Pentagon Reveals US Special Forces in Five Asian Countries, Including India |
| By: Kevin Gosztola Sunday March 4, 2012 11:30 am |
A Pentagon commander announced that the US has special forces teams in Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives, Sri Lanka and, more significantly, India.
BBC News reports there are teams currently “deployed to help India with their counter-terrorism” operations, according to US Pacific Command Commander Admiral Robert Willard.
Willard says the US and India are working to “contain” a Pakistan-based militant group known as Lashkar-e-Taiba, that is believed to be responsible for the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Pakistan: Should We Engage in Diplomacy or Give Them Everything They Want? |
| By: Josh Mull Wednesday August 25, 2010 5:45 pm |
A response to Spencer Ackerman’s opening gambit on Pakistan diplomacy.
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