Pakistan: U.S. Planes Killed 11 Troops

Pakistan's Military Says Airstrike Hit Remote Base; 31 Reportedly Killed In Afghan Strikes

(CBS/ AP)  Pakistan reacted angrily Wednesday to what it called an "unprovoked and cowardly" attack by U.S. aircraft that left 11 Pakistani soldiers dead.

CBS News' Farhan Bokhari reports Pakistan's military released a statement Wednesday claiming a Tuesday night airstrike by U.S. military planes hit a remote base along the border with Afghanistan, killing the Pakistani security forces.

A separate airstrike conducted by coalition forces killed 31 people in eastern Afghanistan, Afghan officials said.

In Washington, a Pentagon official said there was an airstrike Tuesday night during an incursion by insurgents into Afghanistan from Pakistan. Coalition forces responded to the attack, and during the battle there was at least one airstrike, the official said, noting that information on the incident was still very sketchy. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the record.

Other U.S. defense officials referred calls to the U.S. Embassy in Pakistan, saying the subject was very sensitive. An official at the embassy said there was no comment on the matter, and told CBS News any further information would come from the Pentagon.

According to the statement from Pakistan, U.S. planes bombed a post manned by Pakistani soldiers in a location known as Gora Parai in the Mohmand agency. Mohmand lies along the border, just east of the Afhgan province of Kunar.

A spokesman for the ISPR - the Pakistani military's information outlet - said the security forces, "condemned this completely unprovoked and cowardly act on the (military) post and regretted the loss of precious lives of our soldiers."

The spokesman said, "a strong protest has been launched by the Pakistan Army and we reserve the right to protect our citizens and soldiers against aggression."

Western defense officials warned the Pakistani military's statement reflected growing frustration among the country's military commanders over U.S. strikes on Pakistani soil, Bokhari reports.

In recent months, U.S. officials have privately shared their consternation over Pakistan's alleged failure to more effectively curb the flow of militants across the porous Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

These fighters, according to U.S. officials, routinely regroup in Pakistan before returning to Afghanistan to fight Western troops.

Pakistani defense officials, however, accuse the U.S. of failing to share intelligence on the movement of terror suspects - thus making it harder for Pakistani forces to monitor and fight the militants.

A Western defense official based in Islamabad told Bokhari the ISPR's reference to reserving "the right to protect our citizens and soldiers against aggression" raised the danger of Pakistani forces in the border area responding with force to any future U.S. strikes.

"There is a rise in the overall temperature," said the official, who spoke to CBS News on condition of anonymity.

In the Afghanistan airstrikes, which took place in the Paktika province, about 150 miles south along the border from the reported strike in Pakistan, an Afghan official said at least 31 people had been killed.

Interior Ministry spokesman Zemeri Bashary said most of the dead were foreign fighters, but Khalid Farooqi, a lawmaker from the province, said at least nine civilians were killed.

The U.S.-led coalition said earlier four civilians and "several" militants had been killed in clashes in northern Paktika province. Twelve militants were detained.

Farooqi said the operation apparently targeted militant commander Mullah Mohammad Nabi and fighters who served under him.

A coalition statement said troops in Paktika province had been targeting two militant leaders involved in setting up attacks with explosives and helping foreign fighters.

The troops were fired on and responded with air strikes and gunfire.

U.S. military spokesman Lt.-Col. Rumi Nielson-Green said the four civilians who died - three women and a boy - were all within the buildings the militants were firing from Tuesday.

She called it "tragic" that the civilians died but blamed the militants for putting them in harm's way.

Civilian casualties have been a problem for the U.S.-led coalition over the years, though fewer civilian deaths have been reported so far this year than in 2007.

Meanwhile, Pakistan denied and denounced a report from a U.S. think tank alleging that elements within the country's security and intelligence forces help insurgents fighting in neighboring Afghanistan.

A statement from Pakistan's military called the U.S. Defense Department-funded RAND Corp. report a "smear campaign."

"The report is misleading, factually incorrect and based on propaganda to create doubts and suspicion in the minds of (the) target audience about Pakistan's role in supporting the coalition forces in Afghanistan," said the statement, released late Tuesday.

The RAND report, published Monday, warns of "crippling, long-term consequences" for the U.S. in Afghanistan if insurgent hideouts in Pakistan are not eliminated.

