09-22-2006, 11:10 AM
<b>The most interesting of the reports quoted above is the one relating to US threat to take Pakistan to the Stone Age. The past military record of the United States from the time of the Korean War till the ongoing war in Iraq indicate that it has mostly faced failures the most glaring of which is Vietnam. Therefore, it is unlikely that the threat really worked with Pakistan. It is a fact that Pakistan has helped USA in the fight against terrorism but this decision may have been based on come other consideration.
We in India have not been happy with Pakistan as it has not taken measures as promised earlier to curb cross border terrorism across the border into India. After the recent developments and the continued failure of the Pakistan Government and of the US Government in apprehending Osama bib Laden, obviously Pakistan is under pressure to take more vigorous action against the terrorists operating from within its territory. So far, it was only India which was complaining about these terrorists but of late the Government of Afghanistan is also voicing its concern on the same lines. The resurgence of the Taliban in the Southern parts of Afghanistan has also not gone UN noticed by the US authorities and by the NATO troops. They cannot be taken for a ride any more by the false promises of the Pakistan Government. They now want to see more vigorous actions against the terrorists. In the face of such pressure, it may be impossible for Pakistan to divide the terrorist organizations operating from its territory as two separate groups one operating against India and the other against Afghanistan, and take action only against the later group. This is perhaps the reason for Pakistan to now sing a different song after the Havana meeting.</b>[SIZE=7][COLOR=blue]
We in India have not been happy with Pakistan as it has not taken measures as promised earlier to curb cross border terrorism across the border into India. After the recent developments and the continued failure of the Pakistan Government and of the US Government in apprehending Osama bib Laden, obviously Pakistan is under pressure to take more vigorous action against the terrorists operating from within its territory. So far, it was only India which was complaining about these terrorists but of late the Government of Afghanistan is also voicing its concern on the same lines. The resurgence of the Taliban in the Southern parts of Afghanistan has also not gone UN noticed by the US authorities and by the NATO troops. They cannot be taken for a ride any more by the false promises of the Pakistan Government. They now want to see more vigorous actions against the terrorists. In the face of such pressure, it may be impossible for Pakistan to divide the terrorist organizations operating from its territory as two separate groups one operating against India and the other against Afghanistan, and take action only against the later group. This is perhaps the reason for Pakistan to now sing a different song after the Havana meeting.</b>[SIZE=7][COLOR=blue]