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Originally Posted by vega
This is highly unusual. Robert gates and Mullen in Afganistan and Pakistan. Something did happen here and these two are here to sort things out so that the situation may not get out of hand.
We live in very dangerous times indeed.
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Rocky,
Haven't seen anything yet.
Vega,
I agree that those two being over there at the same time is significant. If you look at other threads I've posted on concerning the Pakistan situation, you'll see my current threory elucidated. I think that Pakistan, pre Musharaff ouster, or leading to the ouster, decided they were no longer going to be American "lackeys" in the region. The Bush/Cheney cabal didn't take it seriously and perhaps even tested the resolve vis a vi sending troops across the Pakistani border. The Pakistani government responded strongly, and abracadabra - Gates and Mullen appear on the scene.
In my opinion, and this has not been born out by facts yet, is that there is a certain amount of "panic" involved, since the illegal (my opinion) occupation of Ahfganistan cannot continue without a willing stooge in Pakistan. Not to mention the fact that Pakistan is armed with nuclear weapons, not the ideal antagonist. My guess is that Gates and Mullen are staging an attempt to bring Pakistan "back into the fold". If that is the case I don't think it will work.
I also think that this relates to the Georgian conflict, and Russia's quick and successful defiance of Bush/Cheney/Israel, as well as the desire for Bush/Cheney/Israel to strike militarily against Iran.
See this article detailing the buildup of U.S. naval power in the region as a possible attack force -
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/sep/17/iran.usa
As I have expressed to Rocky, more needs to come out before this can be parsed more accurately, but this is my feeling thus far.