Pakistan compounds US tensions
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Hell NO. Hasnt Pakistan learned yet what USA is up too ? They are planing to have army bases in Afghanistan for many years to come and they gona use Pakistan as there headquarters. ISI should check each and every single person coming to Pakistan to work for USA. Even norwegain spy agency cheif confirmed they have agents in Pakistan working for NATO. All these countries work toghter so if u stop american norwegain will help, if u stop them dutch will help. Minimize ppl to so little u can dont trust them.
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The chance we did not miss
The writer served as director-general of the ISI from 1990-92 asad.durrani@tribune.com.pk
How things have changed between the US and Pakistan? Only a year ago, if someone like David Ignatius, a reputed opinion-maker on the American strategic circuit, had admonished us, we would all have scrambled to the nearest bomb shelter. When he did so on the 17th of May, through the good offices of The Washington Post, no one here seems to have noticed. He argues, rather ingeniously, that Pakistan failed to exploit Nato’s presence in the region to clobber its tribal areas into the mainstream; and thus missed the chance of a lifetime. Since the thesis has failed to cause any rumpus in our country, prudence demands that it should be ignored. Some of us have the impudence not to let go.
Let’s assume that we could have tamed these wild tribesmen with help from our allies (we are still on the ‘Major Non-Nato’ list). With Pakistan’s writ in the frontier regions then becoming as good as it is in Karachi and Balochistan, an opportunity indeed seems to have been lost. But there still is room for a consolation prize, perhaps even more gratifying because of its sheer enormity. The presence of the world’s mightiest alliance in Afghanistan gave us another chance as well: to gang-up with the tribesmen, once again, and defeat yet another superpower. That is the chance we did not miss. It may not be all for the good, but it feels good to think about it.
But before being carried away by some amorphous notions of victory, let’s take another look at Mr Ignatius’s thesis. He has obviously read all about the British failures to pacify these ‘badlands’ and, therefore, seems to understand that a soft approach is not going to work. With their kith and kin fighting an occupation across the borders, our tribesmen were not likely to respond kindly to our pleas not to join the battle, or abandon their obligations just because at that very time we thought of taking up the unfinished agenda of their special status.
Mr Ignatius, therefore, suggests a more kinetic, or ballistic, approach to bring them around.
He believes “modern communications and transportation” would have accomplished what the British could not. He knows, of course, that all this fancy stuff did not help “the most potent army in history” to alter the ways of the Afghans, but still believes that Pakistan could do it better; because it is such a “wonderful nation”. Right now I am only wondering, why he and the West are so obsessed with the status of our tribal areas!
If it is to establish the writ of the government, then let me remind them that even if it existed anywhere else in the country, like in Karachi, Rawalpindi or Abbottabad, it has only helped those seeking safe havens. The ‘lawlessness’ of these areas, considering that their laws are implemented more strictly and equitably than ours, I suspect, is more like giving the dog a bad name before it is hanged.
Failure in Afghanistan may be due to flawed American strategies, or because the Afghans resist till the bitter end, or possibly a consequence of Pakistani support for the Taliban; the desire to embroil Pakistan in a war with its tribesmen, and in due course also with the Afghans, is understandable. This deadly nexus that has made a habit of taking on superpowers, at times even getting away with pretensions of victory, must be busted.
Let me cast the first prick, though only to deflate the pretension part. Resistance by the Mujahideen may have precipitated the Soviet downfall; the implosion of the empire had long been underway. The Taliban might have received help from the Pakistani side of the Durand Line, but that was not decisive. America was defeated in Afghanistan by the American Army. More about that some other time.
The writer served as director-general of the ISI from 1990-92 asad.durrani@tribune.com.pk
How things have changed between the US and Pakistan? Only a year ago, if someone like David Ignatius, a reputed opinion-maker on the American strategic circuit, had admonished us, we would all have scrambled to the nearest bomb shelter. When he did so on the 17th of May, through the good offices of The Washington Post, no one here seems to have noticed. He argues, rather ingeniously, that Pakistan failed to exploit Nato’s presence in the region to clobber its tribal areas into the mainstream; and thus missed the chance of a lifetime. Since the thesis has failed to cause any rumpus in our country, prudence demands that it should be ignored. Some of us have the impudence not to let go.
Let’s assume that we could have tamed these wild tribesmen with help from our allies (we are still on the ‘Major Non-Nato’ list). With Pakistan’s writ in the frontier regions then becoming as good as it is in Karachi and Balochistan, an opportunity indeed seems to have been lost. But there still is room for a consolation prize, perhaps even more gratifying because of its sheer enormity. The presence of the world’s mightiest alliance in Afghanistan gave us another chance as well: to gang-up with the tribesmen, once again, and defeat yet another superpower. That is the chance we did not miss. It may not be all for the good, but it feels good to think about it.
