NEW YORK: White House spokesman Jay Carney on Friday called on Pakistan to "break any link they have" with the Haqqani terror network, blamed for attacks in Afghanistan including the recent strike on the US embassy in Kabul.
"We know that the Haqqani network was responsible for the attacks on our embassy in Kabul," Carney said.
"We know that the Haqqani network operates from safe havens in Pakistan, and that the government of Pakistan has not taken action against those safe havens. This has been a longstanding concern of the United States, and one that we discussed with Pakistan, in public and in private," he said.
Carney said that it was "critical" that Pakistan "break any links they have and take strong and immediate action against this network so they are no longer a threat to the United States or to the people of Pakistan."
Pakistan warns US: 'You will lose an ally' if accusations continue
Earlier on Thursday Pakistan's foreign minister said that the United States risks losing an ally if it continues to publicly criticise Islamabad's performance in the war against militancy.
(Read more: ISI targeted in bitter Mullen tirade)
"You will lose an ally," Hina Rabbani Khar told Geo TV in New York.
"You cannot afford to alienate Pakistan, you cannot afford to alienate the Pakistani people. If you are choosing to do so and if they are choosing to do so it will be at their (the United States') own cost."
Khar was responding to Senate testimony by the outgoing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, who said Pakistan's top spy agency was closely tied to the Haqqani Network, the most violent and effective faction in the Afghan Taliban insurgency.
Mullen said on Thursday that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency (ISI) played a role in the September 13 attack on the US embassy in Kabul, supporting militants known as the Haqqani network. That network, he said, is a "veritable arm" of the ISI.
The embassy attack was the latest in a series of violent episodes that have set back US efforts to bring the Afghan war to a peaceful close.
Mullen's comments and Khar's retort mark an unusual escalation of rhetoric between the allies in the struggle against militants and, at least in public, marks a low point in their relationship.
"At the operational level it will be appropriate to say that there are serious difficulties (between the two countries)," Khar told Geo.
In a separate interview with India's NDTV, Khar added: "Pointing fingers at each other will not help. Finding scapegoats will not help ... We want to be a mature, responsible country that is fighting terrorism with a lot of maturity."
The tensions could have repercussions across Asia, from India, Pakistan's economically booming arch-rival, to China, which has edged closer to Pakistan in recent years. A complete break between the United States and Pakistan - sometimes friends, often adversaries - seems unlikely, if only because the United States depends on Pakistan as a route to supply US troops in Afghanistan, and as a base for unmanned US drones.
Pakistan relies on Washington for military and economic aid and for acting as a backer on the world stage. Washington does not want to see further instability in the nuclear-armed country.
But support in the US Congress for curbing assistance or making conditions on aid more stringent is rising rapidly. And Mullen, CIA Director David Petraeus and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have all met their Pakistani counterparts in recent days to demand Islamabad rein in militants.
'Tough messages have been delivered to Pakistan on Haqqani Network'
Amidst harsh public statements on the Haqqani Network to Pakistan from the US government, a US government official told The Express Tribune, "There shouldn’t be any doubt that tough messages have been delivered — from all levels of the US government — to Pakistan on the Haqqani network."
However, the official speaking on background to The Express Tribune said, "the US-Pakistan relationship continues to have real strategic value for both countries, and both countries are committed to continuing to discuss those issues where our interests diverge.”
The statement follows Admiral Mike Mullen's testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee where he accused the Haqqani Network of being supported by the ISI and being responsible for the attack in Kabul carried out on September 13.
Joint operation against terrorists: Mukhtar
Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar on Thursday advised Washington to formulate a joint strategy for an operation against the Haqqani network.
The defence minister was responding to a question in Karachi on the recent warnings of the United States, following the accusation that the ISI was involved in the attacks blamed on the Haqqani network.
Mukhtar stated that if the Haqqani network is the target, then both countries should devise a strategy and take unilateral action against the group.
He was of the view that the US cannot choose to alienate Pakistan at this moment.
He also denied allegations that the ISI was supporting the militant group led by Sirajuddin Haqqani.
He urged Washington to share proof of their accusations before making them public.
