Pakistan Tells U.S. To Leave 'Drone' Attack Base

[muse]

Easy- it's a completely trash story - 2 anonymous US officers, one confirming the other - be assured they will vacate - the US have and are trying to persuade authorities that their continued use is the best interest of both Pakistan and US and this idea has support in the Pakistan army, however, it is an politically untenable idea.

 

[Oldman1]

We are getting mixed messages here on this article.

1. Says American forces need to vacate the place and the U.S. officials says no.

2. An American official says there are no American personnel there.

3. Pakistan says they already stopped the drone attacks from that base.

4. They say they are closing the base to prevent drone attacks.

Understand whats going on?

 

[secularbuster]

WASHINGTON / ISLAMABAD: The US is rejecting demands from Pakistan that American personnel abandon a military base used by the CIA to stage drone strikes against militants, US officials told Reuters.

US personnel have not left the Shamsi air base and there is no plan for them to do so, said a US official familiar with the matter. “That base is neither vacated nor being vacated,” the official said. The information was confirmed by a second US official.

On Wednesday, federal Minister for Defence Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar said that US had been asked to stop using the base for drone strikes and vacate it.

Relations between the two uneasy allies deteriorated after the May 2 raid by US SEALs in Abbottabad that killed Osama bin Laden. Wednesday’s statement by Mr Mukhtar was the latest salvo.

“We have been talking to them (on the issue) for some time, but after May 2, we told them again,” he told Reuters on Thursday. “When they (US forces) will not operate from there (Shamsi base), no drone attacks will be carried out.”

Earlier, the Financial Times quoted Mr Mukhtar as saying that Pakistan had already stopped US drone flights from the air base. Despite the defence minister’s statements, it was unclear what the situation at Shamsi is.

A US military official said no American military personnel had ever been stationed at the base, but the drone programme in Pakistan is run by the CIA, and the official declined to comment on that.

Pakistani military officials confirmed that the US had been asked to vacate the base, but wouldn’t comment on when the request had been made or whether the Americans had complied.

“We have told them to leave, vacate our base. We cannot provide security to their people,” a senior air force official told Reuters.

But a member of parliament who represents the area, retired lieutenant general Abdul Qadir Baluch, said that US officials were still at the base.

A senior Pakistani military official added that when US forces first launched counter-terrorism operations in Afghanistan, Pakistan “provided Americans two bases in Jaccobabad and Shamsi. Jacobabad base has been vacated for long time ago, but Shamsi is still with them.”

“They are vacating it,” the official insisted. “Shamsi base was for logistic purpose. They also used it for drones for some time but no drones have been flown from there.”

 

[third eye]

We are getting mixed messages here on this article.

1. Says American forces need to vacate the place and the U.S. officials says no.

2. An American official says there are no American personnel there.

3. Pakistan says they already stopped the drone attacks from that base.

4. They say they are closing the base to prevent drone attacks.

Understand whats going on?

This has been the hallmark of the US - Pak engagement ..wheels within wheels.

 

[third eye]

http://www.defence.pk/forums/pakistans-war/117864-us-rejects-demand-vacate-shamsi-base.html

 

[Hulk]

Expect the ties to completely break. Shamsi would be cleared, with force it seems.
NATO supplies maybe stopped.

What else can we say? US and Pakistan are heading towards a dark, narrow end.

I would celebrate if you try to clear Shamshi by force. Trust OBAMA has guts, wait and watch. Respect for OBAMA has gone up. He is not ordinary for sure.

 

[Shak]

Go for fast till death like Anna Hajare against PA, GOP, and US. Gandhigiri is the nuclear weapon against USA. Its my personal view.

 

[Shak]

Take a scenario, 50 guys from all sectors go on fast in Islamabad till death. What will be the reaction of PA and GOP? What will be the public reaction?

For 1st couple of days everyone will take them with light note but later on it could be the massive movement against every evil thing.

After all its proven theory by our forefathers.

 

[muse]

I would celebrate if you try to clear Shamshi by force. Trust OBAMA has guts, wait and watch. Respect for OBAMA has gone up. He is not ordinary for sure.

What a pathetic sniveling turd you must be to find joy in other doing what you dare not do

 

[AyGee]

Expect the ties to completely break. Shamsi would be cleared, with force it seems.
NATO supplies maybe stopped.

What else can we say? US and Pakistan are heading towards a dark, narrow end.

With all due respect, US is faaar from that narrow end ..

 

[W.11]

what a joke US has become LOL..............

cut off their electricity..., no electricity no drones

 

[T-Rex]

Take a scenario, 50 guys from all sectors go on fast in Islamabad till death. What will be the reaction of PA and GOP? What will be the public reaction?

For 1st couple of days everyone will take them with light note but later on it could be the massive movement against every evil thing.

After all its proven theory by our forefathers.

Gandhi's strategy will never work with the US, the US will only take advantage of it. The US has absolutely no respect for the rights or sovereignty whatever you call it, of the Muslim states. The only solution for Pakistan is to quietly acquire ICBMs that can reach Washington. That day the US will quietly recognize Pakistan's sovereignty.

 

[Shak]

Gandhi's strategy will never work with the US, the US will only take advantage of it. The US has absolutely no respect for the rights or sovereignty whatever you call it, of the Muslim states. The only solution for Pakistan is to quietly acquire ICBMs that can reach Washington. That day the US will quietly recognize Pakistan's sovereignty.

Bro. if it is not working for US then its fine.

At least it will work for Pakistani people who just want to turn there eyes from whats happening.... Its enough for people who wants to be deaf.

US or any other power will not easily stop all agenda (good or bad) until ALL Pakistan people stand tall under common agenda. Let it start for humanity and all Evil present in ALL societies.

 

[AyGee]

He is not ordinary for sure.

Their defense budget is more than Pak GDP,is it difficult to grow balls then ?
He is no "extra-ordinary" IMHO

 

[Roybot]

Ek to chori, upar se seenajori, sums it up pretty much.