Watch how a super-power defends itself

From a BBC report: “‘Another US strike’ hits Pakistan“  (emphasis mine)

Five civilians and seven militants have been killed in north-west Pakistan in a suspected US missile attack, local officials say. Missiles hit two buildings near Miranshah, the main town in the North Waziristan region on the Afghan border.

It has emerged that President Bush recently authorised US raids against militants in Pakistan without prior approval from Islamabad.

There is growing concern in Pakistan over unilateral US military action.

…It is the fifth time since the beginning of this month that US forces have carried out cross border strikes, according to local people.

…The attacks follow persistent US accusations that Pakistan is not doing enough to eliminate Taleban and al-Qaeda sanctuaries in the border region.

An unnamed senior Pentagon official told the BBC that at some point within the past two months President Bush issued a classified order to authorise US raids against militants in Pakistan…

Contrast this with:

(National Security Adviser) Mr. Narayanan said the government had proof of how terrorism was controlled from Pakistan and in this regard mentioned the arrest of two foreign nationals in the aftermath of the Mumbai blasts…

 …”What (evidence) we have is stronger than what the US had (against Taliban) after 9/11″ which prompted America to launch a war on Afghanistan. [ link ]

But thats nothing new…we have been saying this for almost 10 years now and Pakistan has consistently rejected “…(the) baseless Indian allegations of support for so called cross-border terrorism”.

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