We are not attacking any Nation-State. This is the problem that most moonbats have a problem understanding. We are at war with a group of Islamic militants that are attempting to destroy our Nation, Western Civlization, our very way of life. To attack Taliban encampments within the borders of Pakistan I opine is not in violation of SEATO.
On Sep 11, 7:38 pm, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > to do that we would have to attack ourselves > > The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) was an alliance > organized pursuant to the Southeast Asia Defense Treaty to oppose the > growing communist influence in Southeast Asia. The United States, the > United Kingdom, France, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, the > Philippines, and Pakistan signed the treaty and accompanying Pacific > Charter in Manila on September 8, 1954. The treaty became operative in > February 1955 and bound the signatories to mutual aid to resist armed > attack or subversion; an armed attack on one signatory was interpreted > as a danger to all. > > On Sep 11, 4:53 pm, KeithInTampa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > The border is not secure between Afghanistan and Pakistan Hollywood. > > The area is of mountainous terrain, and difficult to defend. What is > > happening, is that Taliban "soldiers" who are encamped just right > > across the border in Pakistan, are attacking U.S. soldiers positions, > > such as "parking lots" and depots. I am dead serious, the last attack > > that killed approximately nine marines was an attack on a military > > parking lot, where the soldiers guarding the equipment were killed. > > > Yes, we need to be able to attack these encampments that are within > > Pakistan on the Afghanistan border! Common sense dictates that! > > > On Sep 11, 6:46 pm, Hollywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Keith, > > > > Not our job. Let the Iraqi Army earn their pay, their country so it's > > > their job. > > > > Let me explain something to you. Having a "secure border" means that > > > foreign military forces are not able to violate it at will and attack > > > your people and/or infrastructure. Now, if it is necessary for our > > > forces to go into Pakistan to stop cross border incursions then that > > > means the Iraqi Army has FAILED to secure their border with Pakistan. > > > > On Sep 11, 4:51 pm, "Keith In Tampa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On Sep 11, 12:02 pm, Hollywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Gaar, > > > > Are you saying that with all the money, all the time and training we > > > > have > > > > provided the Iraqi Armed Forces they are incapable of securing their own > > > > border with Pakistan? > > > > > Keith Notes: > > > > Uhm.....I can say, with one hundred percent confidence, most assuredly, > > > > without any hesitation, that "we" need not spend any more funds on > > > > training > > > > the Iraqi forces to secure their border with Pakistan.....We do need to > > > > go > > > > in and wipe out some Taliban ass in the mountains of Pakistan however. > > > > I > > > > salute President Bush for this bold, unheralded move! All Americans, > > > > especially those that are not geographically "gifted" should be thankful > > > > also!!! > > > > > Capture3.JPG > > > > 58KViewDownload- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
