That was certainly the rumour out east and it caused much mirth! However, it was the Pakistani authorities who were slightly miffed by the thought of these heavily armed troops staging through their ports and airports (and probably rightly so given their sensitivities)! It was difficult enough to get their 'HN support' for the ISAF task, let alone OEF offensive action against Osoggy Bin Liner and his cronies! But you couldn't make it up could you!?
