Fresh off of the public demand by Pakistani Defense Minister Chaudhry Mukhar that the United States must immediately vacate the Shamsi Air Base, a small airfield in Pakistani Balochistan which the US has been using for drone attacks, the Obama Administration has officially rejected the demand.
The consequences of this unprecedented stance remain to be seen, but US officials insist that Shamsi is not being vacated, nor will it be vacated, and that the US will rather continue to use the base. If they assume that the Pakistani government will simply let the matter drop or not, they seem intent on occupying the base outside of the Zardari government’s consent.
Pakistani Air Force officials say that the military has already informed the US personnel operating at the base that no security will be provided to them, though the district’s MP insists that there has been no local indication of removal since the government first broached the subject nearly two months ago.
The Shamsi air base has been the source of CIA drone strikes across Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas and the demand to vacate the base comes amid repeatedly Pakistani demands to stop unilateral drone strikes, which the US has repeatedly refused to do. Other Pakistani military officials say two bases were originally given over to the US, and that the US had already vacated the Jacobabad base some time ago.
Pakistan is mosty likely the US governments next illegal war.This time its against a nucular power.Plus China will get innvolved along with Russia the biggest nucular power in the world and many others aside from the wars the US is illegaly fighting now.I am sure it will include many others the Americans main allie Eroupe can't even deal with Lybia without US help.Against countrys like China and Russia they will be as helpfull as ankel bitters.Americans can't let this happen or the most people killed ion all previous wars will pale in comparison.America can't win and besides they are the criminals.I'm Canadian and are government is known as peacefull but have let the US drag us into there illegal wars.Canada needs to refuse to let it happen ever again and fight only if attacked.They say we have no nukes but I would think they are lieing.Not only do I belive we have them we could build them in a very short time like less than 2 months.We can't let America scare us into helping them.Annoce we are a nukular power or build them and tell America we refuse to get involved.If not and world war 3 happens we may die to.When I speak of America I speak about the government not citizens.
Very well written. They should smash Obama's peace prize. This bombing of civilians is gonna make a mess of the world.
Time to support the Baluchistan independence crowd and chuck out the ISI and Pakistan military or have we stopped with the Bush doctrine?
In case the US decides to support a seccession of this part of Pakistan, I wonder what color the Department of State will give this new "country"?
If Pakistan wants the US off of their base, the US should leave- PERIOD, END OF STORY. If the Us forces refuse, it's Pakistani property anyway, so they would be perfectly justified in cratering the runways and demolishing all structures.
I think the term "Occupying force" is quickly coming to mind.
It's hard to imagine a purer example of imperialism than this.
They don't call it an empire of bases for nothing.
So there you go, let the Amerikans in and there goes the neighborhood. Besides, isn't an "occupation" at least 9 tenths of a law? Or some manner of maritime law of finders keepers.
"All of your Balochistan r belong to us."
It is time for Pakistan to take a stand against terrorism and REMOVE the occupiers of her country, the terrorist who operate drones from this airbase.
We now see who the REAL terrorists of the World are.
The whole world is going to have to declare war on the fucking gringos. They've gone collectively nuts.
Carl, stop conflating the American people with the US Government. They are not the same. Waging war against the "gringos" is nothing more than a call for collective punishment. If you want to retaliate against those responsible for mass murder, I am right behind you. Break a leg!
By the way, Obama is a strange looking gringo. Have you had your eyes checked recently?
I think there is more than meets the eye in this situation. On a Turkish bazaar one never pays the first price named by the seller, one negotiates.. One only wonders what would be the right price?
20 years ago the USA moved out of Pakistan after arming the "freedom fighters" up to their teeth in the bid to be a winner of the World Chess Game with the USSR. The result – our grateful pupils masterminded and executed 09/11…
The USA caught proverbial tiger by the tail… One only wonders at what price……
a race of shopkeeprs like you always judge things by money and not honoiur which you lot nev erf had anyway.
paksitan shoudl kick out the americans and let the thrid worldc war begin because the angloamericans are already doign thrid world war oen by one through deception and on sly-letg it coem out in open and then we will killt eh angloamericans
Andor,
You are mistaken. Muslims did not mastermind or execute 9/11. All avavilable evidence indicates that 9/11 was a classic false flag attack masterminded by the Mossad and agents within the US government for the purpose of launching a never ending "War on Terror.
Baluchistan is where the Baluchi people lives.., this area is vital to US in terms of military .., for one is very close to the Iranian border, second from here the Sunny Muslims supported by US been attacking Iran and third is where US will use this base for attacking Iran if the war with Iran will breakout.., however US don't mind to have a open war with Pakistan having another war under the name of Obama and Hillary Clinton.., here perhaps the "Nobel Peace office of England" will give Obama another peace price for starting another madness by the USG.
This should be an instructive moment for any nation that is considering the presence of the American military on its soil.
Or accepting the US bribe, i.e. "foreign aid."
