becuase we can't seem to

mind our OWN bid-nez and protect our OWN country, we've put yet another target on our attack list, sort of that is. we're buds with SOME in pakistan yet enemies of others. ??????????? hmmmmmm. i wonder why pakistan was never held accountable for THEIR role(s) in attacking america and americans. no oil? or no oil YET? we're pouring BILLIONS into that country. i'm f**king pissed. WE need the money for OUR OWN SELVES.


U.S. Commanders Seeking to Widen Pakistan Attacks
By MARK MAZZETTI and ERIC SCHMITT
WASHINGTON — American commanders in Afghanistan have in recent months urged a widening of the war that could include American attacks on indigenous Pakistani militants in the tribal areas inside Pakistan, according to United States officials.
The requests have been rebuffed for now, the officials said, after deliberations in Washington among senior Bush administration officials who fear that attacking Pakistani radicals may anger Pakistan’s new government, which is negotiating with the militants, and destabilize an already fragile security situation.
American commanders would prefer that Pakistani forces attack the militants, but Pakistani military operations in the tribal areas have slowed recently to avoid upsetting the negotiations.
Pakistan’s government has given the Central Intelligence Agency limited authority to kill Arab and other foreign operatives in the tribal areas, using remotely piloted Predator aircraft. But administration officials say the Pakistani government has put far greater restrictions on American operations against indigenous Pakistani militant groups, including one thought to have been behind the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
American intelligence officials say that the threat emanating from Pakistan’s tribal areas is growing, and that Pakistani networks there have taken on an increasingly important role as an ally of Al Qaeda in plotting attacks against American and other allied troops in Afghanistan, and in helping foreign operatives plan attacks on targets in the West. The officials said the American military’s proposals included options for limited cross-border artillery strikes into Pakistan, missile attacks by Predator aircraft or raids by small teams of C.I.A. paramilitary forces or Special Operations forces. ..........

and this from larisa says more than i could ever hope to
"U.S. lacks counterterror plan in Pakistan," no, say it ain't so...
Before we delve into the GAO's report on Bush-Cheney's lack of interest in our national security (otherwise known as the war OF terror FOR profit), just remember these 10 most important facts about Pakistan:
1. Major training center for terrorists2. Gives safe passage to a number of terrorist groups, including al Qaeda and the Taliban3. Was directly involved in financing the attacks of September 114. Its major military intelligence organization, ISI, deeply rooted in support for terrorist activities5. Was directly involved in training the terrorists involved in attacking Britain on July 76. Is the major proliferator of WMD to terrorist groups and countries extremely hostile to the US 7. Is the major supplier of weapons to North Korea, Iran, etc.8. Its ISI assassinates its own political leaders 9. Its ISI is involved in the assassinations of Western journalists, including reporter Danny Pearl.10. Is heavily involved in the drug trade, specifically the heroin trade.........