Time For Pakistan To Exit War On Terror

[nawazshahzad]

• Time to take a hard line on this US-led farce called Friends of Democratic Pakistan
  
• FoDP - a group that will immediately dissipate when NATO and the US pull out of Afghanistan
  
• Pakistan cannot afford to remain in this US-led mess of a war anymore since the costs on all fronts are too great
  
• IMF and the economic managers imposed on us will lead Pakistan further down the road to economic disaster

The Friends of Democratic Pakistan met in Islamabad on Saturday and Pakistan’s Foreign Minister informed them of the losses suffered by Pakistan in terms of civilian and military personnel killed, as well as the financial losses due to lost markets, investments and trade. He also made it clear that unless the FoDP fulfilled its commitments, Pakistan could not, as he put it, “win” the war against terror.

Apparently, there was an agreement to start implementing the Integrated Energy Sector Recovery Report. However, the real point was once again missed by the FoDP and it would seem by the Pakistani government as well: that unless Pakistan is given the access to the markets of the US and EU, it will continue to suffer economically because of the disastrous US-led “war on terror”.

Already, since 9/11 Pakistan has suffered losses of over $ 43 billion. Even more critical, it has lost 3000 civilians, and 2,550 security personnel as well as over 7000 citizens injured. And no one has tallied up the costs to the environment and the social structures of the country.

In other words, what the Pakistani government should be doing is informing the FoDP that it simply cannot afford to remain in this US-led mess of a war anymore since the costs on all fronts are too great and the main players like the US have failed to live up to any of their commitments. As for the FoDP, they have been holding continuous meetings but nothing substantive has come Pakistan’s way from them. In fact, the IMF and World Bank continue to insist on distortions in our economy that target the poor more than the rich. If anything, the IMF and the economic managers thrust on the country by them will lead Pakistan further down the road to economic disaster and political instability. It is time Pakistan took a hard line posture towards what is fast becoming the farce of the FoDP.

Not that that mere economic assistance would have reduced the costs for Pakistan. Certainly access to markets would have had a more enduring positive spin off. But at the end of the day, what is required is for Pakistan to delink itself from the US-led war against terrorism and devise its own strategies taking into account ground realities so that we can fight our extremist and terrorist threats more effectively. This is what the Foreign minister should have told the FoDP - a group that will immediately dissipate when NATO and the US pull out of Afghanistan, leaving Pakistan with the collateral damage. Already US troops are suffering a major morale problem and June 2010 saw the highest number of US army suicides than in any month since the Vietnam War and things will not improve for the US military. That is why it is desperate to extricate itself from its Afghan mess. It is time Pakistan realized the US game plan and began distancing itself from the US which seeks to shift the centre of gravity of the whole war on to Pakistan and its territory. That is simply unacceptable. posted in The Nation

Source - Pakistan Ideology

Nawaz

 

[Jigs]

So Pakistan should move to another place ?

 

[FreekiN]

So Pakistan should move to another place ?

You gave me an idea.

HOW ABOUT WE TAKE PAKISTAN, AND PUSH IT SOMEWHERE ELSE!?

 

[Jigs]

We should replace Iraq with Pakistan that would solve both our problems.

Seriously though. The article didn't make sense to me. I didn't know pakistan could just tell the U.S. no we won't be fighting these guys anymore and can't support you on the war on terror. I was under the assumption that some of these terror groups are in Pakistan and also coming over from Afghanistan.

 

[Time Assassin]

US and its people should know by now that the Taliban can't be defeated. Pakistan Govt. made a mistake joining in the war. Pakistan simply can't afford it and the people are mad about the power cuts and the suicide bombings. Taliban has said it themeselves they don't like killing Pakistanis, but a enemy is a enemy.

 

[Dance]

s. Taliban has said it themeselves they don't like killing Pakistanis, but a enemy is a enemy.

LOL yeah right, and you believe them? These vermins need to be wiped out

 

[mikkix]

Pakistan cant get out of it......
Impossible...

 

[Time Assassin]

Nope, but being allies with them will benefit us more than allying with the US. One thing i can garantee the US aint going to win the war in Afghan. And as soon as they are out, the Taliban will target us, for helping them out.

 

[Dance]

Remember when we tried to be "allies" with them and they broke the treaty and threatened to take over the country. Plus why would you want anything to do with them when they've killed thousands of Pakistanis. The best way to beat them is fight them not only militarily but ideologically too.

 

[mikkix]

pakistan should adopt policies like
Sanp bhi mar jaye or lathi bhi na toote
Like talibans/alqaida/war lords and americans/indians/foreign powers both should loose Afghanistan.. make it free from those and it should be a Islamic state..

 

[Vassnti]

Nope, but being allies with them will benefit us more than allying with the US. One thing i can garantee the US aint going to win the war in Afghan. And as soon as they are out, the Taliban will target us, for helping them out.

Sure how about you get out and visit swat ask them how much they loved living under the guns of your beloved taliban thugs.

 

[into the wild]

the war should end right away and US should get away too..

there is no ending to this war..

 

[somebozo]

Afghanistan was left to our for few good years during which we failed to implement any reconstruction or reconcilement policy towards it. Rather turned it into a breeding ground for world extremist. ALl the generous Saudi and Emarati aid for Afghanistan made its way into pockets of Nawaz shariff. Today we cry due to own jaws bitting us. Reap what you sow. Pakistan should win war on terror at any cost.

 

[into the wild]

^^ the war is unwinnable, pakistanis are being killed,it is dividing country by ethnicity, india would take this opportunity, to throw its terrorists to make lahore like attacks more and common..

 

[Dance]

^^ the war is unwinnable, pakistanis are being killed,it is dividing country by ethnicity, india would take this opportunity, to throw its terrorists to make lahore like attacks more and common..

It's not unwinnable, it'll take time to root these people but if we keep fighting against them they'll lose. This has been going on since the 80's so obviously the taliban wont just die out tomorrow but now people in Pakistan are aware of what kind of people the taliban are and they wont have the same support as they once did.