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Just walk away:Time to dump Pakistan


WHAT Washington calls "strategy" is usually just inertia: We can't imagine not supporting Pakistan because we've "always" supported Pakistan.

No matter how shamelessly Pakistan's leaders looted their own country, protected the Taliban, sponsored terror attacks on India, demanded aid and told us to kiss off when we asked for help, we had to back the Paks.

Because that's just the way things are.

Well, now that Islamist marauders are sweeping the country with violence as the generals in Rawalpindi mull "To be or not to be" and President Ali Asif Zardari knocks back another scotch behind closed doors, perhaps we should consider an alternative approach to this splintering, renegade state.

A better strategy's obvious. But Washington has trouble with the obvious. At our pathetic State Department, habit trumps innovation every time. And the Pentagon can't seem to see beyond the immediate battlefield.

What should we do? Dump Pakistan. Back India.

Washington's deep thinkers will cry, "But China might move in!"

If China wants Pakistan, let Beijing have it. That would be fun to watch. Take on the Taliban? Given China's ghastly ineptitude in dealing with its Uighur Muslims, more power to 'em.

Anyway, China knows that India's the prize. Indian neutrality is essential to any future conflict with the United States. Beijing isn't going to do anything to drive New Delhi into a closer relationship with Washington (and the US Navy).

So set the "China syndrome" fears aside. Move on to the integrity issue: We claim -- or used to claim -- that we're serious about combating terrorists and punishing their backers.

Yet, we've been abetting the forces of terror by supporting Pakistan unreservedly. Islamabad merrily sponsors terror attacks on India, knowing that America will step in and convince New Delhi not to retaliate.

Apart from the myriad Pak-backed terror strikes in Kashmir, we've seen gruesome attacks in New Delhi and, most recently, in Mumbai. Pakistan's intelligence services did everything but put up billboards announcing that they were behind the terrorists.

India prepared to strike back. But we stepped in every time.

As long as Pakistan's obsessed India-haters know there won't be any penalties for terrorism, they'll keep at it. The formula isn't hard to figure out.

Suppose we just left Pakistan, even withdrawing our embassy personnel? Without us to protect them when they go rogue, would Pakistan's murky intel thugs still launch terror strikes on India?

Pakistan would have to behave responsibly at last. Or face nuclear-armed India. And Pakistan's leaders know full well that a nuclear exchange would leave their country a wasteland. India would dust itself off and move on.

Of course, there's also the issue of the Pentagon's bewildering incompetence in placing 50,000 of our troops at the end of a 1,500-mile supply line through Pakistan, rendering our forces virtual hostages of Islamabad.

The answer's another dose of common sense: Instead of increasing our troop numbers in Afghanistan, cut them. Instead of embracing the hopeless task of building a modern nation where no nation of any kind has ever existed, concentrate exclusively on killing al Qaeda terrorists and the hard-line Taliban elements who help them.

Instead of pretending the Kabul government has any validity, arm the factions with which we share common interests. We're really not obliged to cut massive welfare checks for our enemies.

Our sole mission in Afghanistan should be killing terrorists. To that end, we need a smaller, lethal, unfettered force, not more agricultural experts and con-game contractors.

Bottom line: Let India deal with Pakistan. If the Chinese want to engage, just smile. Focus on killing our enemies, not buying them ice cream. And get serious about strategy. How is it that the leaders of the most powerful state in history think like small-time operators?

Briefing Washington audiences, I warn them that, when the boss tells them to think outside the box, he really means, "Come back with new reasons why I was right all along."

It's time for some genuine outside-the-box thinking. Because the Pakistani box looks increasingly like a coffin.
 
All I would say ..Please dump Pakistan, it would be a big favour and then we can take care of our enemies.
 
^^That's the best thing to do. Leave alone Pakistan to fight Taliban on its own. But is it capable of doing so?
 
Looks like he is frustrated and just ranting.
1) He mentioned ISI proudly advertised that they sponsored Mumbai Attacks which is not true
2) Nuclear Armed India-He sound as if Nuclear Exchange is a typical war game and India will not be effected by Radiation as well as Fall out.A nuclear attack on India will cripple for few decades.It's not like the nukes will not have any effect on India.
3) Indians are not that dumb that they will launch nuclear attack on Pakistan without thinking about the consequences of nuclear attack.
 
^^That's the best thing to do. Leave alone Pakistan to fight Taliban on its own. But is it capable of doing so?
Um maybe you should ask Indian Army whether PA/PAF/PN is capable or not?Maybe ask your General who wanted to have dinner at Gym Khana ;)
 
If China wants Pakistan, let Beijing have it. That would be fun to watch. Take on the Taliban? Given China's ghastly ineptitude in dealing with its Uighur Muslims, more power to 'em.

Best Part of the Article. And thinking outside the box...:agree:
 
A nuclear attack on India will cripple for few decades.It's not like the nukes will not have any effect on India.
You're missing it. Not only is India much bigger than Pakistan, its identity is secure. A devastated India could survive a nuclear conflict and rebuild, but do you think a devastated Pakistan can?
 
It is not the China needs Pakistan desperately but any nation in Asia is better without the US manipulation. India included.
 
^^We are now already seeing the capability of PA in handling Taliban. Very good at creating hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons. Keep going.
 
India would dust itself off and move on.

:lol: :rolleyes:
The less said the better about the above article. Walk away and it would be a blessing in disguise for most in the region (regardless of the economic hardship on Pakistan, we have been through it before). The fact is that US cannot walk away. There is too much at stake to walk away from. Also I really like the cover to the Indians.

Also this is not the first rant from Ralph Peters, his "removed from the reality" pieces keep on popping up here and there. You just have to read the comments of the readers below the article to understand the mindset of those who subscribe to this very limited view espoused by Mr. Peters.
 
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I haven't read a more 'in your face' kind of article in recent times. I mean without the link one could have easily mistaken it to be an Indian fanboy's rant.

Anyway it just gives another neutral perspective and nothing more.
 
You're missing it. Not only is India much bigger than Pakistan, its identity is secure. A devastated India could survive a nuclear conflict and rebuild, but do you think a devastated Pakistan can?
Ah ok...Do you know what fall out means?Whether Pakistan recover or not Indian's will simply die either due to Radiation or hunger in areas which are not even nuked.2 Bombs on Japan crippled it and that was back in 40's when nuclear bomb capacity was very low and today bombs can literally send India back to stone ages.Frankly, i believe if it ever comes to that.We should also throw a single nuke at Israel (At least we'll do something good for humanity)
 
Sir,

We are prepared for that.

India’s Cold Start War Doctrine

India's start was allways cold... They massed 1 million on the borders and stay cold. They shouted big words against Pakistan about punitive bombings but stayed cold. If you ask me the Indians are that cold that they even have to stop financing terror tamils... It is polar season in India.:pop:
 
Ah ok...Do you know what fall out means?Whether Pakistan recover or not Indian's will simply die either due to Radiation or hunger in areas which are not even nuked.2 Bombs on Japan crippled it and that was back in 40's when nuclear bomb capacity was very low and today bombs can literally send India back to stone ages.


One City will be destroyed. Maximum a State.
 
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