Pakistan is the only Muslim country which has developed capability to wage nuclear war.They have developed "Islamic bomb" which is a threat to whole world unlike Israel, Indians,Russians or Americans themselves
On serious note,what so ever is reflected by writer is not a new strategy. This was aimed before as well when Iraqi nuclear reactors were bombed-Pakistan's nuclear reactors were also next in number.However,the plan was failed badly before it was even executed.
Now,despite of this fact that NY times doesn't completely represent the US policy, it does not misrepresent as well.This possibility do exists.
I believe, that yemen Arab war,Irani nuclear technology and Pakistan's possible success to gain warfare thus destroying terrorists nexus are interrelated to some extent.How?taking benefit of one situation by utilizing or exploiting it for desired purposes.
If Yemen- Arab tension increases and Pakistan will be forced to take part in it then it will become a black hole for both Iran and Pakistan.Iran will be accused for supporting houthi terrorism while Pakistan will weakened by pulling into another proxy war.
At the end of the story, both nations and Arabs will end up either by self destruction or some new terrorists figure ( fawadi, Maliki blah blah ) will be escaping from Yemen to any of these two countries as a result of which operation decisive storm or enduring freedom will be again launched ,thus accusing us to provide them safe heavens and declaring us incapable to have nuclear warheads.
But-it is just a stupid dream of theirs and it will never come true because plans are easy to make and difficult to execute.
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