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Bosonic

(3,746 posts) Fri Apr 10, 2015, 05:44 AM Apr 2015

Yemen conflict: Pakistan vote rebuffs Saudi call

Source: BBC

Pakistan's parliament has decided against military involvement in the Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen, after days of debate.

Lawmakers voted unanimously in favour of a resolution that "Pakistan should maintain neutrality" in Yemen.

Saudi Arabia had asked Pakistan, an ally, to contribute ships, aircraft and troops to a military campaign it has launched against the Houthis.

The UN estimates that more than 560 people have been killed since 19 March.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-32246547

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Yemen conflict: Pakistan vote rebuffs Saudi call (Original Post) Bosonic Apr 2015 OP

Good. unanimous - Good delrem Apr 2015 #1

''Pakistan should maintain neutrality'' DeSwiss Apr 2015 #2

Some deviant acts cannot be bought with any amount money cosmicone Apr 2015 #3

Here's something I don't say very often: Good for Pakistan. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #4

ditto nt geek tragedy Apr 2015 #6

! DeSwiss Apr 2015 #7

House of Saud idiots. ChiefJusticeIV Apr 2015 #5

delrem

(9,688 posts)

1. Good. unanimous - Good

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Fri Apr 10, 2015, 06:27 AM

Apr 2015

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)

2. ''Pakistan should maintain neutrality''

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Fri Apr 10, 2015, 07:06 AM

Apr 2015

- {Translation}: ''We have enough war on our plate so no more helpings, thank you.''

K&R

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)

3. Some deviant acts cannot be bought with any amount money

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Fri Apr 10, 2015, 07:25 AM

Apr 2015

because even desperate providers won't do some things

Comrade Grumpy

(13,184 posts)

4. Here's something I don't say very often: Good for Pakistan.

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Fri Apr 10, 2015, 12:23 PM

Apr 2015

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

6. ditto nt

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Fri Apr 10, 2015, 01:27 PM

Apr 2015

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)

7. !

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Fri Apr 10, 2015, 02:22 PM

Apr 2015

ChiefJusticeIV

(27 posts)

5. House of Saud idiots.

Reply to Bosonic (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2015, 01:25 PM

Apr 2015

The Saudis made a grave mistake and it was a foreseeable one. They are finding themselves knee deep in a quagmire. Their goal was to restore Hadi and that is going to fail. The Pakistanis have wisely gone against joining the war. The only silver lining in this tragedy is that the House of Saud really fucked themselves over.

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