Pakistani tribesmen threaten to block US supplies to Afghanistan


	Pakistani tribesmen threaten to block US supplies to Afghanistan

tommy2balmy

9-17-2008 12:42 AM

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pakistan, us, afghanistan, war on terror

tommy2balmy says:

Elders have withdrawn demand for Pakistani army to withdraw from region and are ready to co-operate against the US.
Another accomplishment for President Bush, uniting Pakistan. Who would have thought it possible? Of course the fact that they have nuclear weapons and are uniting in opposition to our attacks is not good news.

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