Do you think Pakistan is a dependable ally in America's "war on terrorism"?
551117
Nope, Pakistan is part of the enemy, they just acting otherwise
955653
Yes I do because at the battle of Tora Bora in Afghanistan in December of 2001, we had Osama Bin Laden cornered, and rather than using Special Forces troops to either nab him or just kill him, our military paid Afghan War Lords to go after him, and god knows where he went or what happened. Point being, he got away. Ever since then, I think America has had a black eye because the rhetoric of our president after 9/11 was we're going to get him dead or alive, and it never amounted to what he promised.
848850
well its kind of a two sided war. You see, it must be traced back to the source. When the Russians invaded Afghanistan, Usama Bin Ladin as well as Ahmed Massoud (pardon me for spelling mistakes) defended their territory in a combined effort. After that Usama returned without a motivation and needed to pursue further ventures, while Massoud formed america's greatest ally-The Northern Alliance. Then it was that Usama learned of a man(cant remember the name), who was leading forces against the united states. He claimed that america lacked culture and religion and needed to convert to islam. Throughout the clinton administration, there were numerous threats of attacks and who can forget the first WTC bombing in 1993? Then it was in 2001 that WTC was bombed again which eventually led to the events that have evolved into the war today. Even i am no supporter of violence, but you must remember that we cannot rule out who is responsible for the conditions today. Go do some research.
1076403
The USSR invaded Afghanistan, but never captured it as you claimed. That is because the United States assisted the Afghanis against Russia. After all, Russia was our enemy at that time in the cold war and the Afghanis had done nothing to warrant an attack. In return for our assistance, Bin Laden decided to bite the hand that fed him and turn on America in his quest to commit terrorist acts. Is it wrong to try to help someone and be a friend? Is it Americas fault that Bin Laden wanted to commit terrorist acts against us? Just goes to show that you can nothing to help these people. They are the enemy of the world. And you are a stupid jackass!
628374
Ofcourse.We are trying our best.Pakistan has to take the step now.
790657
well the way i see it america brought evil and destruction to a soverighn state, they were a peacefull state before the invasion, another war where america is responsible whether directly or indirectly for the deaths of houndreds of thousands of civillians.good will overcome evil and im not a muslim.
681626
L'opinion: Pakistan needs UN and OIC umbrella to send peace-keeping forces to Iraq\nIraq-Pakistan, Politics, 7/21/2003 \n\nPakistan will only send peace-keeping missions to Iraq under a mandate of the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Pakistani president, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who paid an official visit to Morocco, told Morocan daily "L'opinion."\n\nMusharraf said Pakistan has not yet made a decision regarding a request to send troops to Iraq for a peace-keeping mission, underlining that the final decision should serve Pakistan's national interests and its relations with Islamic countries in the region.\n\nOn the situation in the Middle East, Musharraf said the only means to establish sustainable peace in the region goes through carrying on negotiations that would lead to a comprehensive and fair solution in conformity with United Nations resolutions and based on the legitimate right of the Palestinian people of self-determination.\n\nEvoking Arab Maghreb countries' position on the Kashmir question, the Pakistani president underscored that he is certain that these countries fully understand Pakistan's position concerning its support for a peaceful solution to the conflict.\n\nMusharraf also said Pakistani authorities do not have any new information about where Ussam Bin Laden is, underlining that they don't know for sure if he is dead or still alive. In the same vein, he hoped Pakistani-Afghan relations would be further reinforced on the basis of mutual sovereignty and non-interference in the internal affairs of the other party.\n\nHe added that Pakistan is participating in the re-construction of Afghanistan and that it fully supports the interim administration of president Hamid Karazay.
154338
YES.US does think tat its d Godfather of the world.The so called "Super power" does not hav empathy towards the people of other counntries such as Iraq & pakistan & so on.\n\nThey are only concerned about themselves.
