Closing of NATO supply routes by Pakistan costing Pentagon patrol Rs. 10,000 per liter

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U.S. defies Pakistan blocade, rerouts Afghan war supplies




By PAULINE JELINEK and ROBERT BURNS
The Associated Press
First published 1 hour ago
Updated 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON • The U.S. military is working around a Pakistani government border blockade by shipping small amounts of some supplies for the Afghan war through alternate countries, U.S. defense officials said Tuesday.
The supplies for U.S. troops in Afghanistan are items that would have been sent through Pakistan if the border hadn’t been closed in protest over the U.S. bombing on Nov. 26 that killed two dozen Pakistani soldiers, according to two officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.
One official said selected items in very small amounts have been shifted to "other means of delivery" in the last few days. The official declined to be more specific. Other officials said there is no immediate need to alter the flow of war supplies substantially because there is no near-term prospect of shortages.
The rerouted supplies, like all that go through Pakistan, are non-lethal items.
Closing the border is among a series of actions Pakistan took in response to the Nov. 26 incident, for which the U.S. has expressed regret but not apologized. The Pakistanis refused an invitation to participate in a U.S. Central Command investigation of the killings, and they boycotted an international conference in Bonn, Germany, this week on sustaining financial and political support for Afghanistan.
A Pentagon spokesman, Navy Capt. John Kirby, said the border closing has had "no appreciable impact" on military operations in Afghanistan and that senior American commanders believe they are well supplied for now.
Kirby said the top U.S. commander in Kabul, Marine Gen. John Allen, is "comfortable that he’s got what he needs right now."
About 30 percent of the non-lethal supplies for U.S. and coalition troops in Afghanistan normally come via two routes from Pakistan — the Torkham border crossing in the northwest Khyber tribal area and at the Chaman gateway in the southwestern Baluchistan province, near the city of Quetta. Much of what is supplied is fuel.

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[Zaidi Qasim]

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Good Ridden, we should keep their routes shut. Let them figure out alternative routes and pay through their noses for the weapons and supplies to kill people.

 

[anyie1]

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USA is left with a few weeks supply with them. it is hard for them to follow the routes in the map above due to snow in the mountains. more over if they start their trucking from north then Mullah Omer and company will start destroying the trucks,,, that is not an easy route. if we keep standing on our feet it is going to be very difficult for them to survive,, we can make them do so many things,, lets see how bigger our lemons are

 

[sngilani]

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Only Fluel goes through Pakistan. US troops will survive and can manage alternate route if India allows

 

[Lodhi]

NATO Attack Price too High for US, America is Desperate to Restore Normal Relations with Pakistan.

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[UKPakistani]

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Only Fluel goes through Pakistan. US troops will survive and can manage alternate route if India allows

Um how would India manage that then ?

 

[code_decode]

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LOL...Chuk kay rukhooo

 

[gazoomartian]

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U.S. defies Pakistan blocade, rerouts Afghan war supplies




By PAULINE JELINEK and ROBERT BURNS
The Associated Press
First published 1 hour ago
Updated 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON • The U.S. military is working around a Pakistani government border blockade by shipping small amounts of some supplies for the Afghan war through alternate countries, U.S. defense officials said Tuesday.
The supplies for U.S. troops in Afghanistan are items that would have been sent through Pakistan if the border hadn’t been closed in protest over the U.S. bombing on Nov. 26 that killed two dozen Pakistani soldiers, according to two officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.
One official said selected items in very small amounts have been shifted to "other means of delivery" in the last few days. The official declined to be more specific. Other officials said there is no immediate need to alter the flow of war supplies substantially because there is no near-term prospect of shortages.
The rerouted supplies, like all that go through Pakistan, are non-lethal items.
Closing the border is among a series of actions Pakistan took in response to the Nov. 26 incident, for which the U.S. has expressed regret but not apologized. The Pakistanis refused an invitation to participate in a U.S. Central Command investigation of the killings, and they boycotted an international conference in Bonn, Germany, this week on sustaining financial and political support for Afghanistan.
A Pentagon spokesman, Navy Capt. John Kirby, said the border closing has had "no appreciable impact" on military operations in Afghanistan and that senior American commanders believe they are well supplied for now.
Kirby said the top U.S. commander in Kabul, Marine Gen. John Allen, is "comfortable that he’s got what he needs right now."
About 30 percent of the non-lethal supplies for U.S. and coalition troops in Afghanistan normally come via two routes from Pakistan — the Torkham border crossing in the northwest Khyber tribal area and at the Chaman gateway in the southwestern Baluchistan province, near the city of Quetta. Much of what is supplied is fuel.

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hahaha they are just playing bluff. Trying to downplay the effect of route closure from Pakistan.

Trying to fool Pakistanis that they dont care if the route is closed but only they discuss in private 'oh **** I hope they open soon. NATO is running out of even toilette paper'

 

[Okara]

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Hoor Chupoo

 

[UKPakistani]

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hahaha they are just playing bluff. Trying to downplay the effect of route closure from Pakistan.

