US hints at more raids in Pakistan
Julian Barnes; 6/9/08
With angry protests spreading in Pakistan, US defence officials have said that the number of cross-border commando missions might grow in coming months to counter increasing violence in Afghanistan. The developments threatened to aggravate US-Pakistani tensions just before today’s presidential election, in which attitudes towards the US might be a key issue. The raid and its aftermath also fanned a long-standing debate within the Bush Administration over how to deal with militants in Pakistan. Pakistani officials said US troops were ferried into South Waziristan by helicopter in Wednesday’s raid and that as many as 20 people were killed, many thought to be civilians. The White House, State Department and Pentagon all moved to clamp down on Administration discussion of the assault, but government officials confirmed the broad details disclosed by the Pakistani Government.
See: http://www.theage.com.au/world/us-hints-at-more-raids-in-pakistan-20080905-4apu.html
Tags: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Terrorism, USA