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RETIRED TTA
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Requested.
How the hell would anyone know whether the Saudis requested or not ?
Did KSA give this request in writing or was it communicated to the Pakistani PM by the King 'Ahlan Wasahlan Brother....send me some of your homies against the Yemenis' ?
And even for one moment if we assume that they did request them & Pakistan did accept it - So what ?
Can we not at least decide whether to send or not to send troops to our allied country on their request ?
We helped them in quelling their previous Yemeni revolt, we helped them during the first Gulf War by stationing troops in KSA (but not in the War) & we've helped them in some of their previous counter-terrorism operations - At least grant two allies to decide their bilateral dealings without having to justify everything !
Heck we even sent trainers & advisers to Sri Lanka during their Counter-Terrorism Operations against the LTTE !
We've participated in more UN Peacekeeping Missions than any other country in the world !
Why should it be surprising if we send a division of our troops to supplement our ally's troops in their time of need ?