Monday, December 12, 2011

Pakistan To Continue Blockade Of Supplies To NATO Forces In Afghanistan


Pakistan Blockage Of Nato Convoys 'May Last Weeks' -- BBC

Pakistan may continue its blocking of Nato convoys into Afghanistan for several weeks, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has told the BBC.

Pakistan stopped the convoys in protest at US air strikes which killed 24 of its troops at two checkpoints on the Afghan border last month.

Mr Gilani refused to rule out closing Pakistan's airspace to the US.

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My Comment: The U.S. has chosen to be patient with Pakistan, but this may change very quickly if rumors of Pakistan closing it's airspace to US overland flights may become a reality (see above BBC report).

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