In Pakistan there was a marked contrast in attitude to the visit of political joke Bill Clinton as compared to the fawning joy of the Indians. There was no crowds gathered to catch a glimpse of the doltish figurehead of the world's greatest economy, no ceremonies and no oily lavishing of praise by the media for the Clinton.
In my opinion we should have refused to let his plane land in Pakistan. The speeches by Clinton and Allbright since the visit have simply re-inforced the view that Americans are concerned only about the bottom dollar and as India's growing middle class, with their americanised youth will provide a lucrative market for American goods it is only to be expected that America will overlook any Indian designs for the region. In fact, despite being a so-called ally in 1965, the American sponsored UN forced Pakistan to give up large parts of Kashmir which it had won on the battlefield. Similar thing happened in Kargil recently, where spectacular successes by the mujahideen were undermined by US pressure on Nawaz to back down from their new partners in crime, India.
Now it is up to the leaders of Pakistan to show that they have learned from the past that boot-licking is a pointless excercise. America and India have their own concerns to look out for. We should concentrate on ours and stop looking for the US/UN to solve our disputes. Leave it to the jihadis who are more than ready and willing to negotiate with the Indians over the return of Kashmir.
In my opinion we should have refused to let his plane land in Pakistan. The speeches by Clinton and Allbright since the visit have simply re-inforced the view that Americans are concerned only about the bottom dollar and as India's growing middle class, with their americanised youth will provide a lucrative market for American goods it is only to be expected that America will overlook any Indian designs for the region. In fact, despite being a so-called ally in 1965, the American sponsored UN forced Pakistan to give up large parts of Kashmir which it had won on the battlefield. Similar thing happened in Kargil recently, where spectacular successes by the mujahideen were undermined by US pressure on Nawaz to back down from their new partners in crime, India.
Now it is up to the leaders of Pakistan to show that they have learned from the past that boot-licking is a pointless excercise. America and India have their own concerns to look out for. We should concentrate on ours and stop looking for the US/UN to solve our disputes. Leave it to the jihadis who are more than ready and willing to negotiate with the Indians over the return of Kashmir.
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