AP sources: Pakistanis tip off militants again

[IDemo]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say Pakistan has apparently tipped off militants at two more bomb-building factories in its tribal areas, giving the terror suspects time to flee, after U.S. intelligence shared the locations with the Pakistani government.

Those officials believe Pakistan's insistence on seeking local tribal elders' permission before raiding the areas may have most directly contributed to the militants' flight. U.S. officials have pushed for Pakistan to keep the location of such targets secret prior to the operations, but the Pakistanis say their troops cannot enter the lawless regions without giving the locals notice.

All officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss matters of intelligence.

The latest incidents bring to a total of four bomb-making sites that the U.S. has shared with Pakistan only to have the terrorist suspects flee before the Pakistani military arrived much later. The report does not bode well for attempts by both sides to mend relations and rebuild trust after the U.S. raid on May 2 that killed Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, a Pakistani army town only 35 miles (56.32 kilometers) from the capital Islamabad.

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2011-06-18-us-pakistan-militants_n.htm

[bemildred]

1. This is getting to be a real clown show.

Except a lot of people are getting killed.

[Hubert Flottz]

2. Pakistan doesn't seem to be "With Us"

Like BushCo told us they were.

[PoliticAverse]

4. They are a bit mad at us about that Bin Laden raid... n/t

[CJvR]

7. They do NOT...

...like that their honored guest got fragged.

[MidwestTransplant]

16. BushCo gave them $20 Billion in cash no strings attached.

[FreakinDJ]

17. But but but .... Cheney sold then Nuclear Detonators

they must be our ally - right

[rsmith6621]

3. This is why we must leave Afganastan NOW

This is why we must leave Afganastan NOW before we end up leave one hell of a lot of military equipment behind...we need Pakistan to get the ground equipment.

[MadMaddie]

5. This is exactly why President Obama took out OBL the way he did

I believe the previous administration not only knew where he was but made sure he wasn't touched.


Cut funding to Pakistan, Afghanastan and Iraq. Let them do as they may...it is well past time.

[RKP5637]

6. Agree so much! Our foreign policy for years has equaled >>>

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

[Wilms]

9. You mean capture and shoot, rather than capture and extract?

I ain't buyin' that.

[MadMaddie]

10. Extract to what? Martydom?

OBL is the one that set his course to his destiny. He is ultimately responsible for his owndeath. He killed 3000 plus Americans and didn't blink an eye, he was allowed to escape at Tora Bora by the previous administration. He relied on his boogy man status to keep the United States playing this ridiculous security paranoia game. Without him and his billions of dollars his movement will suffer.

Just as any criminal at large in the U.S who kills and then goes on the run they have the option of turning themselves in or getting in a gun fight and going down. OBL chose the latter. No sympathy here.

[Wilms]

11. I have NO sympathy for bin Laden.

The narrative about a gun-fight is as specious as so many of those dispensed concerning these related events.

Click my sig and read.

[boppers]

18. Which one?

"The narrative about a gun-fight".... which one? Which narrative?

[Wilms]

19. Exactly. There were a few. Weren't there?

:thumbsup:

[bahrbearian]

8. If we pulled our troops out, then those bombs would have no targets.

[StercusAccidit]

12. They still would

A pretty good number of bombs aren't targeted at NATO forces, they're directed at civilians or other targets with much less security.

[bahrbearian]

13. Are you serious? Just like drones.

[cosmicone]

14. They will be used against India and Afghanis. n/t

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