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Pakistan's foreign secretary Salman Bashir addresses a news conference at Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi February 25, 2010. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Pakistan's foreign secretary Salman Bashir addresses a news conference at Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi February 25, 2010.

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ISLAMABAD | Thu May 5, 2011 5:49am EDT

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir said on Thursday that any country that again seeks to raid its territory would face consequences from Pakistan's military.

"We feel that that sort of misadventure or miscalculation would result in a terrible catastrophe," he said. "There should be no doubt Pakistan has adequate capacity to ensure its own defense."

He was speaking three days after a U.S. raid by special forces, without the knowledge of Pakistan officials, on a compound in Abbottabad, north of the capital, killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

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finfollower wrote:
Makes you wonder who else is hiding in Pakistan that they know about. I understand national pride, but this is just posturing for local consumption.

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Fishrl wrote:
Delusions of grandeur…

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