It said some active and former officials in Pakistan's intelligence service and the Frontier Corps - a paramilitary force - directly aided Taliban militants.

[feelfree4u]

More murdered Afghans in the name of U.S. "freedom".

Gee sorry about that.

The invasion and plunder of Afghanistan was underway well before the attacks of 9/11/01. The final plan for the invasion was on King Dummy''s desk, 2 days prior to those events.

We have no business in Afghanistan, and our efforts there are certainly nothing to be proud of.

We can either get out, apologize, and find a way to try to pay some reparations, or we can wait until we are kicked out, and go the way of the old Soviet Union- down the toilet bowl of history (even faster than we already are).

[feelfree4u]

What more cowardly way could there be to murder people besides from the relative comfort and safety of an airplane, besides maybe from a remote-controlled airplane?

Down with Hamid Karzai- American oil stooge, and the "Mayor of Kabul"!

Good luck to the people of Afghanistan in defending yourselves!!!

[feelfree4u]

RE: "Meanwhile, Pakistan denied and denounced a report from a U.S. think tank alleging that elements within the country''s security and intelligence forces help insurgents fighting in neighboring Afghanistan."

"A statement from Pakistan''s military called the U.S. Defense Department-funded RAND Corp. report a "smear campaign."

I have to agree with the military dictator Musharraf, on that one.

The RAND Corp. is a bought and paid for tool of the Bush regime, receiving millions and millions of U.S. tax dollars for their so-called analysis.

Their reports are useful as ***, and that''s about it.

[juwboy]

FeelFreek4U -- a subhuman Arab posing as a patriotic American.

The standard Moslem response to an insult is a death threat.

FeelFreek4U, I''m waiting ......

[feelfree4u]

And now King ****** is trying to replace the Karzai stooge, with a more reliable stooge, and Project for a New American Century of FASCISM signatory, Zalmay Khalilzad:

"Bush''s former Iraq ambassador to seek Afghan presidency"

"With Hamid Karzai seen as ineffective, many people are looking to someone with serious influence in Washington"

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/bushs-former-iraq-ambassador-to-seek-afghan-presidency-842477.html

It is painfully obvious that the "government" of Afghanistan is made up of U.S. puppets, and is neither legitimate nor sovereign, just like Iraq.

We need to get the hell out of Afghanistan, and concentrate on defeating the terrorists in Washington and bringing them to justice!

[bgwinnett]

FeelFreek4U -- a subhuman Arab posing as a patriotic American.

Posted by juwboy

More like:

FeeFree4U = Henry Makow

[floydzeppl]

Officials: 31 Killed In Afghan Air Strikes
Officials claim one of the dead may actually have been a friend to the brother of an actual terrorist.

[feelfree4u]

Re: "She called it "tragic" that the civilians died but blamed the militants for putting them in harm''s way."

So....it wasn''t the idiots that bombed these civilians that put them in "harm''s way"?

Whatever you say, Ms. Orwell.

[babooph]

The nuts who attacked the WTC had some poor kitchen workers & firemen as "collateral damage"-the propaganda system featured them. When Iraq or Afghanistan is bombed ,the "collateral civillian deaths" are presented as an inevitable part of war.BS

[dobbershome]

Working progress in motion.

[babooph]

Mrs. Bush must have been ready to meet some non cowardly men-unlike her husband & those in her husbands company.

[tootall10142]

could you walk into a village and pick five people to die if it would stop the war ? Think about it !

[feelfree4u]

Re: "could you walk into a village and pick five people to die if it would stop the war ? Think about it !"

Posted by tootall10142

During a visit by regime officials, or otherwise?

[floydzeppl]

BBC reporting 11 Pakistani Army Personnel were among the dead. The Pakistani''s ain''t happy.

What a shame Bush dropped the ball in Afghanistan by invading Iraq for no reason.

[floydzeppl]

Been there.....Done that. It works. Don''''t pick on the big dog on the porch. He bites. Life isn''''t as hard as you may think.

Posted by maxify55 at 07:25 AM : Jun 11, 2008
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Explains why you sound like a NASCAR Fan. What a hoot the simple folk are.

[feelfree4u]

Re: "When you''re the big kid on the block you don''t need a reason. You do things because you want to do them. When you sucker punch someone, don''t be surprised when they come to your house and blow it up with your women and children inside. It''s how the game is played."

Posted by maxify55

Of course, everyone knows that bullies are cowards, and eventually end up running a mouth full of broken teeth.

