Wednesday, February 8, 2012

The U.S. Consider Apologizing to Pakistan

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Tentara Pakistan yang Tewas Akibat Serangan Pasukan AS (Foto: The Nation)
The Pakistani army who was killed By US troops (Pictures: The Nation)
WASHINGTON- United States (USA) Central considering to apologise to Pakistan over attacks by u.s. forces on 26 November. The attack occurred in the border regions of Pakistan that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.

In its report, the newspaper the New York Times also mention, Pentangon has sent US Central Command (CENTCOM) James N Mattis to Islamabad, Pakistan.

General Mattis is scheduled to meet with Pakistani military Officials General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani to discuss the investigation related incidents of 26 November.

A meeting between two high officials of the military is also as an effort to improve U.S.-Pakistani relationship after a series of incidents that could provoke tensions of both these countries.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has supported the proposals circulated to official issued an apology over the deaths of the Pakistani army in the air raid by u.s. forces on November 26," says the New York Post in its report as cited from The Hindustan Times, Tuesday (7/2/2012).

The NATO attack on November 26, has provoked outrage in Pakistan. Pakistan showed his anger by closing the weapons supply line to Afghanistan as well as NATO requested the entire u.s. troops to immediately leave the country.

Pakistan has long demanded the US sought an apology over the incident, but the U.S. refused and just refer to it as a deep remorse.

However, the New York Times mentions in his report, recent US intelligence ties (CIA) and Pakistani intelligence (ISI) had begun to improve. It is characterized by a Pakistani official statement that said, Pakistan would reopen the army weapons for NATO troops to Afghanistan.(rhs)

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