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@Observer
"OK, so drive Haqqanis out to Afghanistan where they may live in ‘complete safety’." So they could continually attack Pakistan from there while the US does nothing? Just like how it played out with the TTP, LeJ, SSP and Nuristan Taliban? Sure. Pakistan will definitely take that under advisement. http://www.jamestown.org/programs/gta/single/?txttnews[ttnews]=35706&cHash=c186410c2e
"Brilliant, so the US signed peace treaties with TTP ceding Waziristan to TTP." First of all it ceded Swat, and that was something Pakistan tried to bring peace but when it didn't work it attacked them but then the US withdrew its troop presence and let the TTP take shelter in Afghanistan from where they've been attacking Pakistan with complete impunity ever since. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/7590182/Pakistani-military-officials-claim-Nato-forces-failed-to-capture-Taliban.html http://www.globaltimes.cn/NEWS/tabid/99/ID/674796/NATO-Commander-Pakistan-army-chief-discuss-security.aspx
"And it was a US court that let LeJ and SSP killers out?" They were let out because of poor witness protection, not because Pakistan wanted them freed, those acquittals are in no way indications that Pakistan somehow supports them.
"And it was the Law Minister of US Punjab who was seen with them?" No, it was a CIA contractor Raymond Davis whose cellphone was found to have records of contact with the LeJ. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/8316286/Detained-US-official-in-telephone-contact-with-Islamic-terror-group.html http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-02-22/news/286215941raymond-davis-taliban-mobile-phones
"And the place where Shia pilgrims got massacred is under US control?" If you mean Balochistan, it's ridden with an insurgency that is being backed from out of Afghanistan. Just ask UN workers in Kabul. http://home.comcast.net/~christinefair/pubs/11springFair.pdf
@Express Tribune: I had posted 2 comments today in response to Observer, not one. Thank you for posting the latter one of them, please post my first one as well, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Pakistan Shouldn't warn the USSR, Erm I mean USA, lol
@Observer:
Also, just like the TTP is not included in the US government's list of terrorist organizations, neither is the Haqqani Network (because it will "scuttle chances for peace"). This is why Pakistan has every reason to fear that if it goes after that group the US will shelter it and use it against Pakistan, just like it did with those other groups.
Also, Marc Sageman, ex-CIA, says whoever is in power in Kabul will have to make a deal with the Haqqanis, but you are advocating military action against them here. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/25/world/asia/brutal-haqqani-clan-bedevils-united-states-in-afghanistan.html
@Galeco
You talk about the fate of the TSNM in Swat; TSNM fled to Afghanistan where it’s now living in complete safety!
OK, so drive Haqqanis out to Afghanistan where they may live in 'complete safety'.
the US who has been openly sheltering the TTP, LeJ, and SSP, among others, letting them use Afghan territory to launch attacks on Pakistan.
Brilliant, so the US signed peace treaties with TTP ceding Waziristan to TTP. And it was a US court that let LeJ and SSP killers out? And it was the Law Minister of US Punjab who was seen with them? And the place where Shia pilgrims got massacred is under US control?
As I said most brilliant lies so far. http://tribune.com.pk/story/258789/lej-leader-ghulam-rasool-placed-under-house-arrest/
If any one wants to have the right perspective on this, please read the editorials by the leading english newspapers in pakistan for the past few weeks.
Every action has it reaction but unfortunately actions created by few is going to affect millions. May be chaos theory is unfolding infornt of our eyes.
I read some where that Kuran discourages praising some one if he/she is not worthy of it.Please do not praise those who kill others.
If people with wrong ideology can sacrifice their life, why not those who have good intentions atleast fight it out.
Good always wins.
Hope your country will come out of this problems and become a leading nation in the future.
Good time to say good bye to America and rely on own resources. Better shake hand with Iran and China openly now, it would be a twister for american think tanks....! Good relations and trade with these two countries are enough for survival even if there are sanctions from US and EU...!
I see bad days for Pakistan unless they wake up from deep slumber!
all of you must support Pakistan as we have sacrificed a lot for the world ...US must be ware of her statements... and all of you think same statements going for your country
bad idea haqani is supported by local pashtuns and dint taliban take responsibilaty for the attack on us embassy? i have no problems with americans but atacking haqanis is stupid
With so much overt support for various terrorist organizations by ISI/army, what is the guarantee that the army itself will not stage a fake hijacks of nuclear weapons, hand it over to the militants, to be used against India?!!
