Sure you can go back to the point when someone in middle of Africa suddenly stood up and started to walk on two legs many millenia ago and claim if that hadn't happened nothing would have happened to Pakistan. However, the point is, if Pakistan had conducted itself in a manner that is expected of a rational state, nothing of this would have happened. Your irrationality, symbolised by Taliban, is your cross. No one else's.
Well the fact that Taliban were willing to hand over OBL is really what matters in the end and makes your point about Pakistan supporting Taliban irrelevant in the context. Because the WoT was launched for that reason, not because Taliban carried out some attacks. You can talk about how Pakistan shouldn't have created Taliban, but then you have to acknowledge that US played at least half a part in that. So you can twist it, turn it which ever way you like.
In fact this whole thing about the legality, well it wasns't illegal to support Taliban or support Mujhaideen. So guess what, US could've made the right decision and hand over the proof. Clearly they were willing to deal with the Taliban when needed.
Pretty much relevant. Taliban willing to hand over OBL after they realised that their posterior would be handed over to them, is pretty much useless. They had more than enough time to hand him over. Even before 9/11. For other reasons.
And guess what, they were willing to hand him over long before 9/11. And so what if even they were willing to hand them over when they knew there would a war? How does that matter? They were willing to hand him over, the reasons why become irrelevant.
Because if you want to share evidence with Taliban, then you have to recognize that regime first. A government doesn't share any evidence or info with every person it comes across. That person needs an established legal status. Taliban had none.
Ok, well, it was being done through a 3rd country. And again, US dealt with Taliban before.
I doubt if you actually understand what putting words in one's mouth mean. Anyway, maybe you should go back and read what I have written. It clearly acknowledges US role. Or so I would assume from the phrases 'fought an American war' or 'aiding US doing it'. May be you should pay attention before flying off the handle. Point is, nobody forced you to fight their war. You did it because you felt it would help you in the long run. And that's what got you to where you are today.
No, what's got the region today is because of this WoT. No WoT - none of this would've happened.
I R R E L E V A N T. Dealing is not the same as diplomatically recognizing a regime. We dealt with Israel for 40 odd years. But recognized Israel only in 1991.
But they dealt with them before 9/11. So they could've done the same. Why do they need to recognize them for this? And the fact that this was being done through 3rd country cancels that out.
What they cited, or not, is again irrelevant. Law is law, whether you scream it out from every rooftop or whisper it into one's ears or completely remain silent.
No, in fact, believe it or not, they have to cite that.
I could use the same argument for Iraq war. What US cited was WMDs as the reason for war. If they cited humanitarian grounds, the war may have been legal.
Sure, letting Afghanistan remain under the brutal oppression of Taliban would have been sensible. That evil Yankee...
That's irrelevant as far as why WoT started was concerned.
Keyword is 'also'.
The analogy you cited seemed like you are asking for Pakistan connection. I just gave you that. May be you should be careful about how you construct your analogy.
That's not a connection. He was born to Pakistani parents in Kuwait. I am not sure how that suggests a Pakistani connection. You do understand what a 'connection' means in this context? Merely having parents that are Pakistani is not a connection.
Wonderful. You actually think it is a good thing that Pakistan is clubbed with Somalia and North African countries. WOW. What a defense.
'We are not the only problem in the world. See there is Somalia, North African countries....'
Ah here we go again. I was merely demonstrating a point about the bharati obsession and fixation with Pakistan. And of course you made a completely diversion from that.
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So. How does that prove that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is not a Pakistani. Did I make any other claim?
I was talking about a Pakistani connection. There's none. Since you responded to that, I assumed you were talking about the same.