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U.S. calls for force in tribal Pakistan

By johnibii

By Nicholas Kralev
July 18, 2007
The Washington Times

The United States yesterday called on Pakistan to use military force against Islamic fighters in the tribal areas along its border with Afghanistan and offered to fund Pakistani military training and equipment to get the job done.

Islamabad has estimated it will need up to $350 million for the military upgrade, and Washington will come up with as much of that amount as possible, said Richard Boucher, assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia.
U.S. calls for force in tribal Pakistan

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One Response to “U.S. calls for force in tribal Pakistan”

  1. Right Truth Says:
    July 19, 2007 at 2:43 pm | Reply

    A tip on Osama bin Laden?

    As I write this article, there is a Top Secret Briefing going on at the Pentagon. Is it about the war against Islamic terrorists, or Iraq, or possible terror threats to the United States, or perhaps Pakistan? Or maybe they

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