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| India-Pakistan |
| America: dubious ally or outright enemy? |
| 2008-06-18 |
| By Shireen M Mazari What have we been reduced to as a result of our successive leaderships' kowtowing to the US post-9/11? What many of us had feared and written about at the time seems to have come true -- be it the growing US intrusions into our territory or the periodic diatribes from the US against Dr A.Q. Khan whenever they feel Pakistan needs to be put under pressure. However, nothing reflects our state's sovereign bankruptcy as much as the audacious threats issued by Afghanistan's Karzai of sending in his Afghan Army into Pakistan to take out 'militants' and 'terrorists.' Here is a man who barely has power in his own capital, Kabul, and has hundreds of occupation forces from the US and NATO -- not to mention some Arab contingents from the Gulf states -- and he is actually threatening Pakistan, a country with a massive conventional military, and nuclear capability to boot. Herein lies the irony of Pakistan's predicament post-9/11. Our military seems to have no stomach for fighting the violations of our sovereignty by the US and its allies. That has emboldened the US and they now feel they can target the Pakistani security forces directly -- as they did in March 2008 in Bajaur, and more recently last week in the Mohmand Agency which left 11 FC men dead, apart from the civilians that are a constant target of US and NATO forces -- especially as their frustration has grown over their lack of success in Afghanistan. |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #7 It is hard to accept that your country and culture are fatally flawed. Pakistan is such a country. Its defense budget is less than 10% of what India or the US/Nato team spend in Afghanistan every year. They are weak now and growing weaker every year like every other Muslim country. That their neighbors put up with their insults is only because they are not troublesome enough to bother with, nor are they worthy enough to conquer. |
| Posted by: rammer 2008-06-18 23:31 |
| #6 Pakistan: dubious ally or outright enemy? Maybe we can have some bordello madame over here write that one. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-06-18 10:46 |
| #5 Problem is the former ISI chief, Kiyani, is now the head of the Pakistani military and thus runs things now... |
| Posted by: john frum 2008-06-18 10:36 |
| #4 ISI propaganda form and ISI mouthpiece. Somone ought to put a bullet in Mazari's direction to send a bit of a message. The ISI is funding training and supporting the Talib, and is starting to scream now that they have been caught and killed in the border regions along with their mooks. President Bush should authorize direct action against the ISI by any and all clandestine services, whether in Pakistan or elsewhere. Start killing them now. Rapidly. And in large numbrs but one at a time. The ISI has become the largest destabilizing threat in the region. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-06-18 10:06 |
| #3 Maybe it's time the US recognized that Pakistan is not an ally but an enemy. You want an enemy Paks? Be careful what you wish for... |
| Posted by: Spot 2008-06-18 08:15 |
| #2 Shireen has serious ISI links. Looks like some people are spoiling for a fight... |
| Posted by: john frum 2008-06-18 07:01 |
| #1 It is time we re-examined whether the US is really an 'ally' or a dangerous enemy. Could be either one, depending on what you do. It's your call. |
| Posted by: Mike 2008-06-18 06:14 |