Pakistan Shuts Down Supply Line

Long War Journal ^ | 12/31/2008 | Bill Roggio

[fiscon1]

NATO's vital supply link through the Northwest Frontier Province has been shut down as the Pakistani military launched an operation to clear the Taliban from the area.

"Supplies to NATO forces have temporarily been suspended," Tariq Hayat Khan, the Khyber agency's political agent, told reporters. The main road between Peshawar and the border town of Torkham has been closed as the military launched attacks using "artillery, tanks and, helicopter gunships," Geo News reported. It is unclear if the operation is being led by the Army or the paramilitary Frontier Corps.

[Mikey_1962]

It is unclear if the operation is being led by the Army or the paramilitary Frontier Corps.

It is being led by Taliban.

[jwparkerjr]

Sorry, hate to be a skeptic, but this action fails the smell test, big time. Pakistan knew full well it couldn't just shut down the supply route so they offset that action with a claim to be going after the bad guys themselves.

Of course the powers-that-be on our side won't call the action BS, but rather give it lip-service. I would love to see what just a few months of the US saying “NO!” to these rouses would lead to in the WOT.

I know we'll have to put such dreams on hold for at least four years. I can't see Obama and his team standing up to our enemies. Hell, I can't even see them standing up to the ultra-libs in their own Party!

[G8 Diplomat]

Pakistan ping! - Cartoon from today's paper ;)

[GOPJ]

Sometimes Rat comes across as a Freeper...

[happinesswithoutpeace]

i lol’d

[The Pack Knight]