Inside The Soviet-Era Tunnel The Pentagon Is Counting On For Military's Afghanistan Exit -- NBC
SALANG PASS, Afghanistan – The so-called "world's most treacherous tunnel" has received a $19.5 million makeover to help ensure the U.S. military has a guaranteed exit route from landlocked Afghanistan.
Anti-American sentiment and protests generated by drone strikes have prevented trucks moving military hardware out of Afghanistan from crossing Pakistan's main border checkpoint since early this month. The demonstrations have raised questions about whether Pakistani routes can be relied upon as the U.S. prepares to pull out most of its war machinery and troops next year.
Pakistan's previous government also stopped NATO traffic for seven months after a U.S. airstrike killed 24 of its troops in November 2011.
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My Comment: Talk about a bottleneck.
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