I am assuming this is for me...I guess i did answer... Please read post #11...However if you are asking for a leverage of the level that it will make Pak fall on her knees than i am afraid no country has that kind of leverage........
BY the way Sikhs are not allowed to smoke... I know it as i am a Sikh...So now lets leave it here and carry on the conversation related to thread...
it was aimed at indian who posted this topic in the first place, but thanks for your input
the first part of "post #11" discusses possibility of switching of strategic alliances.
That does not answer my question
the second part of "post #11" discusses another issue altogether, which i will attempt to address
let me tell you we want to be a regional super power...We are no ware close to be a super power however we have enough muscle that we cannot be ignored...
Nobody here cares about your aims to be "super power".....irrelevant and stupid, considering super powers must have domestic affairs in or somewhat in order before having the ability to influence political economic and military influence anywhere else in the world
yes you may have the military muscle, but you also have many enemies --and most of your enemies are touching border with you (even Nepal is your enemy now)
Secondly there is a term called Diplomacy...even US comes to PAk for help against there fight on terror...Does that mean US is at mercy of PAK???
no.
it doesnt. Diplomacy takes place between any 2 countries, even enemy countries (save for maybe countries like Iran, Venezuela and North Korea)
or do you have doubts against US being a super power as well???
being a super-power isnt helping them win 2 largely unpopular guerilla wars
I think Obama should focus on credibility of his super-power and make that his first priority. A lot of people want to emulate the American 'system' but see America itself as a cause of problems in many parts of the world
(in fairness to Mr. Obama, this is the fault of Bush Administration)
The message is plane and simple we are asking our friends to use their influence to stop terror activities emanating from PAK...Where do you see begging??
still no talk of Russian leverage on Pakistan.
I just wasted my time replying!
Can somebody please give me a simple answer to a very simple question I posed?
My God!