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This report explains the bogus American claims about anti-Americanism and conspiracy theories in Pakistan, and how Washington has used the issue of visa delays to hide serious violations of diplomatic norms and stories about pushy US diplomats in Pakistan.
This report should be an eye-opener for the good people of America.
Two Pakistani employees of an American defense contractor engaged by the US Embassy in Islamabad have been linked to two attacks on Pakistani military and the assassination of a Brigadier. If this is not alarming, then consider that US Ambassador Anne Patterson’s name has come up in an investigation where thousands of dollars were paid in bribes to Interior Ministry to smuggle illegal weapons into Pakistan. Not to mention how Washington is empowering India in Afghanistan at Pakistan’s cost. When Pakistan takes countermeasures, US officials like Mr. Gates and Mr. Holbrooke accuse Pakistan of ‘anti-Americanism’ and harassing US diplomats. Time for some straight talk.
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All over Gates' doublespeak here in The Trench.
ReplyDeleteThanks for an excellent report, Ahmed.
ReplyDeleteI do think that you tend to interpret Pakistan's security in rather narrow terms. In a wider sens, Pakistan's security is tied up with the security of the people of Pakistan, about which you write very little.
Right now a panel of Supreme Court judges, headed by Justice Javid Iqbal, is hearing the case of "missing persons". Justice Iqbal has said that this case is bigger than that of NRO but there seems to be an eerie silence everywhere, including the media. WHY?
Is it because there is an unacknowledged reign of terror originating from the powerful secret agencies of Pakistan? What is so shameful is that people have disappeared during the hearing of this case, presumably to act as a stark warning to potential witnesses and commentators. Two of Pakstan's foremost journalists, Raroon-ur-Rasheed and Hamid Mir have referred to this atmosphere of terror. The link to Hamid Mir's article is given below but I would particularly want to hear your views on this issue of fundamental importance to the liberty of Pakistan's citizens.
http://jang.com.pk/jang/jan2010-daily/25-01-2010/col2.htm