People who think taking strict action against terrorists is inhuman, wrong, etc. Be prepared mate.
Taking strick actions against terrorists includes killing civilians too?? Then whats the difference between the terrorists and us/US? Both killing the civilians both should get the label of terrorists. Alqaida fighting us/US or us/US fighting Alqaida should be reported as two terrorist groups having war and in result inoccent lifes are being lost.
Sorry if my post gave you a wrong impression. I'm not for bombing civilians. But I do hold a grudge when it comes to Pakistan, as I know it's a breeding land for terrorists whose sole intention is to infiltrate India. The day Pakistan truly kicks those terrorists out, I'd be rooting for them too.
Don't you think you are little paranoid over "Pakistan infiltrating India"? Many in Pakistan blame India/RAW for blasts and terrorist acts there. Same as you blame Pakistan/ISI for the terrorist acts in India. Compare the size of two countries, their economy, their army. Why on earth would Pakistan poke the bear(or whatever your national animal is).
http://in.news.yahoo.com/43/20080915/908/ten-f-16s-for-pakistan-are-they-to-fight.html http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...uke_black_market_IAEA/articleshow/3477554.cms http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...r_against_India_Obama/articleshow/3449772.cms http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...cks_across_Pak_Report/articleshow/3255327.cms Please check out these links and tell me if I'm being paranoid or 'realistic'. And please don't come up with the age-old defense of 'these sources are unverified; etc'.
sarcasm on that different my friend, between US citizen and non US citizen, specially third world country like pakistan and iraq. sarcasm off