Pakistani tribal villagers chant slogans against U.S. and Pakistan government after an alleged U.S. missile attack in Damadola village in the Pakistani tribal area of Bajur near Afghanistan border Thursday, May 15, 2008. (Mohammad Sajjad/AP Photo) (Photo from ABC News)Pakistan Troops To Get Help From US Military -- ABC News
Pentagon: Move Signals Willingness of Pakistan to Confront al Qaeda Threats
After a long delay, a small group of American military trainers and advisors will arrive shortly in Pakistan to help with the training of the paramilitary Frontier Corps that patrol the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan that American military commanders have called a "safe haven" for the Taliban and al Qaeda.
Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell tells ABC News that the first small group of trainers will arrive in Pakistan in the "next couple of weeks." He says their role will be to "train the trainers," small numbers of Pakistani trainers who will then go into the tribal areas to train the Frontier Corps.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen first told the LA Times two weeks ago that obstacles to the team's arrival had been overcome and that he expected them to arrive soon. Morrell says their numbers will be larger than a dozen and not be a big operation. Another Defense Official says the overall number of trainers will be 25 including a smaller contingent of British trainers.
Read more ....
My Comment: I would love to know how many arms were twisted to get this deal done.
No comments:
Post a Comment