Tensions between the US and Pakistan have been a constant theme in south Asian foreign policy over the past several months, but Ambassador Cameron Munter is cutting his vacation short and rushing back to Pakistan amid reports that the relationship is on the brink of collapse.
US officials are trying to downplay the seriousness to the latest crisis, insisting that reports of Pakistan ordering the entire staff of the Islamabad Embassy to leave the country were “untrue.”
Whether the specific report is true or not, however, it is clear that the relationship has been heading toward a break for quite some time and, particularly with the US history of embedding spies in their embassy staff in Pakistan as a way to claim “diplomatic immunity” it has a ring of truth about it.
It was one such “staffer,” Raymond Davis, who was at the center of the crumbling relationship early this year. Davis, a CIA employee, was embedded in the US consulate in Lahore as a “technical adviser,” before he was arrested in a double murder. The US confirmed Davis’ real identity, but at the same time insisted he should be immune from prosecution. Davis was pardoned after a payment of “blood money” was made on his behalf.
"Tensions between the US and Pakistan have been a constant theme in south Asian foreign policy over the past several months, but Ambassador Cameron Munter is cutting his vacation short and rushing back to Pakistan amid reports that the relationship is on the brink of collapse."
Oh…wow. You guys are breaking up? I don't know what to say….oh yea I do, hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
WikiLeaks also showed that these "tensions" are nothing but a show to keep the sheeple on both sides of the spectrum entertained. Pakistan agreed to let the US do anything they wanted and, in exchange, the US allowed to say anything they wanted in public. After that, they all kissed and made up in private. See, it's all a show.
Exactly! And fueled by "foreign aid" the bribe for which nations sell their soveriegnty to Washginton.
Dang, poor Munter had to cut short his vacation. Double dang. Pesky darn Pakistanis anyway. How is a disingenuous diplomat supposed to get a little rest? Cammy is gonna be pissed, no doubt.
Pakistanis are naive, good old trusting, good hearted people who take people on their face value.They did not know that if one is friendly does not necessarily means that one is a friend. Pakistanis made a drastic mistake in allowing a unfettered, free hand to US spies, who were busy setting up targets within Pakistan.Pakistanis should have done this a long time ago before they get hit with 100-150 tomahawk missiles. Pakistan should round up all US contacts within Pakistan.
Of course the 'entire' staff of the US embassy wasn't ordered to leave- duh. Somebody has to be left behind to shred documents and incinerate audio tape and destroy eavesdropping equipment and sweep up the place before the locals show up to take possession of the building.
Maybe that caretaker will get it all done quickly so he can be 'that guy' hanging off of the Huey skid as the chopper takes off from the roof. Wait- haven't we seen this picture before?
Actually america has to learn to respect other cointries and not behave like a play to do what they want. Naturally every child in Pakistan knows that all the terror etc. are american and RAW product and now pakistani agencies can no more tolerate because if there is no pakistan then will be left nothing. They will be also looser.
The wounds on Pakistan through america are very deep Why?
The whole Islamic world hate them why?
They have killed millions of MKuslims only on allegations why?
I reserve the right to be skeptical. I will believe that when I see it, till then, I'll assume that the charade goes on.
There is a less than 50% chance that any part of that report is actually true – even the report of the Ambassador "rushing" back from vacation.
The US is breaking ever law possible and I think they are trying to devide the country to try to take there nukular arsenal.The Pakistani govewrnment keeps threatning but never follows through.They are most likly American puppets that going to cause major problems with their military and civilians.How gave America the right to kill anyone they please.This attatude is going to lead to WW3 and thats probably what america wants.Israel is also killing and breaking every law you can think of.Palistinians live in a prison whitch is there country.Time for this to stop before we see major wars that make whats been going on look like a picnic.The American civilians need to wake up so do alot of western countrys including my own Canada witch was peace keepers untill the 9/11 fauls flag.
This is Zardari's latest soap opera. He has lived more out of Pakistan then in the country most of his adult life, and his entire existence is dependent on what his patrons — whoever they are — dictate. He must convince Pakistani public that "something" is being done, but the fact it, he has surrounded himself with flunkies, cleared up military down to the very low ranks, and most of the wealthy and some middle class are all living off his largesse. There is no real economy in Pakistan, and he is using the "aid" to distribute money where it matters, so that the illusion of economy can continue. And the most deluded of them all, the middle class, is thinking that their step above the abject poverty is due to their brilliance and hard work. But isn't it so everywhere else? It is just so much more colourfull in Pakistan.
Well if the US came up to Canada "to help" and managed to murder our citizens at even a fracrtion of the rate they do in Pakistan there may be a little friction, specifically, lead in the barrel. What a bunch of door knobs.
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