Pak probably most dangerous country for world: Ex-CIA official

[Paranoid Android]

Pakistan is estimated to have an impressive nuclear arsenal of 100-120 nuclear warheads. (AFP File Photo)

Pakistan is probably the most dangerous country for the world as it is ripe with the threats of terrorism, a failing economy and the fastest growing nuclear arsenal, a retired CIA official said.

“While Pakistan is not the most dangerous country in the world, it is probably the most dangerous country for the world, and as such, a serious case for close and continued US engagement with Pakistan can be made,” Kevin Hulbert, a former top intelligence officer who retired in June 2014, wrote in an op-ed in The Cipher Brief.

“As a country ripe with the triple threat of terrorism, a failing economy, and the fastest growing nuclear arsenal, Pakistan has the potential to create more nightmare scenarios for US policymakers than any other country,” said Hulbert, who previously served multiple overseas tours as CIA chief of station and deputy chief of station.

Like it or not, Pakistan is similar to a bank or company considered too big to let fail because of the ripple effect it might cause across the entire economy.

The spectre of the sixth largest country in the world being a failed state is a hypothetical catastrophe that would unleash a world of unintended consequences, he said.

“Rather than risk it, and as much as we might like to move on, we really should increase the level of engagement with Pakistan, not decrease it,” he recommended.

Hulbert said many of the trend lines in Pakistan now seem to be moving in the wrong direction.

For years, Pakistan felt justified in its use of jihadist militias to attack India in a war of attrition.

It pursued a perverse double-dealing game where they supported ‘good’ radical Muslim extremists that helped them in their proxy war against India, while at the same time trying to hold the line against the ‘bad’ radical Muslim extremist elements who focused on bringing down the Pakistani state, he observed.

A large percentage of the Pakistan population does not view jihadi groups, including the Taliban and other militant religious groups, as dangerous elements, but rather as good soldiers of Islam comprised of men performing their religious duty, he said.

“The fight against al Qaeda in Pakistan was largely seen as a US fight, not a Pakistan fight, and Pakistan’s unwillingness to make the hard choices required to confront the growing menace of radical extremism, created a monster,” the former CIA official said.

Today, Pakistan finds itself in a very complicated security situation where there is little differentiation among radical groups, he noted.

Terrorist groups, such as Lashkar-e-Taiba, are suddenly allied with al Qaeda, while Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, the Pakistan Taliban, the Afghan Taliban, and other assorted miscreants and non-state actors are intent on bringing down the elected government of Pakistan.

While the Pakistan government dithered, the militancy in the country took firm hold, he said.
Pak probably most dangerous country for world: Ex-CIA official | world | Hindustan Times

 

[IndoCarib]

Pakistan is probably dangerous to itself

 

[silent hawk]

If we leave the American Orbit and join the eastern heavyweights than it would be very dangerous and damaging for USA.

It would however create a bi-polar world which would be good for mankind

 

[jamahir]

the irony of a cia officer saying such words !!

his president invaded two progressive countries since 2011 and is trying destabilize another two ( cuba and venezuela ) using cia.

 

[Paranoid Android]

the irony of a cia officer saying such words !!

his president invaded two progressive countries since 2011 and is trying destabilize another two ( cuba and venezuela ) using cia.

Both are still more peaceful than Pak...

 

[jamahir]

Both are still more peaceful than Pak...

western/israeli intelligence tried to assassinate hugo chavez before he died of cancer... there were riots in venezuela some months ago... the attempt being to arrange a latin american "arab spring".

not so peaceful that.

 

[WaLeEdK2]

Says the US? Lol that's rich.

 

[indianBong]

the irony of a cia officer saying such words !!

his president invaded two progressive countries since 2011 and is trying destabilize another two ( cuba and venezuela ) using cia.

Venezuelan economy has been destroyed.....

 

[Maarkhoor]

Pakistan is estimated to have an impressive nuclear arsenal of 100-120 nuclear warheads. (AFP File Photo)

Pakistan is probably the most dangerous country for the world as it is ripe with the threats of terrorism, a failing economy and the fastest growing nuclear arsenal, a retired CIA official said.

“While Pakistan is not the most dangerous country in the world, it is probably the most dangerous country for the world, and as such, a serious case for close and continued US engagement with Pakistan can be made,” Kevin Hulbert, a former top intelligence officer who retired in June 2014, wrote in an op-ed in The Cipher Brief.

