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Current Events » in reply to I believe that quite often there is a back-channel deal.

You can't keep a deal in the back-channel, if you have to let your army in on it.

alcaray — 9/16/2008 9:25:38 PM (archived)

As in... "Don't shoot at Americans!!!"

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CNN: Pakistan military orders troops to repel unauthorized US incursions - McFly - 9/16/2008 5:39:13 PM
- I believe that quite often there is a back-channel deal. - Bowser - 9/16/2008 6:54:03 PM
  - Yes, you're right! There is a previous precedent. - Jacob - 9/17/2008 8:04:24 PM
  - You can't keep a deal in the back-channel, if you have to let your army in on it. - alcaray - 9/16/2008 9:25:38 PM
    - There's a way around that. - Bowser - 9/16/2008 9:58:14 PM
- re: Unauthorized US incursions - SteveS - 9/16/2008 6:06:27 PM
  - I'm sure he knows - McFly - 9/17/2008 2:48:07 AM
    - re: Well, he ought to, I quoted him - SteveS - 9/17/2008 1:28:28 PM
      - Oh gee-willakers... - McFly - 9/17/2008 5:51:53 PM
  - Obama is right, and he's focused on the real problem - z - 9/16/2008 10:48:06 PM
    - re: America's image - SteveS - 9/17/2008 1:21:38 PM

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