thats the problem. our country is still being run by a single sick head. when kerry lugar bill (US 1.5 bullion aid package) was brought in parliament, the whole nation and parliament rose up against it and said that we will eat grass and die of hunger but wont accept this kerry ***** from US to feed our stomach..but our most corrupt president (who unfortunately has the powers) accepted this bill to fill his own account. even 10% of this amount wont go for the people anyway. as i said earlier, that is the US strategy. it buys the corrupt leaders of different countries and black mails the people of that nation through that leader by putting disgraceful conditions
Why do we get so emotional? No one has bought or sold anyone. There are multiple centers of power in Pakistan, just as there are in the US. These power centers play out some of their unaddressed issues in the press sometimes. That is why you see strange stories being leaked to the press both in Pakistan and in the US.
The situation right now is as follows. The US needs Pakistan. And Pakistan is fundamentally not enemical to the US, but we do resent several aspects of US policy over the years. These issues can be addressed if the US continues down a path that is helpful to Pakistan without creating 'space' in Afghanistan that can be exploited by Pakistan's enemies. I think the military establishment in the US understands this completely and has altered its strategy to suit Pakistani interests more so than what was being done in the past. That said, there is still some more to do on their part and I'm optimistic that this will happen. Drone strikes within FATA happen with Pakistan's knowledge and there must be a reason - in our own interests - behind why we don't shoot these Predators out of the sky. It would be best if we had our own Predator or similar drones, but until we do, we will probably tolerate this activity as long as their is joint targetting and joint intelligence sharing, strictly within the confines of FATA.
As for Zardari, a single person, whoever it might be, seldom changes the trajectory of a nation. Only a handful of people in history have achieved that, and I don't think Zardari or Obama are in that category. For example, Obama campaigned on an anti-war platform, but was he able to pull the US out of Iraq and Afghanistan overnight? No. Similarly, Zardari, whatever his heart's desires might be, is subject to checks and balances in the form of the foreign office, the bureacracy, the army, influential private citizens, the intelligence services... the 'establishment' if you will. Trust me, the KL Bill or any other such 'contract' will not be agreed to until and unless the establishment and almost all of its components are in agreement.
Just because a two-bit individual such as this US columnist writes a two-bit article in a two-bit newspaper, it doesn't alter reality. The US understands that India can never be a world power. They are surrounded by a much larger player in China, and a smaller neighbour antagonistic to India is enough to neutralize their military and economic potential if things get out of hand. What is left is a series of other smaller neighbours none of whom look upon India in a very friendly way. Net-net, never in the history of man has a global power emerged in a situation where the power in question was surrounded by military equals or superiors. It is impossible for a global power to emerge from this sort of situation. Thus, India is not and will not be a global power. Look to the US itself. It is a world power because it is geographically isolated from other great powers. So, when this kook writes about the US supporting India and delinking from Pakistan etc. he is doing nothing but exposing his own mental limitations. What can India do for current US strategic imperatives? NOTHING. India has weak intelligence assets in Afghanistan that are only concerned with destabilizing Pakistan's border areas. India cannot be part of real long term, popular government in Afghanistan. In fact, most Pashtun factions despise India. I am putting this gently, but India is not even remotely as influential in Afghanistan as Pakistan is and has been. As I said previously, India is not the country that will stare down China on the US' behalf either. So what is India? At best it is a market for America's soft exports and military gear. And of course, a source for cheap labour. Sorry to be blunt about, but that is about it. This does not a strategic partnership make.
So when you read such articles, instead of jumping on the bandwagon with 'Hai Zardari corrupt', 'Hai humaray siyasat dan chor', 'Hai this and Hai that', let's be a little objective. Nothing that is fundamentally against the interests of Pakistan will be allowed to happen. Whosoever thinks otherwise has read one Tom Clancy novel too many.