[omnibus66]

A few civilians killed here, a few civilians killed there. What does it matter just so long as we are killing "terrorists"?

The Idiot-In-Chief said that they hate us for our freedom. Well, maybe, just maybe, they hate us because we have killed a million or so innocent people in this insane effort to force our system of government on them.

Prove you''re insane, vote for McCain.

[feelfree4u]

maxify55,

Re: "You manhood is still in question."

Yours is clearly AWOL.

Re: "I''ve raised 8 children."

Whose?

Your ignorance and arrogance is indicative of why we are losing in Iraq and Afghanistan, even from a military aspect.

[feelfree4u]

Related-

"Pakistan has condemned a "cowardly and unprovoked" Nato airstrike which killed 11 of its soldiers last night, threatening relations between the West and Islamabad."


Hmmm..."cowardly and unprovoked"...pretty much captures The War On Terror (TWOT), in its entirety.

[demslie]

Hmmm..."cowardly and unprovoked"...pretty much captures The War On Terror (TWOT), in its entirety.

Posted by FeelFree4U

FeelFree4U is a typical Terrorist loving Democrat. The 9/11 attacks on the United States were planned by Al Qaeda in Afghanistan but Democrats blame it on US. This is the Platform of the DNC and O''Bama. America is always wrong. Democrats are never angry when Americans get killed but this attack hurt the Democrats best friends in Al Qaeada.

[feelfree4u]

Re: "The 9/11 attacks on the United States were planned by Al Qaeda in Afghanistan but Democrats blame it on US."

Posted by demslie

That you would believe this seems to explain why you are so easily fooled and manipulated.

[dobbershome]

Too bad it was only 31.

[yongamerica]

The Taliban killed these civilians. They did so by not evacuating them before they started a battle. They obvious have no regard for the well being of bystanders and noncombatants.

[feelfree4u]

Re: "The Taliban killed these civilians. They did so by not evacuating them before they started a battle. They obvious have no regard for the well being of bystanders and noncombatants."

Posted by yongamerica


Uhhh...you read the part about the 11 dead Pakistani soldiers, right?

You are backsliding.

[sioux4life1]

Ok. lets see. The general of the ISI, Pakastan secret service gives Mohamad Atta (SAUDI IF YOU REMEMBER) and which was the leader on 9/11 one hundred thousand a few days prior to the attacks no one questioned that, and yet they are whinning about losing a few people....I say to bad so sad. WHy is Pakastan protecting the Taliban? Oh I know has to do with the herion trade up on the borders huh?

[hologram5]

FeelFree4U is a typical Terrorist loving Democrat. The 9/11 attacks on the United States were planned by Al Qaeda in Afghanistan but Democrats blame it on US. This is the Platform of the DNC and O''''Bama. America is always wrong. Democrats are never angry when Americans get killed but this attack hurt the Democrats best friends in Al Qaeada.


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Posted by demslie at 08:43 AM : Jun 11, 2008

this is sad to hear, people that believe that Al Queada had planned and executed that dreadful attack on us have been truly fooled by the mainstream media and the lying neo-cons running the white house. I am ashamed. All my relatives that died in the name of democracy have died in vain.

[leftyintexas]

FeelFree4U is a typical Terrorist loving Democrat. The 9/11 attacks on the United States were planned by Al Qaeda in Afghanistan but Democrats blame it on US. This is the Platform of the DNC and O''''Bama. America is always wrong. Democrats are never angry when Americans get killed but this attack hurt the Democrats best friends in Al Qaeada.

Posted by demslie at 08:43 AM : Jun 11, 2008

republiconslie.... your stupidity is showing. Being part of Doofus and Buttheads base core, it only stands to reason. Only 223 days left! Obama will be your next President! Yes!!!!

[superdem]

Democrats get plenty angry when American troops get killed, that''s why we oppose the war in Iraq. Do you even know how many have been killed so far ? Right wingers never know the number - they proudly don''t care what the number is, they only care about their "mission" - it''s 4,094 and rising. I check the number every single day. I just can''t imagine why American "leaders" think they can do in Afghanistan what the Soviet army could NOT, and the Soviets had three times as many troops. We cannot pacify Afghanistan, no army in history could or can. We can isolate Afghanistan if necessary, but why ? Let these people live in the 12th Century if they insist, what''s it to us ? al Qaeda does not NEED a nation to plan attacks against us, a hotel room will do. We delude ourselves if we think holding Afghanistan protects us. The best thing to defeat al Qaeda is to let them have their way, let the people suffer under their repressive rule, eventually no one will want to live that way. You notice there are no Puritans in New England any more ? You can''t shake a squirrel out of a tree. You leave it alone until it''s hungry, then tempt it with something tasty. It takes a long time but it works.

