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Congressman urges Trump to consider resuming airstrikes in Pakistan

Adam Kinzinger urges Trump administration to "get back to some real tough love" when dealing with Pakistan

News Desk May 26, 2017

illinois rep adam kinzinger says the us has to quot come back to carrots and sticks quot photo courtesy illinois review

Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger says the US has to "come back to carrots and sticks". PHOTO COURTESY: Illinois Review

A US congressman has said President Donald Trump should consider resuming US airstrikes on terrorist groups that shelter in Pakistan to attack targets in neighbouring Afghanistan, Sputnik International reported on Friday.

Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger told guests at the Woodrow Wilson Centre think-tank on Thursday that that it was natural for a new president to pause and take stock of relations with US partners, but he urged the Trump administration to "get back to some real tough love" when dealing with Pakistan.

"We need to frankly look at the consequences and consider doing it — of opening up strikes again," he added.

Trump administration to reduce military aid to Pakistan

The Obama administration carried out dozens of drone strikes in tribal zones of northwest Pakistan, but only conducted three airstrikes in the country in 2016.

Kinzinger also urged the Trump administration to begin pressing the Pakistani government to increase anti-terrorism efforts.

"We have to come back to carrots and sticks," Kinzinger remarked.

"Ultimately we have to make it clear that we are going to cross the border if necessary because they [the Pakistani government] are not doing enough."

Kinzinger named al Qaeda, the Taliban and Haqqani Network as the primary terrorist groups that operated out of Pakistan.

COMMENTS (17)

Waqar | 7 years ago | Reply @ABHISHEK BHARTI: Hanging Indian Agents :)

Sajid Ansari | 7 years ago | Reply Mr. Ted Poe and James Clad, US Congressmen, have asked Trump to declare Pakistan a 'Terrorist State'. These two gentlemen to please note that the renowned journalist John Pilger has declared the US as a terrorist state. He says in his article published in The Independent, dated August 30, 1998, " The World's worst Terrorists are the ones based in Washington". He is right as what the US has done in Iraq, Libya and what she is doing in Syria these days along with ISIS, the new name of Al-Qaida, and TTP, terrorist organizations made by US-CIA & Mossad Similarly, India has been sending terrorists, Kulbhushan Jadhav, Kashmir Sing, Ravindra Kaushik, Sarabjit Singh, and Sheikh Shamim, to Pakistan who killed more than 50,000 innocent Pakistanis through bomb blasts in Punjab, Baluchistan, Karachi - Sindh, and they all have also confessed their crimes, plus an India active-service Lt. Col Promit involved in burning 'Samjhota Express" train wherein 68 Muslims were burned to ashes. And the poor Trump is so ill-informed that he does not know all this about what’s happening between two nuclear-laced neighbors in South East Asia and who is doing what. So, Mr. Poe and Clad, in view of the above, whether the government of Pakistan declares US and India the terrorist states or not, the people of Pakistan have already declared India and the US as the "Terrorist States".

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Lorie Pura | 7 years ago | Reply That's not good suggestions sir.......i just hope are leaders always considered the welfare of their people........it's better to have a peaceful and progressive country than having grudge to other country.....

Pakistani | 7 years ago | Reply Time to end war in Pakistan and stabilize Pakistan. Make it stronger and secure its border, make it harder to cross from Afghanistan and Iran also.

Shah | 7 years ago | Reply @Sajid Ansari: Absolutely and agreed with you; These Hindu loving MF including his boss should know very clearly that its not going to be One Way Traffic; Be known that its for sure going to be Two Way Traffic; You cross the red lines and we guarantee you that you may be made to run for your life from Afghanistan; Dont think that anything or any effort will be spared; Talking is easy & having the loose mouth and used for vomiting will be made shut;

sara | 7 years ago | Reply when will this terrorism by white on us will stop. we have already paid such a high price of their on going war in Afghanistan. when will they leave us alone and find something else to spend their money on instead of bombing the whole world.

Aamir | 7 years ago | Reply They are in Afghanistan more then decades but haven't control at.

Sexton | 7 years ago | Reply Why does the US keep producing idiots like Mr. Kinzinger?

Sajid Ansari | 7 years ago | Reply Well, Pakistan has the capability of hitting hard whether it is India or US as both these countries have been testing Pakistan's army on our western borders since 2007 particularly in Swat where Indian army men were killed/caught fighting in civvies. However, if both these countries want to test our nuclear arsenals, they are most welcome, anytime. Our nuclear arsenals are capable of hitting the Targets pinpointedly in Arabian Waters, Persian Gulf as well as in Afghanistan and India.One of our ICBMs can also hit Tel Aviv in minutes. So, Mr. Adam Kinzinger, we are ready for the 'strikes'.

SHJ | 7 years ago | Reply @Arif Mohammed: Your air chief can only fly toys and tell stories.

Baloch | 7 years ago | Reply ...then ground realities hit him.

Arif Mohammed | 7 years ago | Reply Our airchief can fly a mirage and intercept the drones.

Khan | 7 years ago | Reply Guy is smoking GAO Dung.

Sabi | 7 years ago | Reply When you deal with Pakistan you are actually dealing with 'military incorporated' which has its interests vested in status quo.

ABHISHEK BHARTI | 7 years ago | Reply @BrainBro: What thing?

scotchpak | 7 years ago | Reply What is he some out of wedlock Kissinger? As long as you inform and pay in advance you are welcome

BrainBro | 7 years ago | Reply Why can't the white people just let us do our thing.

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