07-12-2010, 05:28 AM
Quote:Mr Michael Hughes :[size="5"]
Partition became a necessity because of the reluctance of Nehru to accept majority Muslim states within India for fear of diltuting Hindu majority and hence his control over India.[/size]
Like India Pakistan is made of people with several languages and culture. Balkanization of Paksitan is a "Fantasy Island" concept that insults the entire population of Pakistan.
Who are the Taliban? Ans. They are the direct descendents of "Charlie Wilson's War" in which Pakistan became an enabler because we decided to support a military dicatator.
Every dicatator in Pakistan starting with Ayub has had our support. Taliban are infused with nationalism whose main catalyst is the corruption of Afghan rulers.I think a better option maybe to make a EU type alliance between Afghanistan & Pakistan. Landlocked afghanistan cannot survive without Paksitan's support.
Such articles written to excite feelings only hurt US interests in Pakistan. Pakistan is now a decmorcay with Army firmly in barracks under the able command of General Kiyani.
All military interventions in Pakistan have been underwritten by us. Pakistan's inexperienced elected house must be allowed to develop.
The best way to defeat the Taliban and Al-Qaeda is to get rid of Islamic laws in both Pakistan and Afghanistan that are used as a foundation for the establishment of a caliphate. Saudi Arabia and the Taliban share the same relgious idealogy of theocratic rule at the end of gun or a whip.
Why not put pressure on the Saudis to stop supporting extremist elements