In what is said to be his last press briefing before his retirement, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen confirmed that US-Pakistan military ties are at a “very difficult” crossroads.
At the same time, Mullen insisted, he doesn’t think “we are close to severing” the military-to-military ties between those two nations, even though the US has revoked hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to Pakistan’s military.
Indeed that is just the latest in a string of moves that have raised tensions between the two militaries, including unilateral US and NATO raids from Afghanistan and repeated angry condemnations of the military and its spy agency by top US officials.
Pakistan, for its part, seems to be courting China as a replacement source of military aid, and with the US Congress looking to make future aid conditional on starting more costly wars in its tribal area, Pakistan may have decided the price of American aid is simply too high.
Can't hear better news than that,I wish it further progress to the SEVERING mode from cross-roads.That will mean no more bribing and under the table dealings with them,no more green cards to the brigs and Genrals and no more smelling of the fresh minted Dollars for some Generals.The sooner the better.This mercinary role of Pak Army must stop NOW.
When USA went into SEATO and CENTO pacts against USSR during cold war,they brought dictator upon us in 1958,he lasted 10years,they needed a dictator and again did it in 70's lasted for 11 years,the lastet as all saw that clown called Gen.musharraf ate 10 years of this nations life.Nonetheless we have CIVIL Dictators installed once these uniformed ones are gone.but with the severing of ties with Pak Army and future Dictators I bet we will automatically get rid of Civil ones too.
So almost half the time of Pakistan history we saw a well supported Generals and Marshal laws installed upon us and we could not even move a step ahead.and it was all because USA wanted Pak Army protect their interests more than staying close to its nation.One would say well if they did so,in return USA did good too to Pakistan.well it will be a shame if one ignore that fact and we do appreciate what USA may have done for Pakistan.but the ratio outweighs the balance.
Now as Pak Army realises the fact that it is no more easy to keep everythnig secret and brush all dirt under the carpet,it will be very wise for them to just draw lines of their cooperation with the empire.
Pak Army should have had learned it long ago during Afghan War that fighting wars does not really need sophistication but instead conviction.along with that I believe Pak Army is no more that dependent as it may think so.neither is Pakistan a toy country.We have problem highly exaggerated and propagandised on international Media bu again its a country that has shown it resolve even after losing 40000 plus live in the war that the never were part of and the time has come to reject it out right for good now.
Therefore Dear USG have mercy on us and severe ties with my army.we will share the burden of the cost and much as needed.
Please do severe the ties and gove us the good tidings,as Pakistani we are sick and tired of the MERCINARY ROLE of Pak Army for USA.It must be stopped if you really want that Pakistan grow as Democratic country with Responsibility toward the whole Nations.USG should help us stop this Monkey business of M2M Ties since the creation of PAKISTAN that has brought nothing but misery to common Pakistani.
I do agree with Khan if we break our military ties with america will be better for Pakistan as america was never a friendly nation to Pakistan. Thea always misused Pakistan and what for military aid because we can,t use against India and is a pre condition but India can use. This is bloody america.
Military should force Zardari to charge trandit fee, security fee and petrol on international price and the use of road be cahrged road tax will be enough for Pakistan instead of importing agents in the form of aid and let the Pakistanis killed by them.
ISI must smash CIA net work in pakistan reponsible for suicide attacks. This is common some one should provide logistic, arms, technical know how and money. Three agencies are responsible RAW, MOsaad and CIA.
Pakistani army should think there is no use for apologie we need the facts and these facts should be opened to the public.
Pakistanis are nationalist and will support more than america.
America will have to die down.
America could care less about the loss of life in there own country let alon Paskistan.And how is America to talk about corruption in any part of a country when there own is filled with it.Everthing America toaches turns to crap.I live in Canada and would like my country to start dealing with countrys like china and others and get as far away from doing bissness with America.They dont do nothing enless it makes the rich richer and screws the middel class and poor in there country and what ever country they involve themselfs with.Its wild I used to watch Fox and CNN and think America was the best country in the world untill I startewd getting real facts not lies from there government controlled media.In 4 years I went from thinking the US was great to realizing its one of the most corrupt coutrys in the world.Some people dont agree with everthing Ron Paul says but he seems like the only hope for a corrupt crumbling country like America.Pakistan needs to stop[ dealing with America period America vis not there friend they are likly to start a war with them but they are broak or Im sure they would with Iran to.
Completely agree.
Translated: they think they pulled it off and fooled the sheeple on both sides with their phony bickering. Neeeeext?