From Times Online:US troops in Afghanistan massed close to the border yesterday for a possible attack on al-Qaeda and Taleban bases in the lawless North Waziristan tribal belt in Pakistan.
Reports from the area said that hundreds of Nato troops were airlifted across the mountains from the village of Lowara Mandi, which has been an important base for cross-border attacks in Afghanistan. Heavy artillery and armoured vehicles were also being moved into position.
The deployment followed a claim by the Afghan Government on Monday that the Pakistani Army and its spy agency had become “the world's biggest producers of terrorism and extremism”. The Pakistani Foreign Ministry accused Kabul of creating an “artificial crisis to satisfy short-term political expediencies”.
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More News On Afghanistan/Pakistan Tribal Regions
NATO Is Massing Forces on Afghan-Pakistan Border -- Gateway Pundit
NATO troops build up on Pak-Afghan border -- Daily Times
Troops build-up sparks alarm -- Daily News
Military Effort Underway Along Pakistan And Afghanistan Border -- Strata-Sphere
Ready to invade Pakistan? -- Hot Air
Pakistan general: No NATO buildup fear -- UPI
U.S. Abandons Afghan Base, Taliban Move In -- CBS News
US troops pull out of Afghan base after attack -- Yahoo News
US Troops Pull Out of Afghan Outpost -- Time Magazine
US troops pull out of Afghan base after attack -- WTOP
US troops pull out of Afghan base after attack -- Newsweek
US troops abandon Afghan outpost -- BBC
US returns fire on Taliban inside Pakistan -- Long War Journal
Taliban want Ghazni as gateway to Kabul -- PAK Tribune
US troops kill several Taliban -- Kuna
US to discuss extremist threat with Pakistani PM -- Yahoo News/AFP
Obama vows to target Al Qaeda lairs in Pakistan -- Daily News
Candidates Turn Focus Toward Afghanistan Victory -- FOX News
My Comment: Nato planners, allies, military and intelligence services ..... the focus is now on Afghanistan and Pakistan's tribal regions. Even the American public and its politicians are overwhelming focused on Afghanistan and the need for victory there.
But unlike Iraq, Afghanistan has the potential to be a far harder conflict to pacify. Afghanistan's cultural, tribal, and religious structures have historically been very hostile to outsiders .... Nato and coalition forces are no exceptions to this rule. In addition, Pakistan's tribal regions are not only safe havens for the Taliban and Al Qaeda, but are now actively supported by numerous elements of Pakistan's Intelligence Services and military.
But the focus is now on this conflict. This is something that the Taliban and Al Qaeda are not prepared for.
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