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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-16-11 04:33 PM
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Kerry Gets Tail in Pakistan
Hahahaha Made ya look:rofl:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/sen-john-kerry-arrives-in-pakistan-for-meetings-that-could-sway-future-us-aid-prospects/2011/05/16/AFJJIZ4G_story.html

Pakistan to return U.S. helicopter tail, Kerry says

By Karin Brulliard, Published: May 15 | Updated: Monday, May 16, 12:27 PM

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan has agreed to return the tail of the U.S. military helicopter that was damaged during the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) said here Monday, part of what he called a “specific series of steps” aimed at reducing tensions between Islamabad and Washington.

The helicopter was damaged after making a hard landing at bin Laden’s compound. Navy SEALs destroyed part of it before leaving, in an effort to keep the latest U.S. military technology a secret. But the tail remained intact, and photos of it quickly made their way into public view. In the days after the operation, Pakistani intelligence officials said China had expressed interest in it.

The handover of the helicopter tail, to be made Tuesday, is one result of several high-level meetings Kerry said he held with Pakistani officials to alleviate strains between the two allies. The long-fraught relationship has reached one of its worst points after U.S. commandos killed bin Laden in a Pakistani garrison city.

Pakistan has chafed at not being informed of the raid in advance, while U.S. officials have openly questioned whether Pakistani officials colluded with bin Laden.

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RZM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-16-11 04:36 PM
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1. Dammit. Got me n/t
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Auntie Bush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-16-11 04:47 PM
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2. Sounds like Keery needs a lot of compliments.
No tail...no aid! Simple! That's the most expensive piece of tail we ever paid for.
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gauguin57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-16-11 04:48 PM
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3. I got Kerry-rolled!
Ya got me!
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