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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 04:57 PM Jan 2016

Pakistan Says It Will Respond To Any Threat To Saudi Arabia

Last edited Sun Jan 10, 2016, 05:44 PM - Edit history (1)

Source: Associated Press

By ASIF SHAHZAD
Associated Press

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Any threat to Saudi Arabia's territorial integrity will evoke a strong response from Islamabad, Pakistani army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif said Sunday.

Sharif made the remarks in a statement after Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman met with him in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, adjacent to the capital.

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The people of Pakistan would always stand with the people of Saudi Arabia, said Sharif in a statement after the meeting. Pakistan has previously agreed to become part of a Saudi-led counter-terrorism alliance. Sharif welcomed the initiative and informed the prince about Pakistan's support for efforts to oppose terrorism and extremism. It was agreed that the two countries would cooperate in developing an effective counter narrative to defeat the extremist mindset, said the statement. It said Pakistan also expressed its readiness to offer its offices to brotherly Muslim countries for resolution of their differences through peaceful dialogue and reconciliation.

Pakistan hold its defense ties with Saudi Arabia in highest esteem, said Sharif, the army chief. He said Pakistan attached great importance to the security of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pakistan-respond-saudis-territorial-integrity-threat-36195850

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Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
2. God! Pakistan's nuclear capability makes this
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 05:10 PM
Jan 2016

addition show of Sunni Pakistan support against Shia Iran even more alarming than the usual threatened escalation of war. Religious war. Aren't Pakistanis troops already in Yemen?

 

Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
6. That will happen if it looks that the 'west' is about to get aggressive. Fortunately with Russia's
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 05:49 PM
Jan 2016

new influence in the region, the 'west' must think carefully before launching any new crusades.

This is everything I had hope for when it comes to the resurgent Russia.,

loudsue

(14,087 posts)
7. I don't support Saudi Arabia's position on much of anything...especially women & the treatment
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 06:25 PM
Jan 2016

they get there. Saudi Arabia is sucking the blood out of the United States since they launched fox news and backed Rupert Murdock financially in the early 90's. They've been out to destroy us from the inside. 9/11 was just one of their methods, made possible through highly placed American plutocrats/militarists behind the Project for a New American Century working paper.

They are given a pass on every count in the USA.

red dog 1

(27,647 posts)
8. K&R...Thanks for posting
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 07:20 PM
Jan 2016

Saudi Arabia just had to execute those prisoners last week, including the Iranian cleric. just when Putin was sounding like he's softened his stand on joining the West in bombing ISIS targets, (instead of continuing to bomb anti-Assad forces), and just when Iran seemed to be softening it's stand on supporting Assad as well.

But now, thanks to the Saudis' execution of the Iranian cleric, "All bets are off"

Thanks Prince Shithead!


I found this Turkish news site just now:..It has some info & opinions on the Iran-Saudi "rift"
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/the-rights-and-wrongs-of-the-saudi-iran-rift.aspx

leveymg

(36,418 posts)
9. Saudi Arabia paid for Pakistan's nuclear program with GHW Bush's approval and assistance. See,
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 08:44 PM
Jan 2016

Last edited Mon Jan 11, 2016, 02:15 PM - Edit history (1)

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/leveymg/280

The Saudi Prince's Secret: Bush, Sr. Sold-Out CIA to Build Pakistan A-Bomb
Posted by leveymg in General Discussion (1/22-2007 thru 12/14/2010)
Mon Jul 09th 2007, 10:21 AM
Lost in all the hullabaloo over Dubya's commutation of the jail sentence handed former White House aide I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby was this little gem of a news item from Pakistan: . . .

daleo

(21,317 posts)
10. I suspect this is what Iran's nuclear deterent would be about, should they develop one
Sun Jan 10, 2016, 09:26 PM
Jan 2016

In many ways, you couldn't blame them. Having Saudi Arabia and Pakistan threaten them, must be a major concern.

mahina

(17,505 posts)
11. Here we go.
Mon Jan 11, 2016, 12:01 AM
Jan 2016

One of an infinite number of opportunities for the next president of the US to make the world a more dangerous place with one misstep.

Please vote D.

Marty McGraw

(1,024 posts)
13. The best that could be hoped for
Mon Jan 11, 2016, 01:14 AM
Jan 2016

is a Tet within their own border. Then they would have to figure out how they go about bombing themselves.

and for the West to stay completely out of it.

 

hollowdweller

(4,229 posts)
15. Really. The country Bin Laden hid for years in and the country that a LOT of the 9/11 hijackers
Mon Jan 11, 2016, 02:06 AM
Jan 2016

came from.

I'm sure they are really serious about terror.

I think Iraq and Iran are really more our allies in the fight against Isis.

US should make more common cause with the Shiite countries.

Of course Israel would never have it.

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