857801
No. I guess u got the wrong info. Let me give u some facts on India / Pak regarding Kashmir since 1947. Its long but i hope u read it. Read especially the part about partition, and the states having a choice whom to join.\n\n\nPakistan claims that Kashmir should be a part of Pakistan bcoz majority population is Muslim (mainly after terrorizing and driving out 600,000 Hindus). The Pak army just wants to use Kashmir as a base for a larger agenda of destroying and talibanizing India and converting it into a Islamic theocracy. And India's claim is based on the treaty signed by the then king of Kashmir (same treaty was signed by other princely states for accession to India) and secularism.\n\nUN Security Council resolutions 38-40, and particularly the resolution of August 13, 1948, said that Pakistan had attacked Kashmir, and ordered Pakistan to withdraw its forces and its tribals (those were disguised as tribals but they were pak army men). Pakistan has yet to obey UN Security Council and withdraw from lands (now called POK, Pak Occupied Kashmir) controlled illegally.\nRecently released documents reveal that in 1948, the then US Secretary of State Gen. George C. Marshall told the pro-Pak British that Kashmirs accession with India was legal and final as far as US was concerned.\nIn 1952, the Kashmir legislature, elected in elections recognized by observers as free and fair, with 100% of the legislators Muslim, voted to ratify Kashmirs accession with India. And the elections after that too were similar. Compare POK with Indian Kashmir.\n\nPakistan gave away a large part of the POK to China, which now claims those lands as its own.\n\nIn April 1993, then CIA director James Woosley at an open Senate hearing said, Pakistan, while not yet on the State Department's list of state sponsors of terrorism, but is Aon the brink. (in 1993, now its worse).\nIn December 1999, the Director of CIA George Tenet and State Department Coordinator for Counterterrorism Michael Sheen testified before a Senate subcommittee that US has evidence that Pakistan is a state-sponsor of terrorism against India.\nIn 2000, State Departments report on terrorism described Pakistans official involvement in terrorism against India, but fell short of adding Pakistan to list of countries sponsoring terrorism because that would have automatically triggered severe sanctions against an old cold-war ally.\nIn 2000, a bipartisan Congressional commission on terrorism recommended to the State Department that sanctions be imposed on Pakistan for its role in terrorism, but this report was ignored.\n\nThe British government in Spring 2001 put several Pakistan-supported organizations openly engaged in terrorism on the official list of terrorist organizations, to be followed later by the US.\nMajor political parties in Pakistan and Pak media have repeatedly asked Pak governments over the years to break bonds with terrorists and get out of the Kashmir issue, because supporting terrorists has resulted only in increasing Talibanization of Pakistan.\nBenazir Bhutto, ex-Pak Prime Minister, has said that ISI (Pakistani governments intelligence service) is a force onto itself, and she had no knowledge of what ISI was doing when she was PM.\nOn 11-21-01, the Hon. Mr. Robert D. Blackwell, US Ambassador to India, told the press that Pakistan-supported individuals involved in killings in Kashmir are terrorists and that They are not freedom fighters. No country will be permitted to provide sanctuaries to terrorists. He made similar comments again on 2-27-02\n\nPak Governments direct and obvious involvement in terrorism against India over decades has resulted in 50,000 HINDUS being amongst 70,000 innocent civilians KILLED and 500,000 TO 600,000 HINDUS FLED KASHMIR IN TERROR; world has been silent about this ethnic cleansing of Hindus from Kashmir.\n\nPakistan, which created, nurtured and protected Taliban, has claimed that Taliban is not terrorist.\nPakistan press reported in Dec. 2001 th
127934
PAKISTAN only bcaz its peacefull\n IRAQ and AFHANISTAN r badlly getting bombed since usa has been enterd there
757761
North korea and china are danger for usa so usa wants a strong support in that region against them.\nIndia is the only country who is able to be a superpower.\nUSA now is no more interested in pakistan. Pakistan is not supporting usa now any more.\nSo according to the changed conditions, USA sees their benefit in the alignment with india only.
700962
Most likely. They are double dealing and they will get burned for that. Look what happened when Afghanistan not only supported but protected the Taliban. Pakistan needs to stop being friendly to terrorists while pretending to support our war on terror. I dont know why they are allowed to have nuclear weapons.
200285
not sure what you mean. Are there terrorists in Pakistan? Yes. Do the govermenet supports them? not officialy.\nIs it in the list of terrorist countries? no\nDo we consider it an ally on the war on terror? yes\nIs Osama hiding there? who knows.
16514
The book "Whats So Great About America" has the answers to this question. But in brief, I think education and military force and vigilance are the answers. \n\nWith education, terrorism and fanaticism can be halted in future generations. With miltary strength and vigilance, we can guard against present threats and strike back as well.\n\nWe need Islamic countries as allies, or else we will continually be seen as the Great Satan. But I think we should be allies with a progressive nation like the UAE.
1187656
well NO.....i would say no country should ever trust US.....they change with their own convenience......before they were with Pakistan n now India.....coz they want to show "in ur face" attitude to Pakistan.....
624491
you are. no doubt about it. on one side u are talking about humanity on the other hand Hiroshima & Nagasaki.on one hand you are talking about fighting against terrorism on the other hand you are neglecting(or helping?) Pakistan. on one hand you are asking China to retreat from chinies taipei on the other hand you are occuping Afganistan,Iraq and Iran on the agenda next. you want the world to be under your foot. but never forget Hitler, Musolini, Alexander the great,Japan they all failed. where are you heading for? as far as China, India,Israel is concerned you will be axing the branch on which you are sitting. Pakistan is already under your control.
715915
The problem is that it isn't. If you think that the U.S. is doing a good job, you will have to read a conservative writer. If you want a more objective view of our war on terrorism, read Imperial Hubris by Anonymous (since announced as Michael Sherer, or some spelling like that.) \n\nA lack of attacks on American soil since 9/11 doesn't mean the U.S. is doing well in its fight. Bin Laden has targeted plenty of non-American sites with American interests. Many experts say that the U.S. shouldn't even combat terrorism through war but through diplomacy.