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The story I heard (which doesn't mean it is true) is that a joint Afghan/US Special Forces operation was raiding Taliban areas near the border, and was fired upon by the Pakistanis -- resulting in the air raid.Tragic -- the real story needs to be how long it took for word to go up the NATO chain after being alerted to this issue by the Pakistanis. It seems to have taken over an hour and a half.They fired at a joint mission -- which they thought were insurgents. It seems Steve understands it. If our Special Forces were part of this mission (and it seems they were), then we were "fired upon."Pakistan has used the United States equally as shamelessly. Welcome to international relations.The problem is the mess does not go away if we leave.
The story I heard (which doesn't mean it is true) is that a joint Afghan/US Special Forces operation was raiding Taliban areas near the border, and was fired upon by the Pakistanis -- resulting in the air raid.
Tragic -- the real story needs to be how long it took for word to go up the NATO chain after being alerted to this issue by the Pakistanis. It seems to have taken over an hour and a half.
They fired at a joint mission -- which they thought were insurgents.
It seems Steve understands it. If our Special Forces were part of this mission (and it seems they were), then we were "fired upon."
Pakistan has used the United States equally as shamelessly. Welcome to international relations.
The problem is the mess does not go away if we leave.
