Thousands of Afghans rallied on Friday against the Israeli attack on Gaza
Suspected US drone fires missiles in Pakistan
No surprise there.
And what did they pick up?
"Pakistan briefly reopens Khyber Pass; Supply route key for NATO forces" by Richard A. Oppel Jr., New York Times | January 3, 2009
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan briefly reopened the Khyber Pass yesterday, three days after the beginning of its military offensive against Taliban guerrillas shut it down. The pass is the most important supply route for American and other NATO troops fighting the Taliban movement in neighboring Afghanistan.
The main road through the pass, in northwestern Pakistan, was open for six hours yesterday morning and afternoon and was expected to be open for the same duration today, said Tariq Hayat, the top official in the Khyber Agency, the formal name for the surrounding political district. He said 800 cars, buses, tractors, and cargo trucks traveled the road yesterday.
"As our comfort zone increases, we will be easing off on the restriction of movement," Hayat said. "Right now, we are still in the middle of active operations."
However, the critical test will not come until after the Khyber military operation. Some militants are thought to have moved to other areas to avoid the offensive, and after similar military operations in western Pakistan, the guerrillas simply migrated back and resumed attacks once the troops departed.
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Yeah, it is the SUPPLY LINE that is important -- not all the PEOPLE we are MURDERING with our bloody occupation and aerial slaughter!!!
