our money just built another military base in Afghanistan

[donsu]

near the Pakistan border. so our military can attack in Pakistan whether Pakistan wants us to or not.

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/JA30Df02.html



US homes in on militants in Pakistan


Another piece of the United States' regional jigsaw is in place with the completion of a military base in Afghanistan's Kunar province, just three kilometers from Bajaur Agency in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas.

Pakistani intelligence quarters have confirmed to Asia Times Online that the base, on a mountain top in Ghakhi Pass overlooking Pakistan, is now operational. (This correspondent visited the area last July and could clearly see construction underway. See A fight to the death on Pakistan's border Asia Times Online, July 17, 2007.)

The new US base is expected to serve as the center of clandestine special forces' operations in the border region. The George W Bush administration is itching to take more positive action - including inside Pakistan - against Pakistani Taliban and al-Qaeda militants increasingly active in the area and bolstering the insurgency in Afghanistan.
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wonder what it cost? borrowed money from China?

actually it is not really about Taliban and al-Qaeda but it is about the movement of oil and gas.

you know, business.

[Squatch]

1. As a person soon to deploy to Afghanistan...

I can only applaud this effort...and loudly at that.

[Virginia Dare]

4. A question..

if this is serving as a base for "clandestine" activities, yet it's public knowledge that it's there, then how can the activities still be "clandestine"?...:evilgrin:

[Squatch]

6. The same way that "clandestine" (ie classified) activities occur

at military bases all over the world.

[Virginia Dare]

8. I chalk this right up there with..

those game-day "analysts". "Well, Chuck, what do the Beavers need to do to win today?". "Well, Biff, they need to score more points than the other team".

[donsu]

5. sorry to see you go, hope you come back in one piece

nt

[Squatch]

7. Thanks! I'm actually looking forward to it like crazy...

not the war-fighting aspects of it, but the cultural side of deploying to such a historic and naturally beautiful place.

[Virginia Dare]

2. Ever wonder why our Secretary of State..

is a former oil executive? Oh, that's right because our "president" and "vice president" are too.

[Nikki Stone1]

3. This means that there is more to this "worldwide" war than we thought

Globalism? Empire? THe people's money is being appropriated for things they are not informed about.

[raccoon]

9. Betcha the MSM in the US will never mention this! nt

[nightrider767]

10. "Empire Building" at it's best.

ANd unfortunately unlike the Empire builders of the past who enjoyed the spoils of war and actually payed cash for their Empires as they built, we expand and spend on borrowed money and will continue to do so till we've destroyed this economy.