Wow... some folks here are getting a real hard on because America brought down the occupants of two houses? LOL
What the hell is that going to do for you? Except piss off the locals? It certainly won't help you win your "war".
Anyway... this is something very weird and untypical. Listen closely and learn something...
1. Mushi, before leaving, seems to have signed an agreement with US (not with NATO) that allows American troops to engage in "hot pursuit" 6 miles into Pakistan. This target was only one mile inside.
Now the problem...
2. They only attacked one house. WHY risk your choppers and men for something that could've been taken care of by a Predator drone???
U.S. military and civilian officials declined to respond directly to Pakistan's complaints. But one official, a South Asia expert who agreed to discuss the situation only if not quoted by name, suggested the target of any raid like that reported Wednesday would have to be extremely important to risk an almost assured "big backlash" from Pakistan.
"You have to consider that something like this will be a more-or-less once-off opportunity for which we will have to pay a price in terms of Pakistani cooperation," the official said.
So they took a huge risk and this will come at a price. The same price they paid last time ("loss" of food, ammo and fuel to US forces. Pakistan supplies 80% of everything to US forces in Afghanistan).
Why did they do this instead of doing it by a Predator? I was only one or two houses they got....
Who were the target? Nobody is talking about THAT.
Anyway... from what people tell me this operation was done to STOP Zaradri from become President of Pakistan, tomorrow, Sunday.
See... America does something inside Pakistan. Zardari's allies in that area leave him and won't vote for him because he is seen as wimp.
This exactly what happened, but it isn't enough. That bastard will become President tomorrow and then everyone is screwed, including the US.
Zardari... Bhutto's husband... is a nutjob who has been diagnosed with Dementia. And he will .. theoretically... have his finger on the nuke button.
America doesn't want him in that position and will do anything to prevent it.
how long before Pakistan blows up.
Put two fingers up your nose and a thumb up your arse.
Yell, "God Bless America!"
Let's see who blows up first.