The US has for too long been allied with Pakistan. This stems from Cold War-era politics. India under Nehru and then Indira Gandhi was part of the Non aligned/3rd World movement. They were de facto allies of the Soviets and because of this the US supported Pakistan.
Time have changed and Pakistan is in the Islamist camp. They harbored Bin Laden and many top AL-Qaeda leaders are there. The Pakistani ISI supports terror against India. That nation, actually should be a natural ally. Just like America, it is a secular Republic where freedom of region is guaranteed. India is now a free market economy and rapidly rising in the world. Their Bollywoofd movies are watched all over the world. They are a natural fit for us as friends.
Yesterday, Pakistan’s top military officer, General Ashfaq Kayani, said his country would not tolerate any more U.S. raids like the one on Sunday that killed Osama bin Laden. Furthermore, the Army chief said any more violations of Pakistani sovereignty would “warrant a review on the level of military/intelligence cooperation with the United States.”
It’s high time Washington review Pakistan’s cooperation. In short, America should end its special relationship with Islamabad and fully partner with India. The reason for this fundamental shift became fully evident when American forces killed bin Laden in his purpose-built fortress in the army garrison city of Abbottabad. The al Qaeda leader’s compound was eight times the size of neighboring houses, had few windows but lots of barbed wire, and was on flat terrain, visible from all directions. The place had an 18-foot wall but no Internet or phone connections. When children played soccer nearby, guards paid them to take their pick-up matches elsewhere. The bin Laden family had been living there since 2005.
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Why we don’t have a closer relation with India is beyond me. As someone who works with Indians, I cam tell you they re great people. They lived under the Islamic yoke for many centuries and under stand the threat of Dr Al Islam. They love freedom and are a tolerant people. It’s time to dump Pakistan and join forces with India!
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