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Thursday, September 11, 2008

Pakistan Timeline

August 1, 2007: "Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama said on Wednesday the United States must be willing to strike al Qaeda targets inside Pakistan, adopting a tough tone after a chief rival accused him of naivete in foreign policy.
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"Obama said if elected in November 2008 he would be willing to attack inside Pakistan with or without approval from the Pakistani government, a move that would likely cause anxiety in the already troubled region.
"'If we have actionable intelligence about high-value terrorist targets and President Musharraf won't act, we will,' Obama said."

September 10, 2008: Pakistan says no more U.S. troops will be allowed on Pakistani soil. Turns out, Bush (allegedly) authorized special forces to enter Pakistani territory without prior approval from Islamabad.

September 11, 2008: SobekPundit waits to hear Obama tell us how reckless Bush's unilateral incursions were.