“They want this kind of hardware, while we are suggesting training and different procedures,” an American officer said. When American officials offered assistance in surveillance and reconnaissance, the Pakistanis requested Predators, the state-of-the-art remotely controlled aircraft that is in short supply even in the American military.
“We are suggesting radios and surveillance equipment — but not the kinds of hardware with long training timelines and lots of maintenance needs,” the officer said. “We want them to want counterinsurgency stuff. They want to fight India.”
.... Within its own borders, Pakistan faces many of the challenges bedeviling the American-led security efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, American military officers said.
The Pakistani Army is viewed as an occupier in the tribal areas.... A million Afghans are estimated to live in several camps in Pakistan on the border. Many have the organization of a permanent city, but are all but inaccessible."Yeah, and HERE ARE a COUPLE of them (as my heart breaks)!!!
