Pakistan Warns U.S. About Crossing Border

Washington Post ^ | MUNIR AHMAD

[milestogo]

Pakistan Warns U.S. About Crossing Border

By MUNIR AHMAD
The Associated Press
Friday, January 30, 2004; 4:12 PM

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A hard-line Islamic coalition warned Friday that Pakistani tribesmen might open fire on American troops if the United States extends a planned spring offensive against Afghan rebels into Pakistan.

[cyborg]

such nice people that pakistani govt

[billorites]

"Pakistani tribesmen might open fire on American troops"

Once, possibly.

Twice, unlikely.

[boomop1]

The Mullahs need to be reminded of how fast we went through Iraq with minimum of effort and that we have not fully unleashed our massage power.

[cyborg]

hehehe...you're right

[Mariposaman]

A small group of radical Pakistani Tribesmen hardly represents the Pakistani Government.

[Hotdog]

U.S. Warns Pakistan About Crossing Border

By Hotdog
The My Press
Saturday, January 31, 2004; 8:50 PM

Washington, USA - A hard-line American politician warned Friday that American solders will open fire on Pakistani tribesmen trying to prohibit planned spring offensive against Afghan rebels into Pakistan.

[cyborg]

And I'm sure the Pakistani goverment will do all they can to help us once US soldiers return fire on these 'tribesmen'/sarcasm

[johniegrad]

Unleash the "Massage Power" :=)

[mikegi]

Such a move would be a "historic mistake," said Riaz Durrani, spokesman for the opposition coalition Mutahida Majlis-e-Amal, which controls two Pakistani provinces bordering Afghanistan.

Maybe Mr Durrani forgot about how many of his fellow jihadis disappeared in Afghanistan in late 2001. I saw a report from a sympathetic journalist who travelled the area in 2002 and he reported that almost every village there had men who disappeared.

[cyborg]

Seeing as how Pakistan has nuclear weapons, we need to be careful. Not that I think they'll use them over this, but still.

[Mariposaman]

If U.S. forces do battle in Pakistan, it will be by agreement with the Pakistani Government. There is simply too much media scrutiny to be otherwise.

[claudwitz]

Operational order #1: detain or remove 'Paki hard-line Islamic coalition.'
Operational order #2: remove any 'Pakistani tribesmen and 'Afghan rebels' found in region.

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[Tallguy]

The Mullahs need to be reminded of how fast we went through Iraq with minimum of effort and that we have not fully unleashed our massage power.

The Pentagon is well aware that this isn't "tank country". No lightning advances in this region unless it is by helicopter.

[b4its2late]

A hard-line Islamic coalition warned Friday that Pakistani tribesmen might open fire on American troops if the United States extends a planned spring offensive against Afghan rebels into Pakistan.

Message to hard-line islamic coalition....... That would not be in your best interest, unless of course you are attempting to meet up with 72 virgins (who all look like Helen Thomas BTW).

[Mike Darancette]

We cross the the border and bad guys attack us, the the Pakis send toops --- works for me.