Pakistan ’should rethink’ US ties after botched strike
Stephen Graham; 14/6/08
The top elected official in north-west Pakistan said the country should rethink its relationship with America after a US air strike reportedly killed 11 Pakistani troops. The US and Pakistan remained at odds yesterday in their versions of Tuesday night’s skirmish on the Afghan border. US National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley said it was still not exactly clear what happened and so far US officials “have not been able to corroborate” that Pakistani troops died. The US “would be very saddened” if that were true, Mr Hadley told reporters travelling with US President George Bush in Europe. The US-led coalition in Afghanistan yesterday released video of a bombardment aimed at militants to support its account. The excerpts, however, do not show the Gorparai border post where Pakistan said its troops died, and one explosion occurs off-screen, without explanation.
Tags: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Terrorism, USA