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Apology from America
The apology would have been swift if this was not an election year in US, but politics trumped policy yet again.
FREMONT, CA, US: This is with reference to Talat Hussain’s article of May 18 titled “Ironic that the apology came from Pakistan”.
One of the biggest challenges of waging war anywhere is supplying logistics to deployed troops. The supply challenge becomes even more formidable when the war theatre is a landlocked country located thousands of miles away and involves transit through one or more other countries and international border crossings. The US military has been facing a similar challenge since it deployed troops in Afghanistan in 2001 and it’s become only more difficult since the Obama troop surge in 2009, worsened by deteriorating ties with Pakistan.
The apology would have been swift if this was not an election year in the US, but politics trumped policy yet again. The endgame for the US in the region is likely to become much tougher unless they have the Pakistanis on board.
Riaz Haq
Published in The Express Tribune, May 19th, 2012.
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Nov attack was done on 26th to remind Pakistan of Bombay attacks by Afghan and US troops. So to say end game, well, US will not leave the theater with leaving 30-40000 troops behind. With Indian supporting 1-2 billion and NATO 4 billion, what you will have a 300,000 Afghan army with 60% Tajiks with India centric mind set. As things move, with money India/Karzai will buy every warlord over time in next 5 years. Then they will sit on border with 200,000 Tajiks, another 5000-10000 Indian advisers, 30–40000 US troops and wait for Pakistan implode.
There is only one option for India, that is to turn Pakistan into Bangladesh. Now Pakistan army has joined the party when billions are available to sell routes, access and resources then something. Pakistan never had any one like Nehru to glue the country, educate all( remember IITs), eradicate jamidars/prices/nawabs. Pakistan is 100 years behind in development with all rulers making money and everyone growing poor day by day. I do not see how Pakistan can avoid coming pressures from Afghan/India/US team.
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Riaz Sahib, Pakistan’s top expert on Afghan affairs General Gul had said that if Pakistan closes NATO supply rout for 30 days, America would kneel down and accept all our demands.. Its now 175th day but nothing has happened. I am afraid, similar conclusion is expected on other myths, esp. about end game and Pakistan’s participation..
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