Obama Admin: “If there’s a successful terrorist attack, we will have to act ask permission before we do anything.”
Our Commander in Chief:
Posted on 5/8/2010, 8:48:25 PM by quesney
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Obama administration has delivered new and stiff warnings to Pakistan after the failed Times Square car bombing that it must urgently move against the nexus of Islamic militancy in the country’s lawless tribal regions, American and Pakistani officials said. Related
Overseas, an Enemy That May Mutate and Even Grow (May 9, 2010) Times Topic: Times Square Bomb Attempt (May 1, 2010) The American military commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, met with the Pakistani military chief, Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, at his headquarters here on Friday and urged Pakistan to move more quickly in beginning a military offensive against the Pakistani Taliban and Al Qaeda in North Waziristan, Americans and Pakistanis familiar with the visit said. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the delicacy of continuing diplomatic efforts here.
The Pakistani-American man who admitted to the Times Square attack, Faisal Shahzad, 30, told American investigators that he had received training in North Waziristan, the main base for the Pakistani Taliban, Al Qaeda and other militant groups.
The new pressure from Washington was characterized by both the Pakistani and American officials as a sharp turnaround from the relatively polite encouragement adopted by the Obama administration in recent months. And it comes amid increasing debate within the administration about how to expand the American military’s influence — and even a boots-on-the-ground presence — on Pakistani soil.
Though the bombing in Times Square failed, Mr. Shahzad’s ability to move back and forth between the United States and Pakistan has heightened fears in the Obama administration that another attempt at a terrorist attack could succeed.
“We are saying, ‘Sorry, if there is a successful attack, we will have to act’ ” within Pakistan, one of the American officials said.
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Obama Admin: “If there’s a successful terrorist attack, we will have to act ask permission before we do anything.”
Our Commander in Chief:
Afghanistan = Vietnam
Pakistan = Cambodia
Bambi = Nixon
So sad that Mr. Cronkite didn’t live to see this.
“...told American investigators that he had received training in North Waziristan, the main base for the Pakistani Taliban...”
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They should investigate if he went for a Master’s Degree in Pakistan after having received his BS at home.
I think you’re both on to something: Comrade Obowma aims to install his (and the islamist jihadists’) preferred regime in Pakistan. He’s been rattling the sword in their direction ever since the campaign.
I’m sure they are, given the threat of another Sternly Worded Memo.
Are you talking about the many who are already here?
Mr. Obama likes bending over to Arabs.
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
George Santayana
"Obama Obama shifts FBI from Counter Terrorism to Fraud"
What do you think would happen? Any large scale movement into Paki will bring down their government. The extremists would take over almost definitely.
You don’t think that this warning is going to encourage the terrorists to do it?
AFLAC!
Pakistan has nukes.
Terrorists want nukes.
Attack America, Obama is threatening a response that will bring about a real terrorist controlled state in Pakistan.
It is almost as if Obama wants the terrorists to have nukes.
bump
Doesn’t matter how many times they’ve tried, or that 911 happened ... let’s wait until it happens again with thousands killed ... then ask the thousands killed if they would think what happened to them would be worth PREVENTING. PRE-EMPTIVE!
You’re saying what I said, only you’re pretending I didn’t say it!!
Where’s the referee on this thread?!
:-)
Note the "within Pakistan" part is not within quotations. Was it part of the official's statement, or did the writer add that?
Translation, “you get a free one, make it count
Washington DC would be nice.
I can’t remember to ping everyone.
Do you think Obama has any idea that he would be handing the terrorists nuclear weapons if he sends troops into the heart of Pakistan?
I want to say “No” to that question but suspect it could be “Yes” since he and his family now have access to a bunker.
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