Posted on 06/18/2011 3:27:39 PM PDT by SmithL
U.S. officials say Pakistan has apparently tipped off militants at two more bomb-building factories in its tribal areas, giving the terror suspects time to flee, after U.S. intelligence shared the locations with the Pakistani government.
Those officials believe Pakistan's insistence on seeking local tribal elders' permission before raiding the areas may have most directly contributed to the militants' flight, though they also suspect low-level security officials may have tipped the militants off.
U.S. officials have pushed for Pakistan to keep the location of such targets secret prior to the operations, but the Pakistanis say their troops cannot enter the lawless regions without giving the locals notice.
All officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss matters of intelligence.
The latest incidents bring to a total of four bomb-making sites that the U.S. has shared with Pakistan only to have the terrorist suspects flee before the Pakistani military arrived much later. The report does not bode well for attempts by both sides to mend relations and rebuild trust after the U.S. raid on May 2 that killed Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, a Pakistani army town only 35 miles from the capital Islamabad.
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This is what $3+/- billion a year gets you....an alleged “ally” that far more favors Islamic fundamentalists, terrorsts, and militants over us..... =.=
That’s the ticket!
Foolish to expect impervious cooperation from Pakistan. Deceitful for US foreign policy makers to suggest otherwise.
I agree. Our strategic interest should be in a ridiculously capable Indian blue-water navy.
But PK needs to lose the nukes when we cut bait.
Nobody is afraid of Obama and nobody likes him, either.
i figure the open declaration of china defense whatever with pakistan had anticipating this possible eventuality in mind.
Those officials believe Pakistan's insistence on seeking local tribal elders' permission before raiding the areas... the Pakistanis say their troops cannot enter the lawless regions without giving the locals notice.Dear Crapistan -- you know what's a cure for that? Going in without permission and destroying the jihadists.
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