US & Pakistan Dispute and Tensions over Haqqani group

[mughaljee]

 

[AkhandIndia]

it proves that haqani is asset of pakistan,same old theory of supporting terror groups and crying hard for other groups.
and they say we loose 70 billion and 35k ppl.

be neutral on terror.

 

[Aslan]

Looks like the americans are also getting infected by the indians who have been sick for decades from Pakistan phobia.

 

[karan.1970]

Looks like the americans are also getting infected by the indians who have been sick for decades from Pakistan phobia.

May be the sickness is Pakistan's affinity towards terrorism and extremism.. India being closer was infected earlier. USA being a little far away took some time to get there...

 

[Avatar]

Looks like the americans are also getting infected by the indians who have been sick for decades from Pakistan phobia.

Or maybe we can only pray that some day Pakistan snaps out of denial.

 

[Aslan]

May be the sickness is Pakistan's affinity towards terrorism and extremism.. India being closer was infected earlier. USA being a little far away took some time to get there...

And I am suppose to answer now, I think i will leave you bhartis to your usual chest thumping celebration of I told u so. Enjoy this while I enjoy my coffee.

 

[Windjammer]

May be the sickness is Pakistan's affinity towards terrorism and extremism.. India being closer was infected earlier. USA being a little far away took some time to get there...

What goes around.... comes around.!!
In all evidence, the epidemic originated in IOK, and it's an ill wind that blows our way.

 

[Areesh]

Or maybe we can only pray that some day Pakistan snaps out of denial.

Or we can also pray that Bharat come out of denial so more incidents like Dehli High court don't happen.

 

[Roybot]

Haqqani network doesn't operate out of Pakistan, apparently.

Desperate times, desperate measures.

http://www.dawn.com/2011/09/17/haqqanis-to-follow-taliban-on-afghan-peace.html

“We would support whatever solution our Shura members suggest for the future of Afghanistan,” he said, referring to the Afghan Taliban leadership.

The Haqqani group no longer has sanctuaries in Pakistan, and instead felt secure inside Afghanistan, said Sirajuddin in a telephone interview from an undisclosed location.

“Gone are the days when we were hiding in the mountains along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

Now we consider ourselves more secure in Afghanistan besides the Afghan people.

Senior military and police officials are with us,” he said.

Sure a phone call will make America believe. Cause obviously they don't have any intel in the region watsoever.

 

[PakShaheen79]

it proves that haqani is asset of pakistan,same old theory of supporting terror groups and crying hard for other groups.
and they say we loose 70 billion and 35k ppl.

be neutral on terror.

It proves that Haqqani group is NOT at war with Pakistan so Pakistan doesn't need one more enemy in tribal region. Gen. Asif statement is manifestation of principle stance of Pakistan that an action would be taken against Haqqani group IF they carry out terrorism in Pakistan. Securing and maintaining peace in Afghanistan or elsewhere in the world is not Pakistan's responsibility.

 

[Luftwaffe]

Such an Insult to US Administration and Military Command yesterday US accused Pakistan and fortold a lie of haqqani behind attack and their presence in Pakistan.

Today Haqqani replied that they are not in Pakistan and are not operating in Pakistan but there presence is in "afghanistan" categorically.

 

[Devil Soul]

Afghan war: Gilani returns the favour, tells US to do more
By Irfan Ghauri / Zia Khan
Published: September 17, 2011
A day after the foreign ministry reacted sharply to US allegations on Pakistan nurturing the Haqqani network, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said it was time the United States “does more” in the war on terror.
“Pakistan has already contributed enormously in the fight against terrorism and extremism and now the United States should do more instead,” Gilani told journalists in Islamabad on Friday. “Now it’s time they (US) should sacrifice like we did,” the premier said.
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta had said that Pakistan is shying away from its responsibility to eliminate the Haqqani network.
Panetta’s allegations came after an improvised attack by the Taliban inside a highly-fortified enclave in Kabul which houses the US embassy and the headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Panetta, who was head of the Central Intelligence Agency before becoming defence secretary, immediately blamed the attack on the Haqqani network, a group of Afghan Taliban allegedly based in North Waziristan tribal region.
Officials said the renewed blame game between two allies was one of the reasons behind Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani cancelling his trip to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly. However, the prime minister and his media team dispelled the impression.
Sources at the Pakistan embassy in Washington said that the only scheduled meeting of the prime minister with any high US officials was a “call on” with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. In diplomatic terms, a call on is just a courtesy call.
“Yes, this was one of the reasons (for cancellation). We were already keeping the prime minister’s stay here as a multilateral visit and not a bilateral visit,” the official said and explained that in a multilateral visit there is no specific agenda on the table in case leaders meet.
Gilani himself said he cancelled the visit because he wanted to supervise the relief efforts in the flood-hit areas of Sindh.
“The president is abroad, the speaker of the National Assembly is also out of the country and now, if the prime minister had gone it would have given the opposition a fair opportunity to bash the government,” an official of the prime minister secretariat said.
President Asif Ali Zardari is in London where he had gone for a medical check-up, but extended his stay in the UK.
His spokesperson said the president had reached Dubai and will probably be back on Sunday.
“His medical appointment had been made several weeks in advance,” Farhatullah Babar said.
In place of Gilani, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar will represent Pakistan at the UN General Assembly.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 17th, 2011.
Afghan war: Gilani returns the favour, tells US to do more – The Express Tribune

 

[karan.1970]

Such an Insult to US Administration and Military Command yesterday US accused Pakistan and fortold a lie of haqqani behind attack and their presence in Pakistan.

Today Haqqani replied that they are not in Pakistan and are not operating in Pakistan but there presence is in "afghanistan" categorically.

And you would believe a terrorist when he talks about his hideout .. LOL....

 

[Rafael]

it proves that haqani is asset of pakistan,same old theory of supporting terror groups and crying hard for other groups.
and they say we loose 70 billion and 35k ppl.

be neutral on terror.

Isn't Americans doing the same? Talking to Taliban and helping them out to relocate in different parts of the world while crying hard for Haqqani network? They are talking to those groups of Taliban which are ready to negotiate and we are doing the same.

So before you question Pakistan, open your eyes and see what the other side is doing.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Another day another accusation. The US with all its intel input knows full well of Pakistan's involvement in terrorism but so what? I'd have thought they'd show some integrity and go after the real Culprits in the WOT but instead they insist on treating the symptom and not the cause- for whatever reasons. So this news will do little to change ANYTHING. Pathetic state of affairs. Until this issue is addressed WOT is/will continue being an utter failure.