Pakistan Border Attack Death Toll Rises

[jeremy]

Still seems to boil down to U.S. troops being where they don't belong.

Link to a Creditable Source Please...

 

[pudly]

Still seems to boil down to U.S. troops being where they don't belong.

So you ask a question. I provided a direct answer and cited my source and your response is to change the subject?

 

[Blackhawk2001]

Unlike the Naval Institute, it wouldn't take much to convince me that the initial Pakistani reaction to their deaths was an over-reaction due to sketchy or false initial reports that were later superseded by competent investigation. Still, I'm surprised this hasn't gotten more play - perhaps the US/Coalition allowing the Pakis to save face?

 

[rambone]

So you ask a question. I provided a direct answer and cited my source and your response is to change the subject?

Thank you for providing that link. Assuming the Paki guards fired first, that's what border guards do. They've had numerous incursions into their territory, and they keep warning the U.S. to back off. Continuing to press their buttons seems like a stupid thing to do. I'd give them a wide berth.

 

[jeremy]

Thank you for providing that link. Assuming the Paki guards fired first, that's what border guards do. They've had numerous incursions into their territory, and they keep warning the U.S. to back off. Continuing to press their buttons seems like a stupid thing to do. I'd give them a wide berth.

They also have numerous excursions (both as raids against afghan forces and as escort for Talib log trains) across the Afghan Border as well with several warnings being issued to the Pakistanis...

You are right continuing to press buttons is a really stupid thing to do...

 

[88GT]

Thank you for providing that link. Assuming the Paki guards fired first, that's what border guards do. They've had numerous incursions into their territory, and they keep warning the U.S. to back off. Continuing to press their buttons seems like a stupid thing to do. I'd give them a wide berth.

According to the U.S. military records described to the AP, the joint U.S. and Afghan patrol requested backup after being hit by mortar and small-arms fire by Taliban militants.

Before responding, the joint U.S.-Afghan patrol first checked with the Pakistani army, which reported it had no troops in the area, the military account said.

Some two hours later, still hunting the insurgents — who by then apparently had fled in the direction of Pakistani border posts — the U.S. commander spotted what he thought was a militant encampment, with heavy weapons mounted on tripods.

"Flash" with no "Thunder" kinda indicates the source of the mortar and small arms fire isn't on your side. The Pakistanis LIED. You gonna continue to justify this?

 

[88GT]

Where do you draw this conclusion from? Unless you are trying to make a bigger point that they shouldn't be in Afghanistan altogether.

I don't believe I read anywhere in that article that they were actually in Pakistani territory and why would they not be in the area close to the border to try and intercept insurgent fighters?

And you know he is.