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| Trump's Afghanistan Strategy Will Increase Pressure on Pakistan |
| 2017-08-22 |
| [Free Beacon] The Trump administration will place new pressure on Pakistan to stop providing safe haven to terrorists as part of a broader Afghanistan strategy update announced Monday night. President Donald Trump, who delivered a long-awaited address outlining a new plan for the 16-year war, now the nation's longest, suggested the United States will slash the billions of dollars in aid provided to Pakistan annually if it fails to take action against terrorist groups, namely, the Taliban. "Pakistan has much to gain from partnering with our effort in Afghanistan," Trump said. "It has much to lose by continuing to harbor criminals and terrorists." Pakistan and bordering Afghanistan are home to the highest concentration of terrorist groups in the world, with more than 20 U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organizations residing in the two countries. The Pakistani government is notorious for harboring terrorist groups, including top Taliban leaders. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #12 Pakistan will be Pakistan. China will expand as we leave, leaving us no illusory leverage. |
| Posted by: gorb 2017-08-22 15:29 |
| #11 To start, shut off all immigrant, H1B and educational visas for Pakistan. What's the name of that judge in Hawaii? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-08-22 15:17 |
| #10 To start, shut off all immigrant, H1B and educational visas for Pakistan. Should have done all that a long, long time ago. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2017-08-22 15:15 |
| #9 To start, shut off all immigrant, H1B and educational visas for Pakistan. Hit the elites. Look at eliminating trade deficit, esp wrt companies owned by the Pak military and other hostile entities. |
| Posted by: Elmiter Glump2058 2017-08-22 12:11 |
| #8 |
| Posted by: 3dc 2017-08-22 11:56 |
| #7 Every time a US soldier, adviser or agent is wounded in Afghanistan a Pakistani ISI general should suffer a similar wound. Every time a US soldier dies an ISI general should die. If this policy is followed the war will quickly end one way or another. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2017-08-22 11:52 |
| #6 "Don't worry -- this time it'll be different!" I'm just so thrilled that we'll be wasting more blood and treasure on those goatf*ckers and their chattel and spawn. |
| Posted by: charger 2017-08-22 11:49 |
| #5 "Pakistan has much to gain from partnering with our effort in Afghanistan," Trump said. "It has much to lose by continuing to harbor criminals and terrorists." You mean like all that money we give 'em? But, but, but...how are they supposed to fund their own terrorist operations in India? |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2017-08-22 11:00 |
| #4 Could shutting down the apparent long-running Awan IT operation be a critical first step ? No. That was an accidental incidental. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2017-08-22 08:52 |
| #3 I was listening and when he started on about India getting more involved in Afghanistan, I believe I heard some mustaches getting really riled up somewhere. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2017-08-22 08:04 |
| #2 ISI: "But, but, we want to play the Great Game! Even if it rips our illusory sovereignty with daily explosions in Quetta, Karachi, Islamabad. It's our due!" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2017-08-22 07:12 |
| #1 Could shutting down the apparent long-running Awan IT operation be a critical first step ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2017-08-22 04:17 |