Some people have begun to voice what has been for some time an unspoken fear in Pakistan - that of a U.S. attack.
What would happen if there were to be another big attack on the United States that is traced back to militants holed up in Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas on the Afghan border?
“Such an attack would immediately trigger massive bombing and an invasion of Pakistan by the U.S. and NATO,” says Riaz Haq in his blog Haq’s musings. “It could also result in the removal of the democratically elected government and installation of a new military regime in Pakistan,” he writes. “In addition to unparalleled death and destruction, such a scenario could turn Pakistan into a failed state with widespread unrest, homelessness, poverty, hunger and disease.”
Within the United States, he says, it would mean the election of Republican presidential candidate John McCain.
A top adviser to McCain appeared to corroborate that bit at least when he was quoted as telling Fortune magazine that a Sept.11-type attack before the November election would benefit McCain. Charlie Black has since apologised for his remarks following widespread criticism.
Haq is the not the only one worrying about the months ahead. Pakistani blogger Farrukh Khan Pitafi goes as far as to say : “Accept it or not, Pakistan is the next target of the U.S. invasion.” Over-reaction ? Paranoia ?
You could argue both, but four months after Pakistan voted a civilian government into office there is a leadership void in Islamabad, argues the New York Times, and perhaps that is feeding some of the insecurities. There doesn’t seem to be anyone in charge, and there is even less coherence on dealing with al Qaeda and the Taliban. The confusion is allowing the militants to consolidate their sanctuaries while spreading their tentacles all along the border area.
U.S. air strikes earlier this month in Pakistan’s Mohmand agency that killed 11 soldiers of the Frontier Corps, followed up by a threat by Afghanistan’s Washington-backed President Hamid Karzai to chase down militants inside Pakistan, have heightened the anxiety.
But it isn’t just Pakistan. Descent into Chaos is the title of reputed Pakistani journalist and author Ahmad Rashid’s latest book and it, according to the reviews, chronicles how the war against Islamist extremism is being lost in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia.
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@Sanjeev,
I started reading with Raj’s comment and then went back to the beginning…. lol
Tell me the truth, didn’t you laughed once by reading so many truth posted?
@Raj
I trust you buddy, if you have laughed really, then believe me I laughed a loud @ 3:00 am and got my dad shouting @ me
To all my Pakistani friends,
Let’s pray the war doesn’t break off on your nations, cos if it does, please believe in Kabura’s words by looking at the current “War on Terror” you are supporting with USA. The thing is if Afghan is free from Taliban, then US will surely ask Kazari to send Afghans to support War on Pakistan, and take my work they will come with all vengeance and revenge to help USA by thinking of the support that your Army and ISI did to these Terrorists to take refuge in Aghan and spoil their nation for decades.
As far China is concerned I think they will support you just like your army is supporting War on Terror.
As far other Arabs are concerned they are busy in thinking about Oil prices gone so low, and worried about their living. They will not come to your help as you already being an ally with USA who is a foe of Arabs.
As far Israel is concerned, they damn care for UNSC etc, all they know is to strike at once. Remember Israel’s Nuclear is not yet known to anyone, they are very secretive, and they have full support from US (who always discloses other nations’ nuclear installations and tests”, so in case of Israel, they wouldn’t or didn’t. BTW they are very irritated on the word “Jihad”.
As far India is concerned, although they have a good relationship/friendship/ties with Russia, India really don’t depend on Russia as Pakistan depends on China. And I’m sure whole world knows India has edge over Pakistan in past wars and will have in future too. Note if you have an access to UNSC sites, you can see UNSC charters & archives.
As far Russia is concerned, a word of caution don’t wake up the Monster by mistake. Neither China nor Pakistan can do anything to them. In fact despite all enmity, disputes even US and China couldn’t make a move on them. Also don’t forget they were the key in WWI and WWII when Pakistan was just an infant. I must also pity because they are a good ally to India.
@Kabur, Irna
- Posted by cccpI appreciate you words, it makes to me agree with you to much extent.
I m reading to the post of others in this Blog, My God its too hillarius, Some pakistani says : pakistan full of technology to counter US , some says that they have 5,500000 strong Army and some says that we are the fighting race. But you know what its really really hilarious to US i mean for Both USA and INDIA.
I m an Indian and when i say , who wins if India and China go to war, Obviously i m patriotic but i would say China, you know wny becuz i m wise Indian and accept the Truth. Ha ha ha ha, I m busting to laugh loud, God these PAKIS are crazy, give them some brains.
