[exhibeKed]

Clinton says Pakistan is reopening Nato supply routes. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that the US says “sorry” for the losses suffered by Pakistani military in the Salala check post attack.
Pakistan is reopening vital Nato supply routes into Afghanistan closed since a deadly November attack, Clinton added.
Federal Minister for Communication Qamar Zaman Kaira, reading out a formal decision of the Defence Committee of the Cabinet announced that the Ground Lines of Communications (GLOCs) were being opened. He added that no lethal Nato cargo will be allowed, except for that which is meant for Afghan security forces.
During a telephone conversation with her Pakistani counterpart Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, she “informed me that the ground supply lines into Afghanistan are opening,” Clinton said.
Islamabad had long said that Washington must apologise for the air raid that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers before it would re-open the routes, closed in anger after the US attack.
“Foreign Minister Khar and I acknowledged the mistakes that resulted in the loss of Pakistani military lives,” Clinton said in a statement.
“We are sorry for the losses suffered by the Pakistani military. We are committed to working closely with Pakistan and Afghanistan to prevent this from ever happening again.”
The blockade has forced the alliance to rely on longer, more expensive northern routes through Russia and Central Asia.
No transit fee
Initial hopes of a deal on re-opening the routes fell apart at a Nato summit in Chicago in May amid reports that Pakistan was demanding huge fees for each of the thousands of trucks that rumble across the border every year.
But Clinton said: “Pakistan will continue not to charge any transit fee in the larger interest of peace and security in Afghanistan and the region.
“This is a tangible demonstration of Pakistan’s support for a secure, peaceful, and prosperous Afghanistan and our shared objectives in the region. This will also help the United States and ISAF conduct the planned drawdown at a much lower cost.”
The statement said that the Pakistani minister announced that “no lethal equipment will transit the GLOC into Afghanistan except for equipping the ANSF.
Clinton said that she and the foreign minister spoke about “the importance of taking coordinated action against terrorists who threaten Pakistan, the United States, and the region; of supporting Afghanistan’s security, stability, and efforts towards reconciliation; and of continuing to work together to advance the many other shared interests we have, from increasing trade and investment to strengthening our people-to-people ties.”
She added that both the countries should have a “relationship that is enduring, strategic, and carefully defined, and that enhances the security and prosperity of both our nations and the region.”
Pakistan Taliban threatened to attack Nato supply routes after the announcement of reopening Nato supply routes came.
Improving ties
Severely strained ties between the United States and Pakistan are poised to improve after the two countries agreed to reopen ground routes key for the war in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States said.
“We appreciate Secretary Clinton’s statement, and hope that bilateral ties can move to a better place from here. I am confident that both countries can agree on many critical issues, especially on bringing peace to the region,” Ambassador Sherry Rehman said in a statement.
John Allen
The US commander of Nato troops fighting the Taliban welcomed Pakistan’s decision to reopen Nato supply lines into Afghanistan after a seven-month blockade.
General John Allen made the remarks in a statement released in Kabul that also paid tribute to the “sacrifices” made by Pakistani, as well as Afghan and Nato troops in the war.
“I look forward to future opportunities to work together toward our common goals, by taking coordinated action against terrorists,” he said.
Leon Panetta
On the reopening of supply routes, Secretary Defence Leon Panetta said, “I welcome Pakistan’s decision to open the ground lines of communication.* As I have made clear, we remain committed to improving our partnership with Pakistan and to working closely together as our two nations confront common security challenges in the region.”
The Salala incident had prompted Pakistan to conduct a policy review of its ties with the US, demanding that the US issue a high-level apology over the incident, and end drone strikes before the routes would be reopened.
The US, on numerous occasions expressed regret over the incident, but did not offer a clear apology as demanded by Pakistan. ISAF Commander General Allen had also offered a “personal apology” to Pakistan army chief.
Clinton’s statement came as Pakistan held a meeting of its Defence Committee for Cabinet (DCC), chaired by Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, to discuss the Nato blockade.
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[gennnniiikk]

on their head be the security of the truck drivers.

[exhibeKed]

angry Pakistanis and helpless take to twitter; nato hashtags trending non stop, sharing a few.

RT“@FaysalJamKhan: Taliban do not have aircraft. US is taking in anti aircraft radars and guns. Do they really think we are that stupid?”

Apology was always a non-issue!! All we want is #GetOutUS #ShutUpClinton and #SayNoToNATO an end to this War on Terror!!

RT“@AnjumKiani: #NATO supply was opened on apology on the Phone! What if #OBL rang up and said " Sorry for 9/11 "? #SayNoToNATO #Pakistan”

“@PTIrevolution: As much as a US slave Musharraf was, equally bad is Gen Kayani.”*
innalillahi wa inna ilayhirajioon. Sad day 4 pakistanis.

RT“US taking in antiaircraft radars&guns! For a #Taliban that does not have Air craft! Its all 4 #Pakistan! #SayNotoNato via @FaysalJamKhan”

RT“@AdamMuslimah: For My Pakistan Sliblings #SayNotoNato They Are Killing Millions Of Ppl. What More Do They Want? More Blood? More Dead?..”

