Posted on 01/03/2003 8:03:39 PM PST by ex-Texan
Edited on 04/13/2004 1:40:14 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
I have for some time suspected that CIA and Special Forces are running covert operations in the Badlands. We can't tell the Paks because half of the ISI is on the take by Al Qaeda.
Basically, Pakistani law has no writ in the Tribal Areas. So we've told the Paks that we're going in, but we'll try not to embarrass anybody.
As someone wrote above, it's hunting season: no bag limit.
Be Seeing You,
Chris
Yeah, right - a Rogue border guard. I don't think so. The Paki's government is loosing control. We may have to help clean up that crap filled country too...
While I don't think it is hundreds, Pakistan has turned over to the U.S. some islamists.
This does not them an ally! Musharraf has only sort of helped because he knew that we would take care of Pakistan at the same time we took care of Afghanistan if they got in our way.
International law makes allowances for combatants to enter neutral territory, but they are then out of the war. Once they create a base of operation it is no longer neutral, and no longer protected.
The left made a big thing over the "secret" war in Laos. There never should have been any secret war. If the enemy sets up base of operation in another country, they are fair game.
If Pakistan wants to maintain sovereignty over this region they need to control what is going on,they either have no control or they support what is going on.
If they have no control to stop the activities, they are not soverign and we can go in in pursuit of the combantants, and if they support the actions, they are not neutral.
The United States is starting the new century with new rules. If we go to war, we will take it to were ever the enemy is.
"We do reserve the right to go after them and pursue them and that is something that Pakistan is aware of," said U.S. military spokesman Maj. Stephen Clutter. "In hot pursuit, we're going to chase down the bad guys."
Very poor choice of words, IMHO. I don't disagree with the act of pursuing criminals or 'terrorists' as such. By no means is it obvious that such actions are rights. Vengence is the Lord's, so exactly what 'right' is the spokesman referencing?
I suspect this was simply a very poor choice of words.
Seems like I remember hearing vague rumors.
One thing I do know,either this PIO puke is a idiot,or he has a idiot for a boss. Maybe even both.
BTW, the book is now called Enemies Foreign And Domestic, and has a sample website here.
Thanks,I'll check it out.
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