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Talullahhound
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Pakistan - Ally in Fight or Foe?
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10/9/2010 8:10:29 PM
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Pakistan is not our ally. Pakistan is a big problem, make bigger by them having nuclear weapons. We need Pakistan right now, but you will see that as we withdraw from Afghanistan, we will jettison the relationship with Pakistan. ( you will recall we did this before, once the Russians left Afghanistan)
In fairness to Pakistan, the area where Al Queda hangs out is in the "lawless" region between PK and Afghanistan. The Pakistani government has never, and does not currently have any control over the area. Additionally, Pakistan has a real problem focusing on anything other than their uneasy relationship with India. India has much more to offer the US than Pakistan does, and we have been actively courting India for quite a while now.
I don't think anyone in the national security or intelligence communities think that Pakistan is stable, reliable or logical. But, the world situation makes for strange partnerships sometime.
If General Hound were in charge, we would level the lawless area with carpet bombing and tell PK where to go. We will never "democracize" Afghanistan, so the best we can do is eliminate the problem, and take the hit for the collateral damage. (I'd also level Sudan.... I mean, who would miss it?)
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