Mr Leon Panetta, you have rightly said that stable Pak-US relations are critical for success in Afghanistan. However, you must remember that stability of our relations won’t come over the blood of our martyred soldiers. We will not offer the other cheek, if slapped on one.
The US must understand our psyche before even thinking of building stable relationship with Pakistan. The only way to reach out to Pakistan for its cooperation and friendship is to first recognise what it has sacrificed for your imposed war and then deal on mutual and equal terms. Else, our doors are shut for you permanently.
SYED NAYYAR UDDIN AHMAD
Lahore