all american soldiers need back home and do bussness they own. world need peace , god will prey you.

hony, jinan, china

This is a simple case of the Americans accidentally killing an allies soldiers, they do it to us all the time. To call it a cowardly act implies that there was intent and is a ridiculously emotive and exaggerated phrase to use. The Pakistani army can hardly talk anyway, Pakistani/Bangladesh War?

J Roberts, Manchester, UK

"The world knows that Pakistan also hosts these same terrorist organisations so why are we not targeting Pakistan?" -- Lee, Hastings, UK

Maybe because they have wmd's? Iraq was invaded because they did not have them.

jayil, london, uk

The Pakistani government should be doing more to eradicate the Taliban, Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism within its borders, but instead it is appeasing the fundamentalists by allowing Sharia Law in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP).

Ie. the subjugation of women and non-Muslims.

Jon, London, UK

For once I have to agree with with Americans,
The coalition attacked Iraq and Afghanistan because of their links with terrorists, ie harbouring and training camps. The world knows that Pakistan also hosts these same terrorist organisations so why are we not targeting Pakistan?

Lee, Hastings, UK

These types of incidences and bullying by U.S forces does not help the safety of innocent American tourists or folks residing in countries outside of U.S. Their lives are put in danger, it will only increase anti-Americanism. I hope the next president takes a diplomatic approach re: M.E wars.

jayil, london, uk

Americans have committed a murder in a completely different country and on a different continent. Will the “UN” be as critical of US as it was with Russians? And will the international community be staging a protest as they have done about unmanned drone, when it comes to killing of innocent lives?

Tom Klan, London, UK

Bruce, Washington, USA

Do u know that Pakistani & Afghans look alike in physical appearances. You have distorted this article. Nowhere was it stated aTaliban/Pakistani ambush awaited. Read the story yourself. Your military only knows regrets after mistakes. Absolute arrogance.

Lim, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

I'm sure they do S. Barraclough. Just as American airmen had to accept the friendly fire of British AA batteries when returning from missions over the continent in WWII. Nice of you all to wait for the actual facts before once again, predictably, slagging off America

C. Heathcote, Tonbridge,

Read the story.
The US, working with the Afghans, went to set up a post on the Afghanistan/Pakistan border, but were interdicted by Pakistani troops who told them to leave. SURPRISE, a Taliban/Pakistani ambush awaited, our UAVs ID 'em, THEY LOST.
Paks protect terrorists - we kill 'em.
Gitoverit

Bruce, Washington, USA

David Diggins , Derby., England.

You are quite right. There is a pattern but it is only a part of a bigger pattern. The strategy won't work as the Muslim world will likely unite and react against the US. There will be more Nuke proliferation and this is not good for the world. US must rethink.

Lim, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

"American assault helicopters came to their aid, killing eight insurgents".

Or, in fact, killing everyone in sight... as usual. Who cares how many Asian people die, as long as no Americans have to risk their precious skins? I'm surprised the Pakistani soldiers were not described as "insurgents".

Tom Welsh, Basingstoke,

if americans and nato troops should lieve afghanistan and pakistan and let the al qaeda and teliban take control of your countries as they did before 2001. this is what you want? to be controled by thiefs, bandits, kidnappers and drug lords or what have you ?

jim, browning, usa

If the area is lawless, then how is it "sovereign"?

Scott Malensek, Uniontown, USA

What is up with the "Predators" killing civilians?

David , Escanaba, USA

Lets see now, the Americans are killing Islamic Iraqi people in The Republic of Iraq.
Killing Afghan people in The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
And killing Pakistani people in The Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
See a patten emerging here!.
How the Americans would like to destroy Nuclear Pakistan.

David Diggins , Derby., England.

So the murder of 11 Pakistani soldiers is seen as a “regrettable incident” by American officials, whilst the death of two american soldiers in Iraq is seen as a "slaughter"

Forgive me, but it's not great PR for the US in a country that is supposed to be full of "America haters"

Hassan Azam, Banbury, England

Savo, do you believe all the propaganda from US army. This was nothing more than typical distain of human life that isn't US. They will kill 000's & not care but one of their dies & the whole world has to mourn for several years & then some innocent women & children pay for it as collateral damage

Pete, Solihull, UK

Pakistan would be back in stone age if "regrettably" it were to kill 11 Americans in "self-defense".

MA Arshad, London, UK

...and nothing can be done about it. America know that all too well - the world can say what it likes... but they will continue regardless.

Jeff, London,

Don't they accept, as British troops similarly killed have to, the [American] military justification of 'friendly fire'? Well meaning, but unfortunately mis-directed?

S. Barraclough, Huddersfield, W. Yorkshire

It looks to me that Pakistani Army was shooting as a 'friendly support' of Taleban during their attack on Nato.
If that is the case they should be told off, as it is not the first time.

savo, london, uk

Where is the United Nations in this? They should immediately and roundly condemn this COWARDLY act of state-sponsored terrorism by the "united states" hiding behind the flimsy skirts of NATO. Can you just imagine the headline if it had been 11 sacrosanct american soldiers so cowardly murdered?

Yrag, Oxford, U.S.A. Michigan