I think we should accept all american demands, and focus on the Real Enemy India
Initially there were WMD in Iraq, Osama in Afghanistan and now Haqqani Network in Pakistan is becoming a threat, keep noting a couple of more incidents....! I think, no brains required, if you are just a Human only, would do...!
Americans: We know it is still classified; you can tell us but then.... so we are waiting for it to happen...!
Pakistanis: Everyone please fasten up your seat belts, rollar coaster ride is finally coming to your country...! (Mr 10% you can discuss your share, earlier the better)
Good job Hina
If that was true, there wouldn't have been a May 2nd raid.
@Amit:
Start to fret! Malik threatened U.S with his big mouth, and now you!. Awesome!!!
its a long list may be time has come to say No.
@Galneco
With reference to your questions,
1) YES
2) YES
3) YES
4) YES
5) NO. As both will be eliminated without state support from Pakistan, negotiations will not be required.The fate of TNSM in Swat shows it is possible.
6) YES
7) YES. If Pakistan and US could defeat USSR, why not.
8) YES.Actually it is a nobrainer. If Pakistan stops conniving with the terrorists there is no reason why US should continue to blame Pakistan.
There you have your answers. What next?
I can't see the American or NATO winning a decisive war against Taliban or the Terrorist but I can surely see Pakistan being returned back to the Stone Age. It wouldn't take much because the Pakistani Leaders are already working on it. "Stone Age" with or without American and NATO Aid Is well underway.
@M. A. Mughal: No country need to attack Pakistan so there is no use of nuclear weapons or arm forces. You can see yourself, Pakistan is bleeding from all parts..Karanchi, Balochistan, day to day sucide attacks, Shia-Sunni, Sunni-Ahmedi etc. Pakistan will be divided by its own policy and eventually it will fragment in pieces as it did in past. Unfortunately people of Pakistan made to believe in conspiracy theories.
No need to debate and worry. Prepare yourself to face the ground reality and a worst situation if that must come. We should respect a free world but protect our honour. Let the USA know that Pakistanis are different.
Put things into perspective. The US and the West created the Haqqanis to fight the Soviets and now they are out of control. They alone are not responsible for the West's failure in Afghanistan but it becomes convenient to just blame Pakistan. This has been the Afghani game all along; Blame all of your problems on Pakistan but no one in the world believes it.
@Khashatria: in your dreams imposter,we are too smart to become a slave to uncle sam,instead of sending troops to afghanistan we are sending construction workers so that afghans have schools,hospitals,dams and a better future.what is your contribution there?
Pakistan had been telling the US since day one that you are going to lose this war and then you'll make us your fall guy. That's exactly what's happening now. The US would be giving Pakistan a lot of undue credit if it thinks that that small, weak, decimated country on the brink of collapse is singlehandedly responsible for the defeat of the world's only superpower and its 40+ NATO allies in Afghanistan at the hands of a bunch of ragtag hillbilly village hicks armed with little more than IEDs, suicide vests and stingers.
Hina Rabbani Khar's right; blame games and scapegoating won't help the US win this war, these are just stress relievers meant to vent out frustration over a side-issue.
Pakistan Zindabad. . .There is a great saying that, who are US friends always in loss and who their enemies always get benefits.
@Clifton:
and how is US economy any better than Pakistan's economy? Wake up!
God forbid.Is it going to be like famous wolf and the lamb story.
India should take the lead and send forces into Afghanistan; we can be a better slave to Americans than Pakis, We will sacrifice any number of men for Uncle Sam, after all we are America's strategic partner!
Since we are an upcoming superpower, we need to have our own people running the show in Afghanistan, we can teach these Talibans some lessons... we will succeed where Soviets and Americans have failed, JAY HIND...
"Pakistan warns US: 'You will lose an ally' if accusations continue"
Why? where will the ally go?
whether the knife falls on the fruit or the fruit falls on the knife.... end result is the same!
thankfully someone atleast showed that Pakistanis too have some say, people here just have the aid to discuss, nobody realizes the cost Pakistan has paid in the war against terror. The number of lives that have been lost, infrastructure, schools, hotels, worship places destroyed. That just did not use to happen before we were involved in this war on terror. Rather then needing us to be grateful, it should be US that should be thankful to us for standing with them in their war. Okay if we are partners then we both have played important roles! I dont see any acknowledgement from US rather they just have the complains.
Besides US itself doesn't seem to have any sincere policies to get done with this war on terror. Besides they are creating more terrorists just through killing civillians through those drone attacks. They got to think just what on earth doesn't let any common Pakistani(i am not talking about those dual nationality holders) accept US as our friends? Get off your horses people, we are ourselves struggling to maintain peace in our country, its hardly an objective to cause dis rest in other countries.
US, CIA and US Generals in particular have failed in Afghanistan miserably and they use Pakistan as an scapegoat for their failures and incompetence. After 10 years of occupation the ISAF can't even protect Kabul, this is the level of their failure and incompetence. Terrorists operating from ISAF controlled Afghanistan infiltrate our border and kill innocent civilians and security personnel have been killed number of times. But Pakistan never pointed finger on ISAF but complained.
I fail to understand whether USA is a friend or a foe
Oh.. Haqqani.. Charlie Wilson once called you "Goodness Personified.. " And you even sat with Reagan.. What happened to you buddy now?
I agree with Ms. Khar, Rather we should stop all the cooperation with USA on the so far called war against terrorism UNTIL US Govt apologizes on and terminate Mr. Mullen from his job. I mean not retirement.
This is ridicules we have lost more Army men than USA we have lost more public LIVES than USA We have lost everything in our ECONOMY.
What else they want more???????????????
I think now this is time for USA to do more and train their forces.
Let's say Pakistan goes after the Haqqanis:
1) Will the US help Pakistan against the onslaught of suicide bombings it will incur in retaliation? 2) Will the US help Pakistan handle the large numbers of internally displaced refugees that will be produced as a result of the operation? 3) Will the US keep its side of the border secure this time instead of letting the Haqqanis take shelter in Afghan territory and using it to launch attacks on Pakistan, just like the US did with the TTP, LeJ, SSP and Nuristan Taliban? 4) Will the US compensate Pakistan for the financial costs it will incur in such an operation, at a time when it is dealing with the floods and the Dengue outbreak? 5) Will the operation bring the Haqqanis and the Taliban to the negotiating table? 6) Will the operation make Pakistan secure against the terrorists already based in Afghanistan? 7) Will the operation prevent the US' defeat in Afghanistan? 8) Will the US stop blaming Pakistan for its continuing failure in Afghanistan?
Please let me know if any of these questions could be answered with a Yes.
Well done Hina Rabbani Khar..It requires some guts to say what you have said. Salaam to you Ma'am. very well said.
I dont know what is the credibility of Khar's "Statement" but its evident from the statement something going to happen between US and PAK in near future
@A J Khan: Believe me Nada, America don't need to fight with a Stone age country. Even if America stops throwing morsels @ Pakistan then Alhamdulilla Allah willing Pakistan will implode itself.
now they don't need Pakistan, the goal is reached, killing of OBL in Pakistan and whatever way you tell no one is going to trust Pakistan after OBL episode.
You can't lose something you never had
funny ,,,, previous was 'give us aid and fund, otherwise we will continue supporting taliban, laden'
@ Was A Pakistani.... If we sell $ than demand for $ will decrease and supply will increase....Simple rule more supply less demand prices will be down......We have to make start from some where... We are buying more Dollar, is it benefiting our economy or US economy ???
doshmani be barabar loguse karanahai dushmani with US never possible she need some more diplomatic skill.
@ Maher, @ Was a Pakistani
If Pakistan sells or converts its 17B USD in foreign reserves it will have zero impact on the USD dollar. You actually think there will be a run on the dollar based on this? 17BN of currency change is like a fart in a hurricane.
On the other hand if the US stops supporting our economy and embargoes our exports, our currency will collapse (eventually). Lets not have the illusion that we are like Iran and can bear such an embargo. Iran's GDP per capita is 5x Pakistan with International embargoes on it and it exports and inelastic commodity: oil.
The delusions of a bankrupt state on IMF lifeline is just amazing. Default could trigger a collapse of the state; there are vicious ethnic, religious, sectarian, criminal and local gangs out there which will take over the state. There are nationalist movements in every corner of the country; defualt would further weaken the writ of the state and could lead to fragmentation.
I think US wont land troops in Waziristan; there could be an increase in drone strikes but nothing more
@Was A Pakistani I agree with your sentiments to some extent. We (current Pakistanis) need to cut ourselves off from the addiction of depending on foreign aid - and that will wake up the people of Islamabad that the hundreds of projects that they take on (without realizing where the money is coming from, hoping it's from aid) and finally make them accountable.
