Who will it actually benefit to cut off relations with the US on a permanent basis? That’s the burning question right now. After the NATO strike that killed 24 of our finest in a cross-border attack, our response is what will define us a state and as a nation.
If we keep taking dictates from the US, we would slaves for a long time. If we don’t, we might have to face economic difficulties. Whatever the government decides, not only public sentiment has to be kept in mind but also the long term interests of the state.
Meanwhile, who will compensate for the emotional losses to the families of 24 soldiers who were killed in a NATO strike? Why blame the Americans alone, when it is our own establishment that is responsible for giving them space.
SALEEM SHEHZAD
Lahore
