US Helo down

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44088691/ns/wo...a/#.TkKqTIJx874

 

F16 strike apparently killed the insurgents.

Could someone explain in broad terms the relationship between the US and Pakistan? As far as I know the US provides Pakistan with a lot of aid and considers it a "friendly" nation of sorts, while the Pakistani Intelligence is actively working against the US, and has ties to numerous terrorist organizations. The fact that OBL was on their territory, goes a long way to prove Pakistani interests do not coincide with US interests in the region. While I understand the Pakistani leadership is not a very cohesive one, I don't get why the US still provides them with aid and such. Islamic extremists in Pakistan are plenty and imo, Pakistan is a disaster waiting to happen if Islamists ever get their hands on power. To me they are just another Iran type PITA. Oh.... and they have NUKES.

Could someone explain in broad terms the relationship between the US and Pakistan? As far as I know the US provides Pakistan with a lot of aid and considers it a "friendly" nation of sorts, while the Pakistani Intelligence is actively working against the US, and has ties to numerous terrorist organizations. The fact that OBL was on their territory, goes a long way to prove Pakistani interests do not coincide with US interests in the region. While I understand the Pakistani leadership is not a very cohesive one, I don't get why the US still provides them with aid and such. Islamic extremists in Pakistan are plenty and imo, Pakistan is a disaster waiting to happen if Islamists ever get their hands on power. To me they are just another Iran type PITA. Oh.... and they have NUKES.

 

 

That sums it up pretty well...

Yea you got it pretty well, its falls into the old cliche "With friends like Pakistan who needs enemies"

Some Gave All

 

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of 30 servicemembers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Aug. 6 in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed.

 

The following sailors assigned to an East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit were killed:

 

Lt. Cmdr. (SEAL) Jonas B. Kelsall, 32, of Shreveport, La.,

 

Special Warfare Operator Master Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Louis J. Langlais, 44, of Santa Barbara, Calif.,

 

Special Warfare Operator Senior Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Thomas A. Ratzlaff, 34, of Green Forest, Ark.,

 

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Senior Chief Petty Officer (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist) Kraig M. Vickers 36, of Kokomo, Hawaii,

 

Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Brian R. Bill, 31, of Stamford, Conn.,

 

Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) John W. Faas, 31, of Minneapolis, Minn.,

 

Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Kevin A. Houston, 35, of West Hyannisport, Mass.,

 

Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Matthew D. Mason, 37, of Kansas City, Mo.,

 

Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Stephen M. Mills, 35, of Fort Worth, Texas,

 

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Chief Petty Officer (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist/Diver) Nicholas H. Null, 30, of Washington, W.Va.,

 

Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Robert J. Reeves, 32, of Shreveport, La.,

 

Special Warfare Operator Chief Petty Officer (SEAL) Heath M. Robinson, 34, of Detroit, Mich.,

 

Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Darrik C. Benson, 28, of Angwin, Calif.

 

Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL/Parachutist) Christopher G. Campbell, 36, of Jacksonville, N.C.,

 

Information Systems Technician Petty Officer 1st Class (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist/Freefall Parachutist) Jared W. Day, 28, of Taylorsville, Utah,

 

Master-at-Arms Petty Officer 1st Class (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist) John Douangdara, 26, of South Sioux City, Neb.,

 

Cryptologist Technician (Collection) Petty Officer 1st Class (Expeditionary Warfare Specialist) Michael J. Strange, 25, of Philadelphia, Pa.,

 

Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL/Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist) Jon T. Tumilson, 35, of Rockford, Iowa,

 

Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Aaron C. Vaughn, 30, of Stuart, Fla., and

 

Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Jason R. Workman, 32, of Blanding, Utah.

 

The following sailors assigned to a West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare unit were killed:

 

Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 1st Class (SEAL) Jesse D. Pittman, 27, of Ukiah, Calif., and

 

Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 2nd Class (SEAL) Nicholas P. Spehar, 24, ofSaint Paul, Minn.

 

The soldiers killed were:

 

Chief Warrant Officer David R. Carter, 47, of Centennial, Colo. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), Aurora, Colo.;

 

Chief Warrant Officer Bryan J. Nichols, 31, of Hays, Kan. He was assigned to the 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), New Century, Kan.;

 

Sgt. Patrick D. Hamburger, 30, of Lincoln, Neb. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), Grand Island, Neb.;

 

Sgt. Alexander J. Bennett, 24, of Tacoma, Wash. He was assigned to the 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), New Century, Kan.; and

 

Spc. Spencer C. Duncan, 21, of Olathe, Kan. He was assigned to the 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), New Century, Kan.

 

The airmen killed were:

 

Tech. Sgt. John W. Brown, 33, of Tallahassee, Fla.;

 

Staff Sgt. Andrew W. Harvell, 26, of Long Beach, Calif.; and

 

Tech. Sgt. Daniel L. Zerbe, 28, of York, Pa.

 

All three airmen were assigned to the 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Field, N.C.

i'm over this. Plain and simple. fcuk PC BULLSHIT. Drop a bomb, wipe the whole region clean. I had this horrible roach infestation at work. I didnt try to talk it out, I BOMBED THE PLACE. I said you know what you little fucks, take this. I havent seen a roach since. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/44271018/ns/...l/#.TlaRLV3IiSo

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/44271018/ns/...l/#.TlaRLV3IiSo

 

Damn. That's one dedicated dog.

Makes me tear up.

And.... What do ya know... Somebody dropped a house on a bunch of shitsticks in Pakistan...

 

You fcuk us, we will fcuk you HARDER. :s-minigun: