Obama's Regional Strategy and India

Pew Research: My point was that Obama does not see the India-Pakistan situation the same way the Indians would like him to see it.

DM...
I am not sure, how this travel advisory may effect on India...Once the GE,Intel,IBM,HP, Oracle,Boeing etc, decides that India is safe country, the Govt. advisory makes not much dufference...I am seeing students from US university visiting our campus in Bangalore...

#103 by RiazHaq

That obviously creates problems for Bush allies like Israel and India, who have been getting away with murder of innocent Muslims for too long under the cover of "war on terror".

OK, quiz time. Let's see if Riaz mian can answer this.

1. Which "Muslim" country has the unique distinction of killing more of its own citizens than any other country? Clue: the killings happened to the east of India.
2. Which is the only "Muslim" country in the whole wide world to be using helicopter gunships against its own citizens who happens to be Muslim too? Clue: that country happens to be to the west of India.

Since Pakis are not all that great at either General Knowledge or accepting facts, here's the answer: P A K I S T A N.

Morons!

Re: # 98 Tahmed

"...Tell that to Obama..."

I don't understand what your point is. Obama, in fact, has outdone India and George Bush when it comes to focusing on the Afghan war. During his election campaign he dared Bush to increase the heat on Pakistan and in his recent Pak aid bill, he has added accountability strings that Bush did not. Further, he has personally approved the strategy of increased drone attacks in NWFP despite Pakistani protests.

Re: # 105
I think the tide has begun to turn against the Taliban because of the popular support for Pak military ops in north west. I see that both the civilian and military leadership are now taking a much tougher line against the Talibs that will begin to show results in future. But it's not going to be quick or easy.
Riaz Haq, PakAlumni Worldwide

Re: # 103RiazHaq saab,I agree but pushing Taliban from Afghanistan to FATA will not solve the problem either,they need to crush Taliban both in Pakistan(FATA) and Afghanistan.India sat on former Soviet Union lap for decades and I don't think India is important tool for Washington.
http://pukhtunkhwatimes.blogspot.com/

India is a separate country from the USA. Each has its foreign policies tailored to its own national interests. There is no reason for the USA to be singing the praises of India and vice-versa.

USA has virtually no leverage over India on Kashmir, even if it wanted to exert it. I think the USA is well aware of it. Plus there is little to be gained from Pakistan by trying to be "tough" toward India -- the Pakistani khakis are already doing the US bidding and the Pakistani public appears to be irretrievably lost to the US. If at all the US does anything along those lines, it will merely reflect the immaturity (Milliband style) of a greenhorn administration -- but they are quick learners -- so will likely correct themselves quickly (anybody remember how "Af-Pak" was coined and "India" dropped from Holbrooke's portfolio?)

Re: # 97
It seems to me that Obama and the Americans are getting wiser about "war on terror". They are developing a more subtle, nuanced understanding of it after denouncing almost all violence as "terrorism" since 911. That obviously creates problems for Bush allies like Israel and India, who have been getting away with murder of innocent Muslims for too long under the cover of "war on terror".
Riaz Haq, PakAlumni Worldwide

Re: # 94masadi u r a frustrated psycho man,u could not afford education in US that why u r cant shut ur mouth.

masadi opened his filthy mouth again.ignorant is back on chowk.

sri ram pmishra: life is tough for you hindus. first you get ruled for 1000 years by anyone with time to spare and drop by the subcontinent. and now no one buys your "islam is evil" card either.

#97

You forgot to mention "root cause" - as in "it doesnt matter 100s were killed in Mumbai, we should first consider the root cause". Meaning - violent terrorism is OK if we can find some justification or the other for it.

Strangely, now that 100s are being killed in pakistan, no one is interested in the "root cause". They just want to get rid of the murderers. Similarly situation in Saudi Arabia, once suicide attacks became common, they stopped their bakwaas about "root cause".

Pew Research: Tell that to the Obama. Maybe he will make a speech denouncing Pakistan as a terrorist state.

Re: # 95 Tahmed

"...if attacks on the indian parliament are a fact, then the illegal takeover of kashmir by india is a fact too..."

Aha! There we have it - a justification for the use of terror as an instrument of state policy to advance political interests! Shahbash!

dost mittar: and while you may not mention obama's speech - the fact is that before obama made the speech