Posted on 10/03/2010 7:22:42 PM PDT by therightliveswithus
ISLAMABAD – Suspected militants attacked and set fire to at least 20 tankers carrying oil for NATO and U.S. troops in Afghanistan on Monday, the third such strike inside Pakistan in as many days, police said.
The attack not far from the capital Islamabad took place on a supply line that has been stalled because of a temporary border closing imposed by Pakistani authorities to protest a NATO helicopter attack that killed three Pakistan troops last week.
It will raise the stakes in the closure, which has exacerbated tensions between Washington and Islamabad but has been welcomed by Islamist groups opposed to Pakistan's support of the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan.
Police officer Umer Hayat said three people were killed and blamed Monday's attack on "terrorists."
The attackers opened fire on trucks that were parked at a poorly guarded terminal before setting them afire, he and other officers said.
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Wouldn’t attacking sitting fuel tankers BE the definition of a militant?
My thought exactly.
Christine Whitman doesn’t get the benefit of alleged or suspected in Calif. But terrorists taking down our guys do?
Note my tagline.
Or Meg, either, dangit.
Instead of militant, why not call them what they are: Islamic terrorists?
we will not start this one.
we may participate.
maybe..
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