Conservative Rumblings

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Two local intelligence officials say troops and tribesman opened fire when two U.S. helicopters crossed into Pakistan from Afghanistan.

Pakistan’s army and the U.S. military in Afghanistan said they had no information on the alleged incident late Sunday in North Waziristan.

The two intelligence officials spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because they were not authorized to speak to media. They cited field informants.

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So these guys are feeling pretty cocky now, are they? I guess when you threaten the big kid on the block it automatically makes you tough too. You know, now that I think about it, who really needs Pakistan anyway? I declare regime change!

Seriously though…maybe if they policed the porous and completely undefended terrorist hideout that they call a border with Afghanistan we wouldn’t have this issue.

It was kind of expected, but it’s still great to see another military dictator removed from office.

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) — Pakistan’s parliament elected Yousaf Raza Gilani, a long-time aide to slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, as its new prime minister Monday.
Yousaf Raza Gilani was elected by Pakistan’s Parliament as the country’s next prime minister.
Gilani received 260 votes, while his opponent from a party backing President Pervez Musharraf received 42 votes.
Gilani, 55, had been expected to sail through because opposition parties that swept the parliamentary elections last month have a two-thirds ruling majority.

Hopefully, this marks the start of Pakistan being a REAL ally in the War on Terror, not a “we’re your ally but you can’t come after the terrorists we are protecting” kind of ally.