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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Why Ignorning Afghanistan?


Funeral: Victims of NATO strike
Why are we ignoring Afghanistan's role in the tragic accident of bombing of a Pakistani checkpost by NATO?
 If we hear the interview given by an ISAF spokesman, Brig. General Carsten Jacobson here, (from 0.40~ 0.55) we will see that he confirmed:  "...the ground forces which include Afghan National Security Forces and Coalition Forces were operating near the border and when the situation on the ground developed, these ground forces called on Close Air Support and which came in and highly likely caused the Pakistani casualty..."
He further said that the number of Afghan National Security Forces was more than  the coalition forces...and on their call for close air support, they were provided with it.
NATO is responsible but we must NOT forget that the ground Afghan Security Forces have called for the close air strike. Pakistan MUST protest with the Afghanistan's government and not just the NATO and the US.
Pakistani media is only lashing out on NATO which is NOT fair, the role of ground Afghan troops that were stronger in terms of number are the major initiators of this whole saga. In Capital Talk, earlier this month - an Afghan journalist who works for the Newsweek said in the program that a survey showed that 95% Afghans hate Pakistan (no wonder!).
Pakistani media's coverage on NATO strike is belittling the role of Afghan Forces, why? It does prove one thing that we can NOT connect dots.

Another article by Canadian Broadcasting Assoc. says that "Afghan Troops called for NATO strike in Pakistan."

A TIME Magazine artile here.

Photo credits @ Herald Tribune (Pk)

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