Hope everyone heard this statement from Secretary of state Hillary Clinton when she last time visited India, I was not surprised to this an irresponsible announcement from US. I wonder if US really wants to hand over this responsibility and thinks India is capable to do this, why US has not fulfilled yet his previous pledge of nuclear deal with India by then President Bush.
As the world specially US, Western world and its allies in war on terror are well aware that after the deliberate killings by Raymond Allen Davis in Lahore and later an operation in Abbot bad for Al-Qaida leader drastically departure burst almost Pakistan US relations and tensions between the spying agencies and military to military of both countries are bigger than ever in history.
It is also significant that un-justifiable pressure from US for releasing of CIA spy Raymond Allen Davis and regrettably Pakistan could not endure the same pressure for the reason that it has feared of impeding US aid, similarly when US operated in Abbot bad for Al-Qaida leader killing and soon after PNS Mehran incident created many questions towards the reliability of its Armed Forces and defense capability of county in the minds of people of Pakistan and rest of world too specially India.
Pakistan military first time took a rigid stance for expelling US contractors (intelligence officials) who existed in Pakistan under the umbrella of trainers to Pakistan military for fight against terrorism more virtuously. In reaction to this US desisted military aid to Pakistan and the leader of Pakistani spy agency visited soon after the bewildering decision of US at this stage. (I am not sure he received summons or he went for lodging protest against the decision or begging and importunate). Does such type of reactions from US are really enough to know how US sincere with Pakistan since its formation. I guess we never benefitted from any aspect whenever we (served) relations with US. We have major examples in history which concluded SEATO, CENTO, secondly when Soviet Union lost the war in Afghanistan, US left this region and specially Pakistan and Afghanistan like someone divorced, Pakistan did his atomic blasts on 28th May, 1998 in response to Indian second atomic blasts of 13th May, 1998. I remember US was the first country who imposed sanctions to its front line ally, but subsequently a very unfortunate incident of 9/11, again bring US near to its several time exploited dear country Pakistan for saving its citizens and soil against to own created Taliban and Al Qaida.
Eventually I surmise Pakistan military has woke up and ashamed to own decision to be the ally of its beloved America, we have history every time Pakistan have its relation with US, it’s more and more expensive for us, instead of growing and developing gradually like India (India is not busy since its creation for fighting of others Wars, even India did not support Soviet union during their tough time and interestingly eighty percent Indian defense equipments and technology (included nuclear) imported from than soviet union and now Russia).
I believe that recent twice visits in less than one month of Pakistani President to Iran have the strong backing of GHQ and reaction to US not obeying according to its desire or we have fed up to “DO MORE” as we have already suffered too much. It was obviously sure that after Pakistan’s President visit abhorring speeches against America will come up from Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Seyyed ali Khamenei and President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad which are definitely not acceptable for US and its allies.
Consequently in the recent visit of New Delhi Secretary of State Hilliary Clinton retaliated Pakistan’s President Visits to Iran and announced or pushed after assigning new task to India that India must play the role of leadership in this region? It was understood to everyone in the world that such favorable statements and role for India from US is not pleasing Pakistan and China, and US shown its full loyalty after arresting the Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai at the charges of his links with ISI and protesting against Indian encroachment at Kashmir. So, from now onward US perspective is India can be the role model for this region.
A clear cut indication for Pakistan and China that how India is important for US instead of country who have lost more than 68 billion dollar, thirty six thousand general public, soldiers and other economical and financial losses are secede since so called war on terror has began for protecting US citizens, (forget rest of world). Being Pakistani citizens can we imagine that ultimately Pakistan has realized that US never be his true friend or except deficit from all characteristics of life, we never achieved anything whenever we have friendship with US except the sympathies of ADB, IMF and World Bank for loans. If I am not wrong I would say US has faced one time 9/11 and Pakistan is facing everyday due to so called war on terror.
Pakistan and US are not happy to each other and have profound lack of conviction, so both are running towards each other enemies for making conscious that we have substitute, whatever the reasons behind the curtain, it has proved from recent statements and visits that Pakistan military is not cooperating as it was before or according to the anticipation of US, and I guess both are trying to tease each other after showing the card of surrogate. Although it’s understood that Pakistan’s friend ship with Iran is not acceptable only for US, Saudi Arabia has also stout reservations and simultaneously Americans friendship with India is not agreeable only for China also for Pakistan. Secondly after breaching of Pakistan’s US relations will bring end of war on terror, and end of war on terror would resolve the most of world disputes and problems including Economical and this will help China to grow faster and replace US after becoming the new super power of the world.
So the leadership dream of US for India is far away neither this proxy war would goes towards end nor persists.
Better if both India and Pakistan learn to sort out their political problems themselves without inviting external players.
ReplyDeleteShahid Zia
true to certen extent but pakistan dont have any other option but to stick with china, all dialoges between indo-pak is waste of time coz they want us to leave china.......
ReplyDeleteill appreciate any feed back on analysis.
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ReplyDeleteI must say that I do not understand the decision of our current adminstration in the Pakistan-India debate either. It is even more confusing because most of us know that Obama's sympathies lie with the Islamic community. At the same time ...we saw his interest when he made his now-infamous trip to Mumbai last year. Perhaps it is an effort to pull away from China now that China finds it so easy to criticize the US, and make light of the fact that we borrowed heavily from China. I ponder these issues without finding answers.
ReplyDeleteAs to the rift between Pakistan and the US, this doesn't make much sense to the average American either. True, there has been resentment across America because of Pakistan's role in hiding and aiding the terrorist organization and most of... us feel that Pakistan must have had some complicity in protecting Bin Laden for so long. The changes in leadership in Pakistan made for some uncertain times, but I feel there is much more to it than that. What I do know is that our politiicans have many reasons for their decisions and actions, and they never share those reasons with the US people. We have to learn these things just like you and the rest of the world do, as they unfold and as the present becomes history. None of us trust Iranian leadership, and most of us distrust China about as much. The current trend toward India is, to me, unexplainable. Perhaps it has as much to do with our desire to control the spread of Islam as anything else. You and I both see an acceleration of these attacks across the world, and this is a subject of great concern. Unfortunately our government officials keep their agenda secret. I am watching this situation with as much concern as you, Ch Umer, and as much confusion.
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