U.S. Special Forces Are In Pakistan

Image: U.S. Special Operations Forces conducted a bold and unprecedented raid inside Pakistan on a suspected terrorist compound near the border the border with Afghanistan on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, U.S. and Pakistani officials told ABC News. (ABC News Photo Illustration)

U.S. Forces Step Up Pakistan Presence -- Wall Street Journal

WASHINGTON—U.S. Special Operations Forces have begun venturing out with Pakistani forces on aid projects, deepening the American role in the effort to defeat Islamist militants in Pakistani territory that has been off limits to U.S. ground troops.

The expansion of U.S. cooperation is significant given Pakistan's deep aversion to allowing foreign military forces on its territory. The Special Operations teams join the aid missions only when commanders determine there is relatively little security risk, a senior U.S. military official said, in an effort to avoid direct engagement that would call attention to U.S. participation.

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My Comment: This is probably the first step for a deeper and more active U.S. presence in the country. I would not be surprise if .... in a few months .... we start to hear stories of U.S. Special Forces fighting alongside Pakistani troops against Taliban extremists.

On a side note .... this type of involvement is also nothing new. US Special Forces were first involved in a raid against the Taliban on Pakistani soil in 2008 .... the reaction among the Pakistan government at the time was predictably hostile. Now .... these same special forces are working with the Pakistan military. Sigghhhh .... this escalation has the potential to explode very quickly .... and I am sure that the majority of Pakistanis will not approve and the U.S. public .... if they were more aware of it .... would also have doubts.