After months of angry denials and accusing Pakistani media outlets reporting the story of engaging in “conspiracy theories,” the United States government has finally come clean about Blackwater forces operating in Pakistan, in the form of an interview by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on local Pakistani television.
US Ambassador to Pakistan Anne Patterson even got a September article in Pakistan’s “The News International” pulled because it made reference to Blackwater employees operating in Pakistan.
Not that the revelation came as a surprise: local and international media outlets have repeatedly confirmed Blackwater personnel operating there, including forces in Blackwater uniforms patrolling the streets of Peshawar’s University Town. It was just that the US and Pakistani governments continued to lie about it officially.
The admission could pose problems for Pakistan’s government, as Interior Minister Rehman Malik repeatedly mocked the reports of Blackwater’s presence, and even pledged to resign if it turned out Blackwater was actually in the country. He has yet to comment on the revelation, however.
Eric's Crusaders in Pakistan, You don't say…. R they there to snatch the nukes.??
Eric's Crusaders in Pakistan, You don't say…. R they there to snatch the nukes.??
“Eric’s Crusaders in Pakistan, You don’t say…. R they there to snatch the nukes.??”
No that’s interesting – mercenaries with nukes. That should give them a marketing edge.
Its time for Malik to resign , becuase blackwater is there . But maybe he knows blackwater changed their name . So he's cleared , so he did not lie to the Pakistan people . These governments are all such liiars , that the common man has no chance to find out the truth or whats going on about anything .
Blackwater was founded by a NAVY SEAL; that should have been the first clue that it would be worthless; NAVY SEALS were protecting Karazia when he was attacked and the US guy opened fire killing the attackers and 2 locals trying to stop the attack; spray and pray they say. Not the way a professional shooter reacts. SEALS are notorious for stupid behavior due to their lack of common sense. I say we throw them all in jail; they have caused us more embarrassment than Jimmy Carter's Administrations.
The fact that Malik and Zardari denied their presence meant that they were always there…… Such a bunch of pathological liars. Liars cut both ways. They will also lie to US about everything that they know!
So beware!!!
I'm confused. If USA hires and sends private military contractors with thousands of X-marines,into foriegn countries , isn't this an invasion and declaration of war?
I suggest Pakistanians capture a few (1000++)and have them softened up in a similiar prison called "CAMP NO". Remember in Iraq when 5 Blackwater thugs were hung along a bridge–Bush ordered severe bombings–thousands of Iraqies died. Hpoe this does not discourage the local folks in stringing up these thugs.
This article is misleading. It attempts to make it sound like the US ambassador was dismissing Blackwater being in Pakistan as a conspiracy theory, when she was in fact cautioning the Pakistani media not to show the homes (with street addresses) of American aid workers living in Pakistan, and calling them CIA agents or Blackwater employees. It shows a total disregard for the safety of innocent people, all in the name of attracting attention to their newspaper or television station.
With Blackwater in Pakistan, the American operations there have officially become Crusades II.