US tightens its grip on Pakistan

[pkpatriotic]

Alphonse Karr, the 19th-century French novelist and pamphleteer, is principally remembered for the epigram, “The more it changes, the more it is the same thing.”

That could be the thought that comes to mind at first glance of speech made by US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte at the National Endowment for Democracy’s (NED) Pakistan forum in Washington on Monday. Yet, the speech merits attention.

In all practical terms, the speech is a final summing up but at the same time it sets outs the tone of the US policy towards Pakistan in the remaining months of the George W Bush administration. Pakistan is indeed a transformed home. New applications of new principles must be quickly forthcoming.

It is extraordinary that a seasoned diplomat like Negroponte has chosen the NED forum to make such a major speech on Pakistan. But then, “promoting democracy” - the motto of NED - also happens to be a stated objective of US policy towards Pakistan. Over the past quarter century, the US government-funded NED has specialized as a handmaiden of American regional policies.

 

[dabong1]

I think the above report is linked to the recent moves by the americans to give "bounty money" for the capture of AQ/taliban members straight to the officers that have captured them rather then to the govt of pakistans.
This is a very dangerous move by the US and is another example of the west trying to to fracture the army/pakistan.

 

[pkpatriotic]

I think the above report is linked to the recent moves by the americans to give "bounty money" for the capture of AQ/taliban members straight to the officers that have captured them rather then to the govt of pakistans.
This is a very dangerous move by the US and is another example of the west trying to to fracture the army/pakistan.

Yes dabong1, you had good understandings about americans, now picture is appearing more clearer today..........USA stepping forward as accord of their agenda to jeoperdised our defense............... their ultimate prime target now to reach and control over our strategic command with the support of present rulers, The impeachment move could be a part of the way towards their target.