Pakistan is no friend to America!

[AFG_Brit]

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/pakistan-no-friend-america-19955
Since the earliest years of the so-called global war on terrorism, Pakistan has played a double game. With one hand, it has taken some $33 billion from the United States in the name of partnering with it to fight Islamist militancy in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Yet, with the other hand, it continued to kill Americans and their Afghan partners, as well as NATO and non-NATO allies in Afghanistan, through its varied proxies such as the Afghan Taliban, the Jalaluddin Haqqani network, Lashkar-e-Taiba and others. And increasingly, it seems likely that Pakistan colluded to protect Osama bin Laden—the very reason why the United States invaded Afghanistan in the first place. While Pakistan has tenaciously maintained the viability of these so-called Islamist militant assets, it has prosecuted a brutal campaign of violence and threats of violence against Pakistanis who are fighting for a saner Pakistan, one that it is at peace.

Full article in the link above:

 

[javiersuka]

Well it's somewhat true, on the face to pretend as your biggest alley against terrorism while shielding World's Biggest terrorist at the same time. It's backstabbing which isn't something that friends do.

 

[Syed1]

Continued to kill Americans and their Afghan partners ) )


And America paid those billions for the services we provided them. Even their toilet paper was going through Pakistan.


BS propaganda articles.


This comes on a day when Afghan based terrorists have struck and killed 22 people in the border region of Pakistan. Get this crap out of here.

 

[Pakpak]

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/pakistan-no-friend-america-19955
Since the earliest years of the so-called global war on terrorism, Pakistan has played a double game. With one hand, it has taken some $33 billion from the United States in the name of partnering with it to fight Islamist militancy in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Yet, with the other hand, it continued to kill Americans and their Afghan partners, as well as NATO and non-NATO allies in Afghanistan, through its varied proxies such as the Afghan Taliban, the Jalaluddin Haqqani network, Lashkar-e-Taiba and others. And increasingly, it seems likely that Pakistan colluded to protect Osama bin Laden—the very reason why the United States invaded Afghanistan in the first place. While Pakistan has tenaciously maintained the viability of these so-called Islamist militant assets, it has prosecuted a brutal campaign of violence and threats of violence against Pakistanis who are fighting for a saner Pakistan, one that it is at peace.

Full article in the link above:

Btw, recently the Afghans, NATO, US and EU have all accused Russia of supporting and back the Taliban. Yet no ringing opposition there? The Afghan MPs officially also provided intelligence on Iranians doing the same. But our Afghans brothers are silent.

 

[Rayyman]

Chilllll

Pakistan + USA=

 

[Lonewarrior]

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/pakistan-no-friend-america-19955
Since the earliest years of the so-called global war on terrorism, Pakistan has played a double game. With one hand, it has taken some $33 billion from the United States in the name of partnering with it to fight Islamist militancy in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Yet, with the other hand, it continued to kill Americans and their Afghan partners, as well as NATO and non-NATO allies in Afghanistan, through its varied proxies such as the Afghan Taliban, the Jalaluddin Haqqani network, Lashkar-e-Taiba and others. And increasingly, it seems likely that Pakistan colluded to protect Osama bin Laden—the very reason why the United States invaded Afghanistan in the first place. While Pakistan has tenaciously maintained the viability of these so-called Islamist militant assets, it has prosecuted a brutal campaign of violence and threats of violence against Pakistanis who are fighting for a saner Pakistan, one that it is at peace.

Full article in the link above:

why dont you tell this to US ? or NATO ? .... or try UN ....

 

[the Great Khan]

sorry but thats not the assessment of General Petreus and others who are currently serving with Trump.

Here are the facts:

1) Pakistan was betrayed by the americans in the 50's 60's 70's and 90's. There is no disputing this fact
2) The US were caught red handed supporting terrorist groups in Pakistan e.g. the Salala massacre and the Raymond davis episode
3) The US has failed to even cosnider Pakistans security when dealing the the region.
4) It is now allied with our mortal enemy, another betrayel
5) The 33 million paid to Pakistan are reimbursements and aid is less then that given to other neighbours.
6) The US sanctioned us after we helped them win the cold war.

so who's betrayed who? do you blame Pakistan for hedging its bets?

 

[CricketCartoons]

This is how everyone must treat America. They don't deserve anyones friendship.

 

[Rafa]

I wish Pakistan rather gets close to Russia than USA.

 

[Eagle_Eye]

The author really has it in for Pakistan... seems like a compulsive obsessive anti Pakistan "expert" ...