But before being carried away by some amorphous notions of victory, let’s take another look at Mr Ignatius’s thesis. He has obviously read all about the British failures to pacify these ‘badlands’ and, therefore, seems to understand that a soft approach is not going to work. With their kith and kin fighting an occupation across the borders, our tribesmen were not likely to respond kindly to our pleas not to join the battle, or abandon their obligations just because at that very time we thought of taking up the unfinished agenda of their special status.
Mr Ignatius, therefore, suggests a more kinetic, or ballistic, approach to bring them around.
He believes “modern communications and transportation” would have accomplished what the British could not. He knows, of course, that all this fancy stuff did not help “the most potent army in history” to alter the ways of the Afghans, but still believes that Pakistan could do it better; because it is such a “wonderful nation”. Right now I am only wondering, why he and the West are so obsessed with the status of our tribal areas!
If it is to establish the writ of the government, then let me remind them that even if it existed anywhere else in the country, like in Karachi, Rawalpindi or Abbottabad, it has only helped those seeking safe havens. The ‘lawlessness’ of these areas, considering that their laws are implemented more strictly and equitably than ours, I suspect, is more like giving the dog a bad name before it is hanged.
Failure in Afghanistan may be due to flawed American strategies, or because the Afghans resist till the bitter end, or possibly a consequence of Pakistani support for the Taliban; the desire to embroil Pakistan in a war with its tribesmen, and in due course also with the Afghans, is understandable. This deadly nexus that has made a habit of taking on superpowers, at times even getting away with pretensions of victory, must be busted.
Let me cast the first prick, though only to deflate the pretension part. Resistance by the Mujahideen may have precipitated the Soviet downfall; the implosion of the empire had long been underway. The Taliban might have received help from the Pakistani side of the Durand Line, but that was not decisive. America was defeated in Afghanistan by the American Army. More about that some other time.
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No, no, he is a mullah brainwashed member of the 'ghairat brigade'.
We should let the Americans do whatever they want since they are a superpower and can cause extreme harm to Pakistan if annoyed.
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they've certainly handled the Taliban effectively with their superpower abilities, haven't they?
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That mushy asshole of a commando approved the construction and alloted land for it like Pakistan was his ***** mothers personal property.
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I guess Pakistan is doing excellently in this regard letting USA to kill all the poor pplz of Pakistan to help control the population of Pakistan cuz its getting burden on the country. Letting USA to construct the biggest embassies/Army fortresses in the capital and other cities. etc etc the list goes on. Pakistan govt is also providing USA/CIA to use their tribal areas to run terrorists camps for the training of the terrorists and send them all over the world and get money for it. Plus Pakistan is helping in so many respect that which is not even in the media cuz USA is the God-Father of the world and they can't face its wrath......
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I am seriously disappointed with ISI on this issue.. They think they have done their job by just writing one letter to CDA Chairman and thats it? Shouldnt have they pursued this issue more actively since its a serious security issue of Pak? They know fully well...how disastrous this project can be for Pak, and yet ISI is silently watching it.. Never expected such attitude from ISI
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Relax miss. What would you have them do? Blow up the place? Assassinate construction workers? The ISI has done what it is meant to do; kept a close eye on it and informed the dew authorities. What is to be done next is to be decided by those authorities and if the authorities command it the ISI will oblige. Also these matters are of a more delicate nature. Moves need to be made thoughtfully and wisely; artfully. There isn't any need for the ISI to do anything more. If the authorities honestly want the construction to be stopped then it can be done in a matter of minutes. The Americans cant just go building whatever they want in your capital, they need your permission.
ps: How would any of us know what the ISI is or is not doing?
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this building cant go up without the consent from musharfies....those who think that a petty head of civilian housing authority can allow this cia warehouse to go up...they are just lunatics,idiots or just naive..........kamran lashari was nothing more than a pimp....musharaf and his gang allowed americans to build this warehouse....ofcourse when we have consumed haram kai dollars in the form of coilation support fund in return for waging war on our own people and that too without audit...then ofcourse stuff of this sort will follow.
qadiani musharaf's son enjoyed a safe life in usa...that was enough for him and his harame friends such as zarar azeem,rashid qureshi all bastards "yes men"....only qualification being supplying women and drinks to musharaf.
harame musharaf all qadianis from around the country and placed them on top positions...then he started the work of ruining country............harame qadiani has literally ruined this country.
qadiani musharaf's son enjoyed a safe life in usa...that was enough for him and his harame friends such as zarar azeem,rashid qureshi all bastards "yes men"....only qualification being supplying women and drinks to musharaf.
harame musharaf all qadianis from around the country and placed them on top positions...then he started the work of ruining country............harame qadiani has literally ruined this country.
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