Musharraf Warns U.S. Not To Trespass

[sabra]

Source: CBS News/AP

Pakistani Leader, Seeking Domestic Support, Says U.S. Forces Would "Regret" Entering Country

(CBS/AP) President Pervez Musharraf warned U.S. troops would be regarded as invaders if they crossed into Pakistan to hunt al Qaeda militants and said he would resign if opposition parties tried to impeach him after next month's elections.

Musharraf's remarks in an interview with Singapore's The Straits Times published Friday came as police investigated a suicide attack a day earlier in the eastern city of Lahore that killed 24 people, adding to pressures on the former general as he struggles to stay in office eight years after seizing power in military coup.

Pakistan is under growing U.S. pressure to crack down on militants in its tribal regions close to the Afghan border.

The rugged area has long been considered a likely hiding place for al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and his top deputy Ayman al-Zawahri, as well as an operating ground for Taliban militants planning attacks on coalition forces in Afghanistan.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/01/11/world/main3698776.shtml

[iconoclastic cat]

1. Oh, crap. nt

[gratuitous]

2. Like that makes a dime's worth of difference

If Chimpy wants to send in the troops, he will. On the other hand, Musharraf is probably just saying this for domestic consumption.

[leftchick]

3. don't look now mushie!

We already have!

[sattahipdeep]

4. Musharraf has warned the US-led coalition

Asked if a unilateral intervention would be seen as an invasion, Musharraf replied:
"Certainly. If they come without our permission, that's against the sovereignty of Pakistan."

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Pakistan/Musharraf_warns_US_against_intervention_Report/articleshow/2691818.cms

[Sweet Pea]

5. What's Obama to do?`

That puts a cramp in his "I'll send troops to Pakistan to get Osama who cares about Musharraf!!" style.

[cboy4]

6. You beat me to it! n/t

[flasoapbox]

7. Uh-oh

:yoiks:

[coffeenap]

8. A close friend of mine told me two weeks ago that the husband

of her niece is already there. :( I think he is a Marine.

[Parche]

9. Our great friend Musharef?

:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :hi: