http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091120/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan
I suspect that Pakistan would be interested in our plans. If militants do cross the border they will be subject to more drone attacks, as well as problems with militants fighting government troops. Destabilizing Pakistan is not in the US best interests either, and is probably at least as important we not do that as it is to pacify Afghanistan. Whatever that is supposed to mean.
Two things concern Pakistanis greatly other than the drone attacks:
AntwortenLöschenThe first question they are asking is why the US vacated important checkposts on the Afghan side of the border right when Pakistan began its military operation in South Waziristan, which completely cleared the path for the militants to escape into Afghanistan. Hillary Clinton told Pakistani reporters that those checkposts were emptied because they were impossible to maintain, being located in areas that were overrun by the Taliban but the US is in general increasing its troop presence along the border. However, the timing for the evacuation was extremely inconvenient for Pakistan and it has left some people suspecting some kind of double game on the part of the US (http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=25079).
The other issue is the US asking Pakistan to go after Usama bin Ladin who is allegedly hiding in that country. Pakistanis say that there is no credible intelligence to back that but an even bigger issue is the terrorists wanted by Pakistan hiding in Afghanistan, such as Abdolmalek Rigi, Brahamdagh Bugti, and possibly Hakimullah Mehsud (Baitullah Mehsud's successor). Just days ago Maulana Fazullah (the leader of the Taliban in Swat and Pakistan's most wanted man) called up the BBC and announced that he's safely hidden in Afghanistan and threatened more terror attacks on Pakistan. Pakistanis feel the US should go after these men (they believe Pakistan has already provided the US the necessary intelligence) before asking Pakistan to go after Usama bin Ladin.
Other issues include the activities of Indian consulates in Afghanistan and the Afghan government allowing the use of its soil (perhaps deliberately) to foment terrorism inside Pakistan.
These are just some of the thoughts circulating in Pakistan.
Firstly, you have to understand that Pakistani & US interest are not the same. US has to leave Afghanistan one day but Pakistan is the neighbour of Afghanistan and it has to live with those Afghans.
AntwortenLöschenSecondly, It was also not in the interest of Pakistan to support US cause, however militiancy has damaged Pakistan a lot but there was alway a clash of interests.
Abdullah Abdullah was not elected as President of Afghan & I suspect that it was Pakistan's pressure because Abdullah Abdullah is known to be an Indian supporter in Pakistani circles, and no Pakistani would like to see an Indian supporter head of state of Afghanistan. Abdullah Abdullah is not a Pashtun, he is a Tajik, so it was also not in the interest of Afghanistan itself because 60%+ population of Afghanistan is Pashtun and they will hardly accept any Tajik Leader.
When US looks at it interest, they don't care about what are the interests of Pakistan and why should they when they are in a mess. But it should also apply on Pakistan, why should Pakistan care about US interest when Pakistan is in a real mess. Pakistanis have been blown up by both the militiants and US forces, everyday we ask ourself who are our friends and why we are in the mess, why why ????
They say he's on K2, second day they say he's in Quetta.. lol I suspect they will say Osama bin ladin is living in the Prime minister house or GHQ(Army head quarter)
AntwortenLöschenGlad you mention here, not many people knows that.
AntwortenLöschenHillary, during her visit to Pakistan, said " We have reservations on the existence of Al-Qaeda members in Pakistan".
So, Pakistan also has it's reserverations on the existence of Anti-Pakistan elements such as Brahamdagh Bugti, Abdolmalek Rigi (mentioned above by Nogura01) in Afghanistan..