[leftyintexas]

could you walk into a village and pick five people to die if it would stop the war ?
Posted by tootall10142 at 06:53 AM ***********Been there.....Done that. It works. Don''''t pick on the big dog on the porch. He bites. Life isn''''t as hard as you may think.

Posted by maxify55 at 07:25 AM : Jun 11, 2008

For the simple minded life isn''t hard. Your postings remind me of the Nazis who thought they were supermen too. Your bushit is impressing anyone here. I doubt that a little weenie head like you ever served in the military. If you did ,it sounds like you should have stayed in. Doofus and Butthead need more cannon fodder for their war machine. You''d make an ideal candidate. Only 223 days left! Then President Obama will straighten this mess out that those thugs left us with.

[leftyintexas]

Is that why Democrats are constantly marching with signs that say "God hates the troops" and "Frag Military Officers!"?

Posted by ddhinnyc at 10:04 AM : Jun 11, 2008

I''m sure that''s true because you said so. Ha!Ha!Ha! Only 223 days left! Enjoy!

[wogerwabbit]

Is that why Democrats are constantly marching with signs that say "God hates the troops" and "Frag Military Officers!"?

Posted by ddhinnyc at 10:04 AM

What BS, let''s see some proof of this.

[petro49l]

Bin Laden and his mistress Zawahiri are hiding in their Waziristan lair. Innocent Pakistanis are being slaughtered in this war. The Coalition should take action. American Bombers must drop shells all over the Taliban support structures in Waziristan. Deny Osama a safe haven. It makes good sense to end this conflict.

[demslie]

Americans = NAZIS

Posted by jerryomara

Of course Democrats would side with the "Un-Named Pakistani Officials" making the claims. These innocent victims could be friends of Democrats like Al Qaeda or Taliban that has been given sanctury in Pakistan. As long as Al Qaeda is killing Americans, Democrats are happy, but if we respond and attack, Democrats are right their with their terrorist partners in Al Qaeda and IRAN to Denounce the United States.

[middleman8]

With friends like this who needs enemy''s?

[wdrussell1]

When somebody is a Bushite who worships death and destruction, then it doesn''t matter who dies just so someone does.

[acolton1]

Bushie is a trigger happy NAZI and a complete LOOSER Douschbag and the Worst President this country has ever had. Good Ridance to the Cheneys and the Bushies they are all Super Douschbags.

[ioweign]

Some people can''t not grasp reality?

Posted by cornbiker at 10:49 AM : Jun 11, 2008


And you prove it....

[darjon38]

Makes sense to hit ''em where they are, the Pakistan troops in that area are more likely to aid the Taliban and al qaeda than to try to stop terrorists/attackers from crossing the border into Afghanistan.

If you don''t want to die as a terrorist, don''t associate or congregate with them.

[mcvet]

Makes sense to hit ''''em where they are, the Pakistan troops in that area are more likely to aid the Taliban and al qaeda than to try to stop terrorists/attackers from crossing the border into Afghanistan.

If you don''''t want to die as a terrorist, don''''t associate or congregate with them.


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Posted by darjon38 at 02:17 PM : Jun 11, 2008
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NO! What makes sense was to have stayed Bin Laden and those who attacked us BEFORE this happened. Instead we got a belly full of LIES to attack a Country that had NO Al Queda in it AND who posed no threat to us. The ONLY question here is can we make it until the Election. Sieg Heil Bush

[mcvet]

leftyintexas at 10:08 AM*************A fox always smells his own hole. Are you seeing too many Nazi''''s these days? Who you hangin'''', Bro? Ain''''t too many gestapo steppin'''' anything around here these days. Perhaps you''''re hangin'''' where you shouldn''''t be hangin''''?


