Pakistan’s parliament today passed a resolution demanding that the government not join the Saudi Arabian war against Yemen, despite increasing Saudi pressure for them to do so.
Though Pakistan traditionally joins Saudi wars, the sectarian Yemen conflict has been extremely controversial in Pakistan, with officials saying they don’t believe their support for Saudi sovereignty extends to joining wars of aggression they launch.
In addition to demanding neutrality on the war, the parliamentary resolution also urged the Sharif government to play a proactive diplomatic role in trying to end the fighting in Yemen.
Pakistan has long-standing sectarian problems of its own, with regular strikes against the country’s Shi’ite minority, which represents about 20% of the population. Several Pakistani militant factions, which usually target Shi’ites inside Pakistan, have vowed to join the war against Yemeni Shi’ites with or without government support.
May be this is the begining . Hopefully Pakistan has seen the evil side of the corrupting Wahabi- Saudi symbiosis . May be Pakistan can stop this Hindu,Jew,Christian,Yezdi hating hydra from planting its root any more . Saudi royals and clerics are drowning . Pakistan should celebrate .
Agree that Pakistan did the right thing. The Saudi 'royals' do need to be shown the finger.
"May be Pakistan can stop this Hindu,Jew,Christian,Yezdi hating hydra from planting its root any more"
Israel, the white, Hindu world should also stop their Islam hating hydra from planting its root much more than it already has. Any idea how many Muslims have paid with their life for this hate, in the past few decades? Surely the other side(s) has not paid as dearly? So who requires more restraint?
When your enemies believe in a thousand-or-more-eyes–for-an-eye, have the capability, and historical actions to prove it, it becomes difficult to reign in your hate.
Btw, I think the present day Arabs are simply nuts to be killing each other. The AmericansBritishFrenchIsrael sure are Masters of the divide and conquer and pillage game. I suppose the present day Arabs did not stand a chance.
All that said, I don't see much hope of "stopping hate" happening from both sides, anytime soon. Why? Mainly because, now that the above mentioned 'first worlders' have subjugated the Muslim world, they will never let go easily. And, the Jihadists will continue their reactions, and the cycle of violence will continue.
There arte truths into your accusation .But Whabi influences dont empower Muslim in India.It doesnt improve the lot of the local muslims in India. It keeos the muslims form education and exposure to a brighter possibility.same .Same results in Pakistan.
Those Wahabi and muslim brotherhood inspired Sheikdom and Royalities dont flinch an eye or wince the corner of the lips despite knowing tthe facts that large number of Hindu buisnessmen who operate the high ends business in Gulf and to some extent in Saudi are the largest supplier of financial logistics to the facsict Hindu nationalist outfits -RSS and BJP .
This is their love of teh msulims of subcontinent.
So it is Pakistan, Turkey, and Iran leading peace efforts.
Opposing peace are the Saudis, with Kerry for the US loudly backing them per another story today.
It is the world turned upside down from all we are told to believe.
Good for Pakistan in giving Saudi Arabia's royal, Wahabi family, the royal finger.
The Star Tribune is refusing to publish the story (that appears at Al-Jazeera) concerning the 41 U.S. citizens filing suit against the State Department for illegally refusing to evacuate them from the war zone in Yemen. Further all comments on the subject are being blocked.
I'm not a lawyer and I don't play one on TV, but…is it "illegal" for the USG to not evacuate US citizens from a war zone? It's ethically challenged perhaps but illegal? If they are not USG employees then I don't think there's any legal contractual requirement to rescue them. Like I said, morally and ethically challenged but hardly illegal, IMO.
Uncle Sam has turned the entire planet into a war zone, including The Fatherland. There's no place safe to evacuate to. In Yemen the death squads wear turbans. In America they wear badges.
Two times Pakistan was dragged into international wars was at the behest of US pressure, first against the USSR, which saw the rise of the US empire thanks to Pakistan's Army and Taliban defeating the Communists, and then against a non-existing enemy post 9/11 in Afghainstan II.
I Hope those two time have become a lesson for all future governments and generation to stay out of other people's dirty work
I'll bet a sticking point was allowing the US to meddle in Pakistan"s north west province as well as stall the iran pakistan china gas pipeline in return for a fat pile of Saudi cash and military glory.
Finally some sense!
Maybe it has to do with the proposed pipeline from Iran to Pakistan.
Hey Curm,
Fuck the U.S. citizens in a war zone. Let them fry