THE PLANK DECEMBER 15, 2009
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Accompanying the main PR thrust of Obama's new Afghanistan policy was a more subtle argument: that a new degree of cooperation from Pakistan in the fight against Islamic radicals had given Obama faith that a U.S. offensive could succeed. But now comes word that Pakistan is refusing our demands to crack down on the Haqqani network, whose home base is in Pakistan and which is a major source of insurgency in eastern Afghanistan. The problem is that Pakistant sees the Haqqanis as assets, not enemies. Further proof that Islamabad simply doesn't see this war the way we want them to, and probably never will.
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Let's say there is another devastating attack on the US this time originating in Pakistan, via a group that is seen as an asset by the Pakistani government we are calling allies. Are we planning on treating them same way we treated the Taliban for sheltering Al Qaeda? Because if we aren't, then why should the Pakistani's listen to us? The only reason that Al Qaeda and the Taliban have the funding to even mount an insurgency is because of the drugs we buy, and the oil we need. The only reason the Pakistanis have a state that can build nukes, credibly fight a war with India, and support these "assets" is because we've been giving them our dollars, our guns and our planes. If we want to win the war against Islamic terrorists, we need to end the war on drugs (legalization), and end the middle east monopoly on oil (Open Fuel Standard, domestic drilling, Fisher-Troph, electric cars, and natural gas, whatever I don't care just do it), and stop selling/giving away weapons, money, and training to foreign countries or groups.
- acria multa
December 15, 2009 at 2:43pm