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Congress Getting Frustrated With Pakistan As A War Ally -- Washington Times
Pakistani fire fi/ghters struggle to extinguish burning oil tankers after militants attacked a terminal in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, early Monday, Oct. 4, 2010. Police say suspected militants have attacked and set on fire at least 20 oil tankers in Pakistan that were en route to NATO and US troops in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)Casualties, stalls, protests create discord.
The closure of a key supply route for coalition forces in Afghanistan, a spate of attacks on NATO fuel tankers and criticism of U.S. drone strikes are fueling frustration in Congress over Pakistan's performance as an ally in the war against militants.
The importance of Pakistan's role was underscored last week when Islamabad protested an incursion by a NATO helicopter that killed three Pakistani soldiers by shutting off a supply route for coalition troops in Afghanistan.
Worried that this action could hurt the effort in Afghanistan, U.S. officials and lawmakers are pressing the Pakistanis to reopen the Torkham Gate route.
Read more ....http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/oct/4/congress-frustrated-with-pakistan-as-a-war-ally
More News On Frustrations With Pakistan
U.S.-Pakistan ties increasingly frayed -- Dallas News/AP
Pakistan's Role in Afghan War Questioned -- Voice of America
Pakistan, US tensions spike after border closure -- AP
Key senator lashes out at Pakistan government -- CNN
Pakistani deaths in U.S. airstrike strain relations -- Mercury News/New York Times
The World from The Hill: Pakistan shuts key route as Congress OKs security aid -- The Hill
The U.S. and Pakistan: An alliance too crucial to fail -- David Ignatius, Washington Post
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More NATO-bound Tankers Burn in Pakistan
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