The short term effect on the economy however will be disastrous: sharp devaluation of the rupee, hyper inflation, etc. etc. Perhaps it'll make us stronger and more self reliant in the long run, but the question is, will the floor crumble completely below our feet in the short run. Given my microscopic view from the ground here in Pakistan, corruption and malaise has permeated every institution in the country. This may be the wake up call we so desperately need but I fear there may not be the safety net the institutions that remained once the government fell (or was made to fall) last time around.
@Was A Pakistani: Here is reply from China and Japan since no one else is buying European bonds.
"Officials from China and Japan, the world’s second- and third-biggest economies, indicated that their support for Europe will have limits and the region needs to solve its own debt crisis. Japanese Finance Jun Azumi said in Washington today that while his nation can buy European Financial Stability Facility bonds if needed, there is no blank check. “At the margin we can do quite a bit to help,” Chinese central bank Deputy Governor Yi Gang said in a panel discussion yesterday at the International Monetary Fund in the same city. At the same time, “the real solution of the European sovereign debt crisis has to be done by Europeans themselves." Good luck in that whole Europeans coming up with a solution: after all it was mere hours ago that France’s Baroin said that the Eurozone is "open to support from others."
@Call me Troll: Well talking of smartness, pal I ain't forging any previous US "expeditions"... They have done good in the past (good in terms of realizing "survival for the fittest" theory). Snake charmers are always prone to snake bites, usually they die of that. US has gone too far in its quest. To a certain degree its a point of no return for US, they are struggling on a number of fronts. Furthermore, US hadn't got such mass economic down fall during Vietnam or previous Iraq war. Now they have it all... Btw, After Iraq war, US is still tied down to it, and after Afghan War, Russia broke down. So definitely deep worries are on ground for USA...
china will attack america
if america attack pakistan
If USA stopped all its aids to Pakistan, that will be a blessing in disguise for Pakistanis, Its all frustrations, frustrations and frustrations from the part of USA, who after 10 years could not win a battle in Afghanistan and now they are trying to make Pakistan a scapegoat.
But remember one thing, Pakistani nation although looks divided but when ever such thing arised in the past, when any country showed aggression against Pakistan, the nation become united and once it become united, no one can beat us,
do'nt forget Pakistan is a nuclear state and have the capability to defend its soil, its a different matter that concerned authorities have kept their eyes closed for some reason and once they are fully awake, oh God save all human being.
Never ever try to test the patient of Pakistani nation, we are united in case of any agression and fully behind our beloved armed forces to defend our mother land.
dont worry....us is just looking for an escape goat. Today its pakistan next it may be india. U can not trust us for anything.their lust for power and blood is to overpowering to fathom.
@Shailesh Bhavsar: When the robbers on your doors would you sit inside and do introspection or try to fight back?
One has to define friendship US is a friend fine but do not take dictation from them .
@Moise: Where do you live? Have you been to Germany? I know there is a correction in economy but Germany and Benelux have largely defied recession. They have problems but still ruling them out doesnt make sense. I mean of all the countries us ruling any country out.
@Maher: Ok! lets accept your assessment... We sell the USD 17 billion of it. It makes a run on dollar... China loses out on the 1 trillion dollar reserve and the arabs lose something in same.. Fuel prices go up... USD dips to such an extent the US exports become more affordable... US starts exporting... your factories dry out... fuel is high hence all the things go expensive leading to people going hungry and we dont have the money to feed them. electricity bills increase so does the load shedding and we further lose as we dont have a functional economy... US is still facing trouble but since $ is so cheap that outsourced work can now return to US thus adding to economy. So tell me how does your assertion help you? Dont you think we should act smart and take advantage of benefits than always settling scores.
US : First Al-Qaeda than Taliban and now Haqqani's :
If the American accusations are correct then Pakistan isn't much of an ally anyway -- so Khar's threat doesn't really carry much weight - does it?
"lose and ally"???Great!! Time for PAK to well and truly join the China's Friends Club -- North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Iran, Sudan and Burma!!!
@moon: Even if you are right about vietnam repeating all over again, you are missing something quite important here. Irrespective who lost or won that war, USA still continued to be economically and military super power and vietnam is still a struggling nation. No body remembers vietnam except for vietnam war. Nobody remembers iraq after iraq war, nobody talked about Afghanistan after Russia war, I hope you are smart enough to infer the rest. Sometimes you have to follow wisdom rather than following blind macho-ism.
