Clinton Attacks Pakistan For Bending To Taliban

New York Times:

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sharply rebuked the government of Pakistan on Wednesday, accusing the country's leaders of surrendering large tracts of territory to the Taliban and saying that the country's instability is a "mortal threat" to world peace.

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Comments

[Gumby123]

11:00 AM on 04/23/2009

We're going to need some more "smart" and "tough" diplomacy STAT!

[SteadyOn]

07:28 AM on 04/23/2009

Thank you Charlie Wilson for starting us down this sloggy road.....you are not and were not a hero. You needed to learn that the enemy of your enemy is NOT your "friend". They are just another enemy of your enemy and would/will stab you in the back as soon as possible. Too bad you were more interested in bedding Joanne Herring than in learning what could happen by funding the ISI.

[prosha]

01:34 AM on 04/23/2009

Here we go again, with the arrogance etc. Who are we to tell Pakistan what to do?

[blue planet blues]

03:21 AM on 04/23/2009

Are you kidding."We" are the ones giving pakistan billions unless of course "you" are pakistani.

[mesmorize3]

12:15 PM on 04/23/2009

Since supporting us in Afghanistan, Pakistan's economy has suffered losses of over 35 billion dollars, over 6000 civilians have been killed in terrorisim, over 1800 security forces killed fighting terrorist. While they are fighting OUR war and taking tremendous losses, we can beat them over the head with a lot conditions/strings for some "aid" .

Here is what senator kerry said the just a couple of days ago.

"As an example of how he believes counterinsurgency strategy is lacking, Kerry cited the example of a recent Pakistan army operation in Peshawar.

"The army went in, they expended a lot of energy for US, some lives, and you know, nothing came in underneath it — absolutely nothing. So you're going to wind up with a bunch of folks who are going to hate you.

"If the army's going to take the risk of going in there, for God's sake you have the civil component coming in, so you win something for it," Kerry said.

The Massachusetts senator has sponsored a bill that would steer $1.5 billion a year in aid to Pakistan. He said he opposes language in a companion bill in the House requiring the president to certify that Pakistan does not support terrorists. Pakistanis consider that "insulting," he said

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-04-21-kerry_N.htm

[DoesItMatter]

10:48 PM on 04/22/2009

Pakistan and US relationship would be funny if not for the harm it is causing to this World.