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enlightenment

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9. I understand that,

Reply to Lurks Often (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 3, 2012, 12:29 AM

Mar 2012

what concerned me was this statement in the article:

"The US and India were working together to contain Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistan-based militant group blamed for the 2008 Mumbai attacks, he said."

That does not sound like a training exercise to me.

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Pentagon commander says US special forces in India [View all] alp227 Mar 2012 OP

Is there anywhere we're not engaged in combat? enlightenment Mar 2012 #1

The woods behind my house are looking pretty calm at the moment.... NRaleighLiberal Mar 2012 #2

One of the roles of Special Forces, especially Lurks Often Mar 2012 #3

Why would the Indian military need US Special Forces trainers? FarCenter Mar 2012 #4

Did you watch the coverage of the Mumbai attacks? KeepItReal Mar 2012 #7

He was like a local SWAT team leader. Killed in a surprise attack FarCenter Mar 2012 #8

I think a big problem with what happened in Mumbai fujiyama Mar 2012 #13

Allied countries share notes all the time. (nt) Posteritatis Mar 2012 #17

US Special Forces, of all branches, Lurks Often Mar 2012 #19

I understand that, enlightenment Mar 2012 #9

Lashkar has strong links to Al Qaeda fujiyama Mar 2012 #12

Indian Snake Eaters are among the best in the world.. Fumesucker Mar 2012 #16

I would guess it's about the cooperation Red Mountain Mar 2012 #5

Nixon and Kissinger engineered our special relationship with Pakistan. Fools they were. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #14

A suspect more for the bombing blamed on Iran. NT jakeXT Mar 2012 #6

He must be talking about the US special forces training in India Vehl Mar 2012 #10

i'm glad to see this... rppper Mar 2012 #11

True. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #15

Oh No! n/t BlueToTheBone Mar 2012 #18

I need to watch the movie, World Police one more time. sarcasmo Mar 2012 #20