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Afghanistan
Musharraf Warns against US Withdrawal from Afghanistan
2011-11-08
The former Pak President, Gen. Pervez Perv Musharraf
... former dictator of Pakistain, who was less dictatorial and corrupt than any Pak civilian government to date ...
warned on Sunday that Pakistain and India would struggle over influence in war-torn Afghanistan if the US withdraws from country.

An unstable Afghanistan reeling from US withdrawal, with bordering Pakistain and India fighting for influence, would lead to disarray in the region, Musharraf said in an interview on CNN.

"I think it`s going to be very difficult, very difficult," the retired army chief said. "I get a feeling that maybe we will revert to" the regional instability that preceded the 2001 US-led invasion.

He warned the US not to leave Afghanistan nor set a time-line for troop withdrawal.

Mr Musharraf said Pakistain had been "bending backward" trying to help train Afghan troops and intelligence personnel, but that Afghan "diplomats, intelligence personnel, military men, and security people go to India for training.

He also expressed doubt about recent comments by Afghanistan's Caped President Hamid Maybe I'll join the Taliban Karzai
... A former Baltimore restaurateur, now 12th and current President of Afghanistan, displacing the legitimate president Rabbani in December 2004. He was installed as the dominant political figure after the removal of the Taliban regime in late 2001 in a vain attempt to put a Pashtun face on the successor state to the Taliban. After the 2004 presidential election, he was declared president regardless of what the actual vote count was. He won a second, even more dubious, five-year-term after the 2009 presidential election. His grip on reality has been slipping steadily since around 2007, probably from heavy drug use...
during an interview with Pakistain's Geo TV.

Mr Karzai said last month that Afghanistan was a loyal neighbour to Pakistain and would assist if Pakistain went to war with the US. Mr Musharraf said the notion is "totally preposterous" during the interview.

US has around 90,000 troops in Afghanistan and they are expected to leave the country by the end of 2014 when Afghan forces will take over full security responsibility as planned.
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#6  MUSHIE ...

versus

* TOPIX > PAK DAILY: TALIBAN IN BETTER POSITION THAN EVER TO TAKE OVER PAKISTAN.

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > CHINA'S NUMBER ONE TARGET IS US, NEXT IS INDIA: GEORGE W. BUSH.

Ex-POTUS Dubya = says that when States are making History, Timing is very important.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2011-11-08 19:34  

#5  I like the way you think, Anonymoose.
Posted by: Scooter McGruder   2011-11-08 18:53  

#4  Perv is afraid the Indians will flank him.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2011-11-08 14:02  

#3  We don't like "Allies" who spit in our eye when we kill the #1 terrorist, waste our money, and are so insecure about sovereignty that they won't do what's needed to be done.
Posted by: Uleatch Dribble8106   2011-11-08 09:14  

#2  Personally, I think we should have lobbied hard, as early as possible, for India to place at least two reinforced divisions in Afghanistan, on regular rotation. It would have been a major pain, but once there, the US could provide much of their logistics support.

First of all, it would have forced Pakistan to station a big chunk of its army in the most troublesome areas.

Second it would seal much of the border to traffic, and give plenty of cover to the major crossings.

Third, it would be a huge ego boost to India, convincing them of the value and difficulty of international force projection, which they have to learn to be a major player.

And fourth, it would allow NATO to police up the interior, hard, exterminating troublemakers and wiping out most of the drug production.

Of course, Karzai and his mob would be bitterly opposed to it, because it would bust their rackets as well as split the Pushtun that gives them their support. But these birds are expendable, and should have been expended a long time ago, with a real government put in their place.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2011-11-08 08:53  

#1  Pakistan wants to bankrupt the West-end of!

They fear lack of income once US & Co leave.Hence approaching China to be their new sugar daddy!
Posted by: Paul D   2011-11-08 03:15  

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