09-19-2008, 04:18 PM
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Re: US military chief makes unannounced visit to Pakistan
a little bird laid this before me, all I can do is smile...
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U.S. military advisors may soon head to Pakistan
The U.S. and Pakistan have cleared remaining obstacles, so the long-delayed team may arrive within weeks, Joint Chiefs Chairman Michael Mullen says.
By Peter Spiegel, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
September 19, 2008
A long-delayed plan to send dozens of U.S. military advisors to Pakistan to train its army in counterinsurgency could begin in a matter of weeks under a new agreement on a training base, according to the top U.S. military officer.
Washington for months has urged the Pakistani military to accept the training team. Pakistan has resisted, asking for additional weaponry and equipment some U.S. officials believe is best suited for its standoff with regional rival India.
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Mullen said he believed Pakistani officials were insisting on their right "to defend their country, which I understand, which anybody understands."
He added: "Clearly we have no desire to get into any kind of engagement with the Pakistani military."
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