Abu Zolfiqar
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You're interested enough to seek and find out this answer yourself but we're clearly OT so we should stop here, unless you can relate it to the matter at hand.
I can.....whenever the US feels that there are pressing issues -- even when it comes to an independent news network (a HUGE one) not giving lip service or showing in very positive light the illegal invasion and occupation of Iraq (the war based on a pack of lies) --- your governments opt to arm twist, extort, find civilized yet coercive ways to 'make offers' and of course threaten to take unilateral action and bomb
and the answer to my query is yes.......they were keen to bomb Al Jazeera HQ (in a friendly headwquarters)
VoA is not just about 'democracy' or any of that crap. It's about simply giving America's perspective and point of view, regardless of accuracy or any of that. Now why would the US even bother with that if they weren't attempting to better its image worldwide?
on topic, by issuing strong statements against ISI and claiming (sans evidence) that the powerful organization is involved in sending militants to kill NATOs --then Panetta, Mullen and all those other guys (desperate ones) are shooting themselves in the foot.
what is happening is, NATO lost the war.....they need not merely a dignified exit strategy, but also a scapegoat. Scapegoating and pointing fingers doesn't win you wars though!