Anti-American sentiment grows in Pakistan

Reuters 2011-11-30

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Outrage over a NATO attack that killed 24 soldiers spills onto Pakistan's streets.
"Death to America," these men chant at a protest in the capital
The lethal air strike on two military outposts near the Afghanistan border at the weekend heightened anti-American sentiment and is testing diplomatic relations between Islamabad and Washington.
Pakistan has retaliated by blocking a crucial supply line into Afghanistan.
Despite the prospect of losing their jobs truck drivers along a now closed NATO supply route support the anti-american sentiment.
(SOUNDBITE (Urdu) TRUCK DRIVER, SHAHBAZ KHAN, SAYING:
"We have shut it down because America and Afghanistan are tyrannizing Pakistan. I will sacrifice my wealth, health, and even my life for Pakistan and its army."
Speaking in London, American General Martin Dempsey understood the Pakistan anger.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) CHAIRMAN OF THE U.S. MILITARY'S JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF GENERAL MARTIN DEMPSEY SAYING:
"I mean it is really tragic. We have been working hard to better understand each other and have the kind of discourse among partner nations and this just is a very challenging issue for both sides."
(SOUNDBITE) (English) ITN REPORTER SAYING:
"But nothing to apologise for?"
(SOUNDBITE) (English) CHAIRMAN OF THE U.S. MILITARY'S JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF GENERAL MARTIN DEMPSEY SAYING:
"No. I don't know about the incident."
He said the U.S. would channel supplies into Afghanistan through other routes.
Both NATO and the U.S. are conducting separate investigations into the devastating air attack.
Lindsey Parietti, Reuters

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