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...Pakistan over the past two years. "There has been no arrest taken place on this incident, because it just happened last night. But in previous investigations, all the roads have gone to South Waziristan," he said, in a reference to Mehsud's mountainous tribal base along the Afghan border...
...that she actually fired Walt Monegan because he was trying to get more money to combat sexual assault crimes • "Palin and McCain administration" referred to by • tanning bed installed in governor's mansion by • "visit" to Iraq by revealed to have extended one-quarter mile across border with Kuwait...
...Still, the Associated Press followed up by reporting that the Pakistan army had issued fresh orders "to open fire on U.S. troops if they launch another raid across the Afghan border." Again, General Abbas, who was quoted in the story, disputes the claim: "The comments were taken out of context," he says. "There was no new order issued. As the army chief has said, we reserve the right to defend our territory and reply to aggression...
...taken aback by the attack. "The Mike Mullen visit was very nice and he was very understanding," Mukhtar says. "And now these air strikes have come as a surprise. There is no understanding that the air strikes should happen from the U.S. Whatever is on our side of the border, we will deal with. There is anxiety in the country, and the situation here was meant to be resolved...
...military about $6 billion in aid since 9/11, and recently announced a plan to supply Pakistan with 18 new F-16 fighter planes to be armed with satellite guided bombs to take out militant encampments. "That's the element that is missing in the fight now on their western border," Air Force Major General Burton Field told a House panel earlier this month. Lacking precision-guided bombs, the Pakistani military has been forced to rely on ground operations against Taliban and al-Qaeda militants, which eliminates the element of surprise. And, says analyst Ayesha Siddiqa. "As far as the army...