to do that we would have to attack ourselves The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) was an alliance organized pursuant to the Southeast Asia Defense Treaty to oppose the growing communist influence in Southeast Asia. The United States, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, the Philippines, and Pakistan signed the treaty and accompanying Pacific Charter in Manila on September 8, 1954. The treaty became operative in February 1955 and bound the signatories to mutual aid to resist armed attack or subversion; an armed attack on one signatory was interpreted as a danger to all.
On Sep 11, 4:53 pm, KeithInTampa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The border is not secure between Afghanistan and Pakistan Hollywood. > The area is of mountainous terrain, and difficult to defend. What is > happening, is that Taliban "soldiers" who are encamped just right > across the border in Pakistan, are attacking U.S. soldiers positions, > such as "parking lots" and depots. I am dead serious, the last attack > that killed approximately nine marines was an attack on a military > parking lot, where the soldiers guarding the equipment were killed. > > Yes, we need to be able to attack these encampments that are within > Pakistan on the Afghanistan border! Common sense dictates that! > > On Sep 11, 6:46 pm, Hollywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Keith, > > > Not our job. Let the Iraqi Army earn their pay, their country so it's > > their job. > > > Let me explain something to you. Having a "secure border" means that > > foreign military forces are not able to violate it at will and attack > > your people and/or infrastructure. Now, if it is necessary for our > > forces to go into Pakistan to stop cross border incursions then that > > means the Iraqi Army has FAILED to secure their border with Pakistan. > > > On Sep 11, 4:51 pm, "Keith In Tampa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On Sep 11, 12:02 pm, Hollywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Gaar, > > > Are you saying that with all the money, all the time and training we have > > > provided the Iraqi Armed Forces they are incapable of securing their own > > > border with Pakistan? > > > > Keith Notes: > > > Uhm.....I can say, with one hundred percent confidence, most assuredly, > > > without any hesitation, that "we" need not spend any more funds on > > > training > > > the Iraqi forces to secure their border with Pakistan.....We do need to go > > > in and wipe out some Taliban ass in the mountains of Pakistan however. I > > > salute President Bush for this bold, unheralded move! All Americans, > > > especially those that are not geographically "gifted" should be thankful > > > also!!! > > > > Capture3.JPG > > > 58KViewDownload- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
