What makes this case of lobbying particularly pernicious, in my opinion, is that the accused appear to be portraying Pakistan's desires as the same as Kashmir's.
which has long been a similar ''desire'' of the rest of the civilized world --and a ''desire'' of the UN itself;
i.e. both sides coming to the table, allowing the so-called ''displaced pundits'' to return, allowing for conditions conducive (as if they werent already) for a referendum in which the PEOPLE of Kashmir are allowed their existential right towards self-determination
i fail to see how such an outcome --a seemingly very fair and balanced one --can be mistaken as ''pro Pakistani''
you'd be best served by visiting KAC's web site; dont allow these indians to clog your thinking with their empty rhetoric
I've discussed
earlier what Pakistan's ambassador has written, how the ISI worked to suppress pro-independence dissent in Kashmir,
I think Asim Aqil said it best:
Your pro-freedom positions are "national interests" thick. Tomoorow if Oil is discovered in Kashmir, suddenly Kashmir's freedom would be the most important thing for the Americans. America goes around the world convincing everyone else not to support Pakistan on Kashmir because we have the moral upper ground and its always possible people will support us. All your talk about democracy goes down the drain when you prove through your actions on why the self-determination right is not allowable for Kashmiris.
including the slaying of anti-Indian activists, because the ISI wants only pro-Pakistani Kashmiris to have a voice.
i personally dont subscribe to that nonsense, though I will point out that those fighting for Kashmiri Azady would be best served not allowing themselves to become factionalized. They should ''secularize'' their struggle and remove religious over-tones. Because in actuality, the Kashmiri freedom struggle against indian occupation is not a war of religious ideals. It's a war over the occupied resisting the occupier, despite threats of violence and retribution by the bullying and draconian-minded occupier.
interestingly enough (and as we saw during the large protests some months back) you had Islamists and ''westernized'' more moderate/secular protestors --all side by side. Similar to what we saw at Tahrir Square in Cairo, where everyone from pro-Ikhwan al Muslimeen types to secular nationalists to apolitical people --protesting and demanding rapid changes. A movement that has so far been succesful, without the need for terrorism or anarchy (which failed entities like ''al qaeda'' seem to think is the only means necessary)
This appears to be the Washington arm of such efforts.
Washingtons aim is to attempt to use the indians as some sort of half bulwark against China. Given Pakistan's recent non-compliance towards American/NATO demands, given the arrests of RD and American contractors (spies) in Pakistan, and given that Pakistan is not playing by your '''rules and role'' in Afghanistan while at the same time cooperating with your rivals (China, Iran) are reason behind Washingtons aim at punishing Pakistan.
it's a failed strategy simply because arresting Mr. Fai (using him as a scapegoat to snub Pakistan) will have no effect on either the Kashmiri struggle itself, nor will it cause any paradigm shift as far as Pakistan and the Kashmir issues are concerned. It also highlights inconsistencies and double-standards because there are countless missions in Washington where foreign money is used to influence local lobbyists and political figures
cases in point:
AIPAC and israeli interests; the Armenian lobby and its mass politicization (drama) of the so-called ''Turkish genocide''
