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Pakistan blocked a vital supply route for U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan on Thursday in apparent retaliation for an alleged cross-border helicopter strike by the coalition that killed three Pakistani frontier soldiers.
The blockade appeared to be a major escalation in tensions between Pakistan and the United States.
A permanent stoppage of supply trucks would place massive strains on the relationship between the two countries and hurt the Afghan war effort. Even a short halt is a reminder of the leverage Pakistan has over the United States at a crucial time in the 9-year-old war.
LONDON: may be on the brink of a military coup, the country's former military ruler Parvez Musharraf has warned,
Originally posted by filosophia
Here is a relevant article about how crucial the supply lines are in keeping the massive Afghanistan army afloat.
uruknet.info...