Trying to fool Pakistanis that they dont care if the route is closed but only they discuss in private 'oh **** I hope they open soon. NATO is running out of even toilette paper'

Dost I honestly think, NATO did not expect this reaction, and each hour and day is making them think again about what to do now.
I wish and I ask Allah Almighty to give our "leaders" the courage to defy all and every pressure, and just let them (NATO) find a way out. Let them run like they did from Vietnam in the early 70's, which they will, if circumstances do not change. Let them run like the mighty USSR did.
I do not know if it is a favour to the Afghans,(Karzai & Co) because they seem to want NATO to stay, but as for us, PLEASE PLEASE just furk off and leave us alone

 

[MuslimPak]

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Band rakho supply !!!!!!!!

 

[InsafianPTI]

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well if thay are right, just for the sake of arguement (I don't believe that, they are downplaying it) even the it is good and first step to come out of this war of terror.

Pakistan should stand firm.m

 

[QADIANITRUTH]

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I am surprised at criminal silence of Altaf Merasi on this issue. MQM terrorists are aiding the terrorism. Why they did not take out a rally condemning the attacks? They 'showed' solidarity with armed forces but did not protest on NATO terrorism...

MQM should have stopped supplies in Karachi but Altaf Merasi wants to break Pakistan... and he will fail InshaAllah.

 

[rana14801]

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the loss is to US mostly not to NATO forces because all US troops r affected by this supply.

 

[Lodhi]

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I am surprised at criminal silence of Altaf Merasi on this issue. MQM terrorists are aiding the terrorism. Why they did not take out a rally condemning the attacks? They 'showed' solidarity with armed forces but did not protest on NATO terrorism...

MQM should have stopped supplies in Karachi but Altaf Merasi wants to break Pakistan... and he will fail InshaAllah.

Brother Altaf Hussain is silently praying for the health of Zardari..... At the moment Altaf knows Zardari's knee is on his neck (if he has any) and if Zardari dies he will suffer too... Bhai Zardari gaya to Government gai aur government gai to Altaf bhe gaya... Mirza ka bhoot abhi London me he phir raha hai... Waisiay bhe Mirza ne kaha tha Moharram ke baad woh dobara bottle se bahar aye ga.

 

[zeshaan]

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Pakistan should stand firm,TIME TO SHOW THE STRENGTH.
That is the only way out of this situation but they must be ready for any agression from the other side,dont think they sit quite in this situation.

 

[Alias]

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Supply Band rakho, Obama kia uska baap bhe maafi mangayga.

 

[Alias]

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Supply Band rakho, Obama kia uska baap bhe maafi mangayga. In the mean time, i wish Talibans step up their attacks...

 

[Alias]

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U.S. defies Pakistan blocade, rerouts Afghan war supplies




By PAULINE JELINEK and ROBERT BURNS
The Associated Press
First published 1 hour ago
Updated 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON • The U.S. military is working around a Pakistani government border blockade by shipping small amounts of some supplies for the Afghan war through alternate countries, U.S. defense officials said Tuesday.
The supplies for U.S. troops in Afghanistan are items that would have been sent through Pakistan if the border hadn’t been closed in protest over the U.S. bombing on Nov. 26 that killed two dozen Pakistani soldiers, according to two officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.
One official said selected items in very small amounts have been shifted to "other means of delivery" in the last few days. The official declined to be more specific. Other officials said there is no immediate need to alter the flow of war supplies substantially because there is no near-term prospect of shortages.
The rerouted supplies, like all that go through Pakistan, are non-lethal items.
Closing the border is among a series of actions Pakistan took in response to the Nov. 26 incident, for which the U.S. has expressed regret but not apologized. The Pakistanis refused an invitation to participate in a U.S. Central Command investigation of the killings, and they boycotted an international conference in Bonn, Germany, this week on sustaining financial and political support for Afghanistan.
A Pentagon spokesman, Navy Capt. John Kirby, said the border closing has had "no appreciable impact" on military operations in Afghanistan and that senior American commanders believe they are well supplied for now.
Kirby said the top U.S. commander in Kabul, Marine Gen. John Allen, is "comfortable that he’s got what he needs right now."
About 30 percent of the non-lethal supplies for U.S. and coalition troops in Afghanistan normally come via two routes from Pakistan — the Torkham border crossing in the northwest Khyber tribal area and at the Chaman gateway in the southwestern Baluchistan province, near the city of Quetta. Much of what is supplied is fuel.

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/53061703-68/border-pakistan-pakistani-afghanistan.html.csp

Shortage of Non-Lethal items will be lethal for them.

 

[UKPakistani]

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Shortage of Non-Lethal items will be lethal for them.

I find that amusing, like everything gets checked for whether it is lethal or not. Does that mean we (Pak) have a conscience, and we only let in medicines, and reading material, and their mail................