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Posted by maxify55 at 10:38 AM : Jun 11, 2008

ROFLMAO This from the KING BOOTLICKER of all time!! Tell you what Swastika Breath. I''ll let a PRO decided IF or IF you are NOT a fascist... the decision is already out there on Bush. Let''s go to an INDEPENDENT Professional in Political Scientic. Take 12 of your greatest hit post on here... Give you 20-1 HE agrees! YOU and YOUR kind are practicing FASCISM. What do ya say?? ROFLMAO Now stand, wipe that polish off your mouth for Gods sake... ready?? SIEG HEIL BUSH!! SIEG HEIL CHENEY!! Wow! That was good... you get a sucker at your next rally!!

[mcvet]

Lefty has been hangin with MCvet to much..

What lefty and others do not understand is that you have to fight fire with fire.. Terror with terror.. If one side plays by the rules and the other side does not.. you will never win the game.. plan and simple.. life isn''''t a fairy tale where the good guy always wins..

Some people can''''t not grasp reality?


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Posted by cornbiker at 10:49 AM : Jun 11, 2008
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You know I have BEEN in combat YOU obviously wouldn''t know which end of the "gun" to fire!! When you are up to your neck fighting in a Country that had NOTHING to do with any attack on you AND those who DID attack you are all fat and happy in ANOTHER Country... Sparky that''s called getting your butt whooped! It''s also called INCOMPETENCE. Every Marine NCO is taught from day one, when in pursuit of your enemy you NEVER EVER stop and take off in another direction... in other words YOU do NOT open TWO fronts... Now let''s give the fuhrer that bootlickers chant.. ready??? Sieg Heil Bush! Sieg Heil Bush! Sieg Heil Bush!

[mcvet]

Of course Democrats would side with the "Un-Named Pakistani Officials" making the claims. These innocent victims could be friends of Democrats like Al Qaeda or Taliban that has been given sanctury in Pakistan. As long as Al Qaeda is killing Americans, Democrats are happy, but if we respond and attack, Democrats are right their with their terrorist partners in Al Qaeda and IRAN to Denounce the United States.


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Posted by demslie at 11:04 AM : Jun 11, 2008

It''s amazing!! Yet another bootlicker discovers Al Queda is in Pakistan!! ROFLMAO How did they get there you pathetic FASCIST bootlicker?? Defend the fuhrer to the death huh?? That SERIOUSLY challenged Mental Patient YOU call a President is a LIAR and INCOMPETENT! It''s not about his politics swastika breath... that joker can''t carry out the garbage let alone capture those who attacked us!! Come on! Shout it out!! SIEG HEIL BUSH!!

[liberalme]

NO! What makes sense was to have stayed Bin Laden and those who attacked us BEFORE this happened. Instead we got a belly full of LIES to attack a Country that had NO Al Queda in it AND who posed no threat to us. The ONLY question here is can we make it until the Election. Sieg Heil Bush

Posted by MCVet at 03:18 PM : Jun 11, 2008


Awww what the heII--lets invade Pakistan, Iran--remain in Iraq and Afganistan---lets draft everyone under the age of 90 and head em up and move em out!!

While we''re all out there fighting Bushs war with people who just happen to be alive so we can shoot them--Bush can rule this country the way he''s dreamed of---letting the wealthy live the life they''re accustomed to while being waited on by illegal aliens working for food and lodging.

Yes sir--sure gonna hate to see these terrorists in wahsington leave!

[libh8er]

Oh well....I guess more towel heads will take to the streets and set themselves on fire shouting ''death to America.'' Works for me.

[libh8er]

then it doesn''''t matter who dies just so someone does. Posted by WDRussell1 at 12:26 PM : Jun 11, 2008

Your turn, bedwetting whiner!

[m95foru]

I for one do not believe Pakistan,...they''ve been covering up for helping the taliban since the 90''s.As long as the afghans get to keep growing poppy,...their will be blood.There''s just nothing else that brings in the cash there......so the world + dog needs to find a solution for these people.Being landlocked and confined do not make a happy people

[feelfree4u]

Re: "As long as the afghans get to keep growing poppy,...their will be blood."

Opium production was negligible under Taliban rule.

You can thank George for reviving production in Afghanistan, which now supplies more than 90% of the total global supply.

[floydzeppl]

Bush sure did drop the ball in Afghanistan to invade Iraq for now reason. And what''s such a hoot is that there are still Shrub Suckling supporters out there.

[downsteamjim]

I bet John Kerry gets another purple heart.

[ausmscmaj]

dsjim - Give it a rest, will you? That was so long ago and your buds already did your job for you on that one.