@A J Khan: So what do you call the ever increasing number of drone strikes and the US ground operation to kill Osama bin laden!
It seems plausible, if we look to Islamabad's side of the story. Maybe, maybe America is just making this up to get its roots deep in Pakistan. We know America's desperate to get into Pakistan and Pakistan has been resisting.
The USAID hasn't really done any good other than filling up the swiss bank accounts. The only thing I'm worried about is Islamabad destabilising.
@Foxbat: Last time I checked EU is nearing collapse unless bailed out by European tax payers. As for US things are not bright either with 40 million or so on food stamps. Only Swiss are having referendum to block gold sale. Chavez is getting his Gold back from Western banks.
Pakistan has taken the stance in this regard is good and based on principles.
@Maher:
Wake up Pakistan - your plate is full now ( with Karachi Korma, Haqqani Haleem, Floods Falooda, Baloch Batata Curry and what not ) and you want to pile more than you can chew.
Here we are talking of Pak US relations, now consider Pak sells whatever meagre dollars it has, tell me in the bargain who bleeds more ? Pak or USA
Much better for you to to toe the US line , and be happy as a client stae of USA
Khuda Hafiz
Kallu Mama
@Faiz: Thanks for the info.
@Clifton: Most important thing in economy is growing food. Alhamdulilah Pakistan can do it. Even Cubans did it and they have the best healthcare system in the world with crippling sanctions for decades. Sure imported products will be missed by handful of people but chances are they already have dual nationality or plans to run out of country.
The american cannot handle the situation and it is very easy for them to blame others. Why didnt they kill Haqqani two years back when Pakistani intelligence shared with them that he is residing close to NATO forces in Afghanistan???
The quicker Pakistan severs this relationship, the better. We are addicted to the US's divisive agenda and dollars like heroine addicts. Time to go through a period for weaning off, re-invention and renaissance. Time to focus back on Pakistan and get our house in order with no external strings attached.
I thought all along we received the aid
@Was Pakistani..... US economy is already facing downturns, if we convert our foreign reserve in other currencies it will definitely impact US economy...I think impact will be not too big but that will shake US economy... May be other countries of the world also convert their currencies from USD....We know that fighting with US in battle field is not easy and we may face hard time so why not fight on economic grounds....
Stupid move. Shouldn't have done it. Better would be get rid of haqqani network, and stop funding terrorists, destroy Miranshah hideouts, rather than doing this. Sure, Pakistan is safe due to its nuclear bomb, and America can't afford destabilising it but Islamabad keeps on pushing itselves to destabilisation.
Some sore Indians wants to see USA fighting their War with Pakistan. Sorry bunnya !!! Its not going to happen.
I think we should stop criticizing and start supporting our country now and by country i do not mean government, Its time to be United.
Pakistan warns US...reminds me of a Hindi film dialog....DEEWAARON PER TANGI BANDOOKON MEIN KARTOOOS NAHIN HOTE
Pakistan should now straight forwardly tell USA to trust its efforts and cooperation with US in War Against terror because we are the only frontline ally who has sustained physically and financially. And if still America thinks or asks for DO MORE they may loose an ally at any cost.
Hmmm..... lets see what will happen to Pakistan if just the EU and US impose trade sanctions
@Maher: You mean globally or just Pakistan? How does it impact the asset one holds?
The escalation in diplomatic tension is a normal happening. No heavens can fall with the words of a US commander who has miserably failed in the discharge of his own duties. Remember General Mcrystal who was asked to resign simply for speaking the truth - all about the incongruent internal policies that ruined their own internal position.
In academic sense, it will be an interesting comparison to re-visit actions and words of US leadership now about Afghanistan and what they did and said during an embarrassed withdrawl from Vietnam.
It is not only Pakistanis who learn nothing from history. The trail leads us to the cosy context of northern hemisphere as well!
Its time to sell USD and transfer all FC into other strong currencies.. In this way US economy will face a hard time....
Please stop calling a banana an apple ..
"You will lose funding and your economy will be plunged into chaos just like the rest of your country", Hillary Rodham Clinton tells FoxNews.
We are trembling in US after this Pak warning.