If pakistan broke in war with USA, it would take only 15 days to bring Pakistan Down, I mean they will paralyz it and would then use there toys(i mean some sophisticated technology yet to be test in wars like UVS and some sensors and laser guided technologies)
First of all Pakistan’s Economy would not to able to recover for atleast 15 yrs. and the destruction caused by the USA would deffinately not take pakistan to Stone Age but ofcourse to Bronze Age. Finally Pakis have good news that if war breaks they will end up landing to Bronze Age. How Funny na…. I m too wondering how would they go to Bronze age……. You silly guys, no… they wont board a TIME MACHINE they will remain in past in the present.
But the ground reality is the USA would not Attact Pakistan, It only wants to destablize the Waziristan and border Regions of Afganistan.IF it attacks it will only focus to these regions doesnt make difference if it upsets Pakis or Iranis or any other Nation.
Now question is why wont it attact complete Pakistan, Simple USA need a dog who bites India but doent like the tail of Dog as it(tail ) irritates it(US),so it wud chop the Tail of DOG so that it doent irritate it further and since the Dog live US wud Dog to counter India.
and one more thing US doest want to control/counter India but doent want the Influence of India to Others.
Baby if you go back to Bronze age I would
- Posted by RAJlook Pakistanis should not worry about this because we are muslims and we know death is going to come whenever!and america should also be alerted because if he attacks Pakistan we will also attack on America. They should not forget what happened in 9-11.
- Posted by wajeehaTalking of war, doesn’t necessarily means heading straight into the battlefield especially when u r dealing with a nuclear will. In war for Pakistan, battle will come the last. If you look at the string of events in last decade, you have an idea that war has already started.
1. 1999 Democracy in Pakistan thwarted
2. 2001 Most sophisticated attack in the most secure country blamed on cavemen living in Afghanistan with help of manuals for flying propeller planes
3. Afghanistan attacked with inevitable spill over of anti occupation factions to Pakistan (same in case of Russian invasion)giving all reasons to have calculated adventures into Pakistan Territory
4. Establishing military bases on Pakistani soil
5. Biggest democracy supporting a dictatorial regime under hoax of War on Terror
6. Using the puppet government to destroy civil institutions including the courts of justice by either blunt dismissal or hostaging them by installing ex-generals at the top
7. Putting extreme inflationary pressure on population to consume them in Money minting, oblivious to everything going around
8. Moral and Ethical degenration theorugh so-called free media and pseudo intellectuals. Today, all values that we once cherished are extinct in our society, values which keep us together as a family, society, nation
9. Create and widen the GAP between liberal and religious sections of society to the extreme leaving the masses in confusion
10. Use the military against own people in the worst ways to create a clear rift between population and the armed forces thus weakening the strongest organized muslim arned forces
11. In cover of military operation, fan the separatist sentiments in dissenting elements of federation
Once a complete annihilation of idealogical and social institutions has been achieved, the time for battle starts even if it is a nuclear power as even nukes need a national will to become a deterrant.
Pakistanis, being a resiliant people have posed more resistence to their war efforts than they expected. So they have to delay. They have to wait for the right time to ensure minimal damage to themselves. We still have not degenerated to a level which ensures smooth sailing for their army but nevertheless they keep tightening the noose.
They are not deterred by nukes, be rest assured. Only things which will deter them are
1. Narrowing of the GAP between liberal and religious segments through homegrown intelligentia who can think free of western ideals and bring all together to common ideology which we all once cherished but got lost on the way
2. To stand behind the democrartic government whether good or bad and make sure no other dictatorship threatens the democracy and give it a chance to mature. This is the only thing which will eventually bring us together and strengthen our civil institutions to deter any external power to come to us. Any dictator to be thrown out even if it has to be violent.
3. To promote further the philanthropic attitudes among our rich so the not so blessed segments of our society know that their blessed brethern will come to their help. (We have already manifested in times of quake)
Else, if we keep treading the path that we have now chosen, US invasion may not be very far.
- Posted by sheroOsama and Al-Qaeda are just excuses, similar to weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. If Americans know where they are, then Pakistanis dont mind taking action, or even a combined action against these elements on Pakistan’s soil.
America should concentrate on finding what it came for i.e. Osama and Co. It should have trained Afghan army in numbers and quality to fight Taliban. Why it did not train afghan army in such a way ? It was not question of cost, because retaining western armies in large numbers is even more costly. It was because of strategic reason of maintaining even longer term occupation of Afghanistan.
So, all these are just excuses for war monging. America has already bribed Pakistani generals, and all the other components of ruling elite, so that it can have cat walk of destroying Pakistan.
- Posted by HassanPlease stop Bush and others if you have any concious left in America and West.