Pakistani military Thursday denied claims by U.S. officials that American troops have returned to the country in a supposed training role several months after Islamabad forced their departure following a NATO strike that had killed 24 soldiers.
An anonymous U.S. official was quoted as saying that about 10 U.S. military trainers were reintroduced back into Pakistan to assist Pakistan’s Frontier Corps in counter-insurgency warfare.
“The news of returning of U.S. trainers to Pakistan is not correct,” a brief army statement said.
The Pakistanis are probably reluctant to admit any renewed military and security cooperation with the U.S. because America is so hated in the country. But recent news suggests the U.S. has at least partially succeeded in coaxing Islamabad back into a working relationship, so the troops in Pakistan may be true.
The Pakistani Parliament passed a resolution last month that demanded a stop to all U.S. drone strikes in the country and demanded “the cessation of infiltration into Pakistani territory on any pretext, including hot pursuit.” The U.S. has ignored the demand to stop drones, so it’s possible the ban on troop infiltration has also been disregarded.
Well, if Pakistan denies, then there are only two alternatives: Either the US is a cheap liar or Pakistan. Based on previous experience, I know which one has a propensity to lie.
How could you tell? They are both execrable liars. We could be playing guessing games till the wee hours.
LOL! What took them so long? Now, if the rest of the countries did the same, they'd be up the creek without a paddle and they'd have to concentrate on killing their own.
Pakistan lies out of cowardice and fear while the US does it because they are pathological liers.
Pakistan should just start shooting down the drones!
I've always wondered why China or Russia or Iran have not provided rockets or missles with which to shoot down the drones.
The Pakistani puppets get paid millions to allow their country to be used as a whorehouse. They're never going to shoot down the hand that feeds them. Only Isreal does that.