Holding that Pakistan is the source of many of the US problems in Afghanistan, an American lawmaker has said the US has now an ally in India and an enemy in Islamabad.
“Things have changed in the last 20 years. Pakistan is no longer our ally and India is no longer an ally of the Soviet Union. What we have now is an ally in India and an enemy in Pakistan,” Congressman Dana Rohrabacher said.
“It is not because we are declaring them that they are our enemy, but because Pakistan declared itself as an enemy of the United States,” Rohrabacher alleged. “No body, but an enemy would take the murderer, a terrorist who slaughters 3,000 people and give him a safe haven and then arrest the man who helped us bring justice to that murderer.”
He was referring to detained Pakistani doctor Shakil Afridi, who had helped the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) hunt down former al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden on May 2, 2011.
“It is about time that we realise that Pakistan is the source of many of the problems that we have there (Afghanistan) rather than being optimistic that Pakistan is going to change,” Rohrabacher said.
In response to a question from Rohrabacher, Washington -based think-tank Daniel Markey told lawmakers at a Congressional hearing that Pakistan could be even “worse enemy” of the US than it currently is, particularly in Afghanistan. “Let’s be careful, what we wish for because they can be even worse enemy than they currently are,” Markey, Senior Fellow for India, Pakistan and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations said.
“I think you are right in a sense. Pakistan has been incredibly frustrating and at times would be better characterised as an adversary or an enemy particularly with respect to our differences on Afghanistan,” Markey said in response to question from Rohrabacher.
Seth G Jones from Rand told lawmakers in his remarks that individuals from the ISI and Pakistan military continue to provide some support to Afghan insurgents. “Indeed, Pakistan is running one of the most successful covert action programmes today against a major power – and against the United States no less,” he said.
“The US failure to curb Pakistan’s sanctuary and support is particularly egregious since the United States was involved in an almost identical programme 30 years ago – with the ISI – against the Soviets in Afghanistan,” Seth said.
We want separate nation.we want freedom from terrorist Pakistan.we want just Independent Sindhudesh (آزاد سندهو ديش (.so support us dear. Thanks:
"so support us dear"?!! how pathetic! you are an insult to all proud Sindhis and Pakistanis. If you want Sindhudesh, fight for it and go get it. What's all this about "oh please pretty please, sir my dear American boss congressman, help us, help little pathetic beggar Sindhis like us". Bashir is a laanat to all proud Sindhis. Sindh zindabad. Pakistan paindabad.
Rohrabacher voiced support for the Taliban when they seized power in the 1990s, visiting Afghanistan when it came under their control, saying that the Taliban would provide "stability", and eliminate threats to the United States. He also claimed the Taliban "intend to establish a disciplined, moral society". He said he believed complete Taliban control over Afghanistan would be a "positive development", that they were "devout traditionalists, not terrorists or revolutionaries", and that "sensationalist" media coverage of the Taliban's introduction of Sharia law was "nonsense". Source: Wikipeadia
We want separate nation.we want freedom from terrorist Pakistan.we want just Independent ”Sindh” (آزاد سندهو ديش (.so support us dear. Thanks:
You seems to be agent of US and India and fulfilling their agendas and not true Pakistani. shame on you.Yes both US and India along with Israel don't want Pakistan to be peaceful and developed country thats why destabilizing Pakistan by various means and using Afghanistan as base for sending terrorists to Pakistan. Because of this so called "War On Terror" Pakistan lost 50000+ lives and still suffering and economy collapses and still US saying do more is that not enough?.One country losing everyday lives and country,s economy collapses.Fact is Pakistan lost more then any country in world because so called "War On Terror".
You are a confused fool who thinks the TTP. Are your friends and the USA is your enemy???…destabilization of Pakistan is coming from TTP, Taliban, DPC, JI, and other radical extremists who want to see the democratically elected government fail…it is not the USA who is destabilizing Pakistan it is Pakistani terrorist and their supporters in Pakistan who are traitors to their country…
TTP and usa and raw are the combined enemies of Pakistan. Its is open secret now cia and raw is funding ttp and bla.
Nothing new. We accept this in return for all Pakistan has given. since 1958. Bada Bear in Peshawer than support against the soviet invasion and now war on terror.
Shame on these low moral people who can not differentiate between friend and foe.
a sindhudesh? what a narrow minded, self serving, short sighted thing to say.. further fragmenting the south asian region will serve noone. american commentary is as volatile as the weather in Britain- there is washington and islamabad having talks in riyadh then there is washington and dehli having talks somewhere else. this is ridiculous.
India is a certified rape capital of the world and RAW agents never use their real name because they don't know their real father.
good job pakistan, cheers india
This f'ing idiot Robacher is hell bent on Pakistan stopping land route to US, which they need desperately for withdrawing from Afghanistan.
Why is the Pakistan Government quiet, why don't they tell Kerry to muzzle this stray dog?
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Pakistan does not "tell" US …
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They "request" or "beg" …
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SO why r u crying over blocked of route.
I agree with Bashir Sindhi, it is the Pakistani Establishment and the distorted minds of their Generals against their our people which has put Sindh & Balochistan people against the wall. Distorted minds line Zia, Aslam Beg, Musharaf, they destroyed their own country to conquer their own people. Sindh & Balochistan people have the right for self defense, and they must, to prevent their nation being destroyed by these petty six degree minds.
"Raj":
Sindu Desh? Wow! Talk about an ancient relic and archaic word? The Ultra-Patriotic, and hyper-secular MQM controls Urban Sindh Karachi, Hydrabad, Sukkar and Nawabshah, and the PPP control rural Sindh. The Sindhi nationalists are aligned with the ultra-conservative PMLN.
Who is left to ask for "Sindudesh". No one!
Pakistan khapay!
Bashir sindi is us ur brother in law / husband of ur preety sister that u r askingf avour through him
Poor Chaps all of you. The world is laughing at you fighting like street urchins. Sham on you, the citizens of this past great, BUT NOW FAILED & DEFUNCT NATION….. Finito
Oh yes I my ID is analyst so I am analyst and that makes me analyst.
As U.S.A sows,so shall U.S.A ewap.It is due America`s double standards policies.U.S.A IS NOT SINCERE FREIEND,BUT A VERY COWARD ENEMY.
Why would anyone in America think Pakistan is their friend???you have hosted the worst terrorists in the world and blamed USA for terrorist produced in Pakistan???the US has tried to be friend to Pakistan but many now think it is a waste of time…
People of Pakistan have seen real face of us twice first after soviet invasion and now they are funding ttp. you people are back stabbers. We don' need or want your friendship.
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