RT“@AnjumKiani: I have no doubts in my mind that #Quetta massacre of our #Sunni&Shia brothers was carried out by #USA proxies #SayNotoNATO”

RT “@AnjumKiani: #Natosuupply was opened because of the #NATO backed cross border attacks via its proxy #FazlUllah #NoNatotoSupply”

RT “@AnjumKiani: The decision to reopen #NATO supply was made when #Crimeminster went to #UK #SayNotoNATO #Pakistan #JI #PDC”

RT “@SMunawarHasan: If we want independent and sovereign Pakistan, we must stop NATO supplies. #SayNoToNato”

RT“Thousands of NATO supply tankers reported to be lost/theft, and all the weapons ended in the hands of Terrorists like #MQM #SayNoToNATO”

RT “@AnjumKiani: Its not about Salala only, Remember desecration of Holy Quran in Afghanistan by American forces.. #SayNoToNATO”

RT “@AshAijaz: RT “@ShakeSaab: They took 6 months for the "AFSOS"
And we spared only 6 seconds to accept it #SayNoToNato #Shameful””

RT “@XIApk: Dont blame Gen Kiyani he didnt know about Opening of NATO supply he was busy watching Chota Bhem on Cartoon Network ” lol sad

RT“ @Maria_Memon: #Pakistan wont charge transit fees to emphasize #NATO #US blockade was matter of principal not a financial dispute! #WTF”

RT “@RealHyder: If Pakistan kills 24 NATO soldiers and say sorry? Will it be acceptable for USA? What about Afiya? #Justice #NoNATO”

ThannaBaji: Pakistan ki Zillat, as a Nation, is directly proportional to Hakoomat's baighairti.

"RT "Pakistan Army's biggest enemy is its own corrupt/sold out generals."

JUD_Official:*Twisting of words and Deviance of Intentions will not be allowed as a pretext of more killings in Afghanistan and Pakistan #BlockNatosupply

The #Fakeliberaltrolls have opened up their champagne & are celebrating!*
#SayNotoNaTO #PAKISTAN

“@Jud_Official: Resumption of supplies is tantamount to provide oxygen to #NATO that has killed millions in AF-PAK #HafizSaeed #Salala #saynotonato”

RT“@Jud_Official: #Islam prohibits allowing enemies to kill our own brothers, gov sold the blood of martyrs,hopes of billions #saynotonato”

RT “@Tayytta: #SayNotoNATO #NATO & the corporate war profiteers are nothing short of murderers.”

“@ijazulhaq: Two famous phone calls changed our history. One to #GPM and the other to #HRK. Do u see any difference?” #saynotonato

RT “@AnjumKiani: Bahana “#Taliban” Thikana #Afghanistan, Nishana #Pakistan. The Target has always been Pakistan #SayNoToPakistan”

RT“@Jud_Official: It was #NATO soldiers who Burned Quran, Made trophies of fingers, Urinated on corpses, killed babies. #saynotonato”

RT“@Jud_Official: We were shamelessly reluctant on Road Damages and Tariffs, not worrying about Occupied Afghanis at all #saynotonato”

RT“@Jud_Official: Why doesn't anyone sympathize with 7 million Afghans and Pakistanis killed by this war ? #HafizSaeed #Salala #saynotonato”

RT“@asra_ghauri: Umat-e-Muslima ko bachana hay aor aik hi naara lagana hay #SayNoToNato”

RT“@drtahirsheikh: Americans R killers of millions of Muslims N supply of even a single grain of wheat to them was against being a Muslim.”

Sorry too late...the Americans dont really care that our soldiers died...just like they kill our people with drones.*
#SayNoToNato

RT"SALAAM #Salala Martyrs & their Families WE WILL NOT FORGET YOU!
#Zardari regime can go to Hell! #SayNotoNATO t.co/UfZGzlLL"

RT“@Jud_Official: #Salala #7million Afghans #30k Pakistanis WE WILL NEVER FORGET
#SayNoToNATO
Watch https://t.co/bfKn3MBQ”

RT“@kashifchandio: If Gov really opened the supplies, there will b open armed rebellion in the country against the government! #SayNoToNATO”

[gennnniiikk]

the usual army statement: "we do not rise above the democratic government. they made the decision. not us. "
(however when we do rise against them we call it a martial law. and it is legal.)

[Zugaxxsn]

how much did zardari get paid this time

[nikolapegayyyaasss]

This was on the cards. And you people are suprised i wonder???

The supplies were already open through air (but it was too expensive) so our new uncle Tom (Raja Pervaiz Ashraf) decided to give America a good news and get 1 Arab 20 Crore dollars in return of it (in form of so called 'border agreement').

They are all the same people. No one is different among them. America or our puppet leaders. They are all same including the military who are the 'heroes of our country'.

[Overlord]

It's a wonderful gift from Pakistani government.They never give up in jihad with US against muslims.

[Patamuta]

Ya Allah destroy the invaders and their allies.

This was inevitable considering the pathetic government and the two-faced army.

[DoctorQuquriramba]

Ya Allah destroy the invaders and their allies.

This was inevitable considering the pathetic government and the two-faced army.

Be careful what you wish for bro, most of the 'allies' are key Muslim nations and their governments.

Take a look at this map of US bases in the Muslim world from Anti-war site:

http://www.antiwar.com/blog/wp-conte...dle-east-a.jpg

Pakistan has airbases in the South being used by US/NATO - no doubt invited by the greedy and corrupt leadership of Pakistan. However, the single most important base in recent years in the Mideast has been Al Udeid airbase in Qatar. The US central-command for the mideast is based there. This is where they fought the Iraq war from and continue to run operations for Arabia, Gulf Region and the Sea of Oman. They were invited there by the Qatari leader.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...lity/udeid.htm

I guess I would pray for their Hidaya, as noone is beyond redemption (even though I feel the same feeling regards their destruction as you).

Allahu A'lam

[Patamuta]

Be careful what you wish for bro, most of the 'allies' are key Muslim nations and their governments.

The governments of the Muslim nations may be their allies, but the people most certainly are not. Most Pakistanis are anything but the allies of the US invaders. So, I do pray for the removal of the Pakistani government and anyone within it who supported this.