“As a country ripe with the triple threat of terrorism, a failing economy, and the fastest growing nuclear arsenal, Pakistan has the potential to create more nightmare scenarios for US policymakers than any other country,” said Hulbert, who previously served multiple overseas tours as CIA chief of station and deputy chief of station.

Like it or not, Pakistan is similar to a bank or company considered too big to let fail because of the ripple effect it might cause across the entire economy.

The spectre of the sixth largest country in the world being a failed state is a hypothetical catastrophe that would unleash a world of unintended consequences, he said.

“Rather than risk it, and as much as we might like to move on, we really should increase the level of engagement with Pakistan, not decrease it,” he recommended.

Hulbert said many of the trend lines in Pakistan now seem to be moving in the wrong direction.

For years, Pakistan felt justified in its use of jihadist militias to attack India in a war of attrition.

It pursued a perverse double-dealing game where they supported ‘good’ radical Muslim extremists that helped them in their proxy war against India, while at the same time trying to hold the line against the ‘bad’ radical Muslim extremist elements who focused on bringing down the Pakistani state, he observed.

A large percentage of the Pakistan population does not view jihadi groups, including the Taliban and other militant religious groups, as dangerous elements, but rather as good soldiers of Islam comprised of men performing their religious duty, he said.

“The fight against al Qaeda in Pakistan was largely seen as a US fight, not a Pakistan fight, and Pakistan’s unwillingness to make the hard choices required to confront the growing menace of radical extremism, created a monster,” the former CIA official said.

Today, Pakistan finds itself in a very complicated security situation where there is little differentiation among radical groups, he noted.

Terrorist groups, such as Lashkar-e-Taiba, are suddenly allied with al Qaeda, while Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, the Pakistan Taliban, the Afghan Taliban, and other assorted miscreants and non-state actors are intent on bringing down the elected government of Pakistan.

While the Pakistan government dithered, the militancy in the country took firm hold, he said.
Pak probably most dangerous country for world: Ex-CIA official | world | Hindustan Times

Yes the most dangerous country for India

 

[salarsikander]

HI,

Oh the irony !

Yeah it was us who destroyed and invaded Iraq, Syria, Libya, Vietnam, Panama canal and countless other operations

 

[Pakistani E]

US is the most dangerous country in the world. I mean this rogue nation fooled the world about WMDs and invaded a soverign country on trumped up BS. And yet no one blinks an eye. This same country has caused civil wars in over a dozen countries, assasinated dozens of opposition political figures. Yet it believes it still has the right to dictate to the world who is dangerous and who is more peaceful.

And the mother of all ironies is this statement is given by a former CIA chief...lol. These people are the least amongst the people of this world to lecture humanity on whats good and whats bad.

 

[SipahSalar]

Which country does the world think is the most dangerous in the world?

In Gallup Poll, The Biggest Threat To World Peace Is ... America?

 

[Styx]

the irony of a cia officer saying such words !!

there is irony, but because the US helped create a situation which led to the bad security situation in Pakistan.

 

[The Sandman]

Wow a country who invaded over 50 countries dropped nukes on two cities slaughtered millions of native indians is saying that Pakistan is the most dangerous country whose nukes are the safest in the world brilliant and as the guy above me said the biggest irony is that it's the CIA's chief who is saying this *sigh*

 

[jamahir]

Venezuela has been destroyed.....

destroyed in what way??

there certainly are food shortages created artificially by the cia-funded right-wing opposition, though all nato-affiliated media choose not to bring the right-wing into the picture.

found this statement by the president... ( President of Venezuela Blames America for Supermarket Riot )

“You all know that a military general of the United States doesn’t predict. He orders and the battered Venezuelan right-wing executes,” he said.

and...

Instead, State Governor Francisco Rangel Gómez blamed mysterious “outside agitators,” arguing that “nobody is starving here,” so there is no reason to riot. “I am sure that this was for political purposes,” he told state-owned Globovision TV.

Even if there were shortages, he argued, such a crisis “can teach us a lot.”

besides the riots, venezuela government seems to be functioning normally ( Maduro demands justice for Barbados crime › World › Granma - Official voice of the PCC ) and has constant support of most other latin american states ( We must call upon all the peoples and governments of Our America to mobilize and be alert in defense of Venezuela › World › Granma - Official voice of the PCC ).

also, the venezuela government wise encouragement of "urban farming" will surely not let the food shortage situation to get to the point of starvation.