Andor you must have not looked at the evidence it was an inside job because 1 tenth is more than needed to be 100 persent sure.Israel was involved to just not sure how did more the US military or Israely military.American Airlines Flight 11 flew directly over the number 1 terrorist target in the US,Indian Point nucular power plant stations.They would want to do as much damage as possible.Hiting Indian Point would have killed upwards of 20 million people due to radiation.And would have left the whole northeast corridor from New York to Boston a wastland uninhabitable for thousands of years.Also shortly after United Airlines Flight 175 was just minutes away fron Indian Point witch both would not have passed the chance to hit them witch would have killed more people than the nukes droped on Japan.It really bothers me that people talk about 9/11 when they don't now the facts or like to help the real terrorists at home that did it killing there own.
Also all these freedoms Americans have lost and all the wars in the middel east were Americans and innocent civilians have died started with the 9/11 fauls flag.It will probably be the reason for the most death the world has seen.Anyone involved needs to be put away for life and be glad they are even alive.They will suffer more or as much as anyone ever come GODs judgement and deserve every bit.GOD is love and is forgiving if you truly repent but these people are past the point of repenting and really meaning it and GOD can see in your mind and heart have fun.GOD bless the world there are still good people but all sin but unlike some repent and mean it.
US refused to leave the territory of a sovereign state? There must be more to the story unless the US intentionally tries to provoke another conflict. If so, it can be categorized among the most irrational suicidal gestures and would be, most likely, a one step too many. There must a critical mass beyond which even the most passive and forgiving nations will say enough is enough. Has that time arrived?
Why can't the world understand that WE are a FREE people which means we know best and are FREE to occupy, bomb and take control of whatever minerals any country happens to be sitting on.
These foreigners just dfon't understand Freedom!
But, no need to worry;, they will come around or wr will grind them into dust no matter what the cost – the sheeple pay the bill.
America is a corrupt and illegal state which does,t respect the other states or kill people without legal base.
Pakistani politicians are so corrupt that they are rubbish persons for america to take serious and sure that one day Pakistani will kill americans as they are fed up with lies started after and with 9/11.
It is sad that america does,t respect international law and will fight terrorism when the state is itself have become a terror state.
Could the "partnership" in the Bush-man's "war on terror" be unravelling? Pakistanis have long suffered from military dictatorships that snuffed every expression of democratic dissent – under active support of successive US governments. Heck, the country splintered in 1971 (when Bangladesh broke away) after its military unleashed a blood-bath in its eastern half – with active US support. If a demoncratic culture never took hold in Pakistan, sixty-four years into its independence, it's primarily because of the US' courting of its military dictators. You have to be blind not to see the writings on the wall: virulent anti-Americanism in all strata of Pakistani society. If the US now defies the Pakistani demand to dismantle its base in Baluchistan which is used to launch drone attacks on its citizens, it should come as no surprise if this brings in another military coup – and a US-compliant tinpot dictator. So much for exporting democracy! And, the Bush-man wonders why they hate the US so!
Question 911 attacks- here and Ditz gets awful mad ban ban
Such Stones!!! You have to wonder why the USG has decided to moon the Paks like that. What could possibly justify such a stance? Maybe the USG so powns Zardari and the ruling elite that they know nothing is going to come of the slapdown. Or…maybe the USG has compromised the Paks nukes making them irrelevant to the discussion – basically neutering the Paks. Now that would be a major game-changer, wouldn't it.
Suppositions aside, the act of telling the Paks to fuck-off isn't the way I was taught the US acted towards its "friends and allies." Just isn't civilized…Ah, well, and there we are. We've fallen from the Ivory tower and are now in the gutter alongside the pond scum we used to thumb our noses at.
So, how's that "American Exceptionalism" working out? How you gonna feel when they start coming for your sons and daughters to fight the next great crusade – because they will eventually need them – can't secure the occupied zones without many, many bodies.
America is totally corrupt – what else do you need to know. Another example of this total corruption – Sen Kirk of Illinois, wants the US military to send Special Forces troops to Israel to help the Israelis to maintainthe illegal Israeli blockade of Gaza. Presumably this could involve the American military killing Americans in the "Freedom Flotilla" if they threaten the Israeli genocidal strangling of Palestinine. Makes one want to hurl.
That's what you get when you accept "foreign aid." To the Pakistan government: you sold your country.
When you order an occupying army out of YOUR country and they don't leave it's an act of war, simple as that. Having accepting the US foriegn aid bribe it looks like it may be too late for Pakistan to regain it's independence.
It might be a kinetic occupation?!? Don't worry, O-bomb-a will get some sort of UN authorization and it will be okay. Just a distraction from the Somali killer-drone campaign. How in the hell can this War Prez keep track of all of these wars from the golf course? Does he have a magic Blackberry with a "FIRE" button?
Even John McCain understood that you don't bomb your allies and treat them like garbage, at least not publically. He pointed this out in response to Obama's blunt declaration that he would bomb Pakistan if he felt like it in a 2008 Pres debate. It makes the war-happy McCain look moderate in comparison to the current Bomber in Chief.
It has been said by all the Human rights forum, all over the world, that innocent people are being killed in the Drone attack in Pakistan. U.S has no right to do all the people of Pakistan. These drone attack are done to destabilize Pakistani government and bring turmoil to the people of Pakistan. U.S must learn one truth that subsequently it is increasing hate enmity for it’s self.
U.S must leave the samsi base and all the other place used by her to attack on the innocent people around the globe.