 

[Eagle_Eye]

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/pakistan-no-friend-america-19955
Since the earliest years of the so-called global war on terrorism, Pakistan has played a double game. With one hand, it has taken some $33 billion from the United States in the name of partnering with it to fight Islamist militancy in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Yet, with the other hand, it continued to kill Americans and their Afghan partners, as well as NATO and non-NATO allies in Afghanistan, through its varied proxies such as the Afghan Taliban, the Jalaluddin Haqqani network, Lashkar-e-Taiba and others. And increasingly, it seems likely that Pakistan colluded to protect Osama bin Laden—the very reason why the United States invaded Afghanistan in the first place. While Pakistan has tenaciously maintained the viability of these so-called Islamist militant assets, it has prosecuted a brutal campaign of violence and threats of violence against Pakistanis who are fighting for a saner Pakistan, one that it is at peace.

Full article in the link above:

Why post an article and then not give your view?

 

[syed abbas]

sorry but thats not the assessment of General Petreus and others who are currently serving with Trump.

Here are the facts:

1) Pakistan was betrayed by the americans in the 50's 60's 70's and 90's. There is no disputing this fact
2) The US were caught red handed supporting terrorist groups in Pakistan e.g. the Salala massacre and the Raymond davis episode
3) The US has failed to even cosnider Pakistans security when dealing the the region.
4) It is now allied with our mortal enemy, another betrayel
5) The 33 million paid to Pakistan are reimbursements and aid is less then that given to other neighbours.
6) The US sanctioned us after we helped them win the cold war.

so who's betrayed who? do you blame Pakistan for hedging its bets?

USA did not betray Pakistan.USA made foreign policy decisions according to their national interests.And Pakistan made strategic blunder by putting all eggs in one basket.
China,Iran and Saudi Arabia are also friends with so- called mortal enemy.Does it mean that they are also against Pakistan
And Pakistan did not support USA during Afghan war for moral reasons.We supported USA due to fear of international isolation.

 

[PakLFC]

No reason for Pak to be America's friend. Pak and it's agencies do what is right for Pak just like CIA and all do for America. I take this as a compliment that America believes we are playing a double game now that they are stuck in Afghanistan. American's always say there are no permanent friends, only interests. Pak needs to look after it's own interests even if it means offending the only superpower in the world. Those who believe Osama was found in America know nothing. America plays double games all the time yet expects others to be whiter then white

 

[the Great Khan]

USA did not betray Pakistan.USA made foreign policy decisions according to their national interests.And Pakistan made strategic blunder by putting all eggs in one basket.
China,Iran and Saudi Arabia are also friends with so- called mortal enemy.Does it mean that they are also against Pakistan
And Pakistan did not support USA during Afghan war for moral reasons.We supported USA due to fear of international isolation.

where do you teeny boppers learn your history? from raja chai wala or something? we have one individual on another thread claiming a used aircraft costs 35billion dollars and we have another individual here claiming the more absurdities.

The US was an ally. It inked this on a piece of paper and in an official alliance. Its enemy the soviet union was arming India to the teeth and yet it turned its back on us. That my friend is a betrayal. Our strategic blunder was trusting a superpower and agreeing to join its various alliances. But what do you expect? we expected some quid pro quo. We were given nothing. Therefore to then claim Pakistan played a double game against the americans is stupid as this article claims...

 

[syed abbas]

@Great Khan
USA helped India after India-Sino war but at the same time our relations with USSR improved.We agreed to join Seat and Cento with false hopes of their help in case of Indian intervention.Since it did not happen as Pakistan had expected,we left.
And Pakistan did play double game in war against terrorism.We supported USA in war against terrorism but at the same time we provided sanctuaries to Taliban.Quetta Shura and Haqqani network are clear examples of our dual policy.
And you are saying USA did not give anything to Pakistan.Pakistan was lucky to escape American wrath after Abdual Qadeer saga.Had it been some other country,USA would have attacked.
Advice for you--Read some history books written by unbiased historians instead of relying on distorted history books and social media.

 

[www787]

Article is written for the audience who is naive and do not understand politics. In politics there are no friends. Everyone nation is for themselves. But I can understand why Afghans and Indian would be excited reading this article.

 

[Slog]

The author keeps beating a dead horse to the point where she has lost all credibility

Even in the American academic community she is not held in thw same esteem as maybe a decade ago

Was actually a very rational professor with well thought out and reasoned arguments which were tough on Pakistan... But in recent years she started coming across as an Indian mouth piece to the point where the political science community doesnt even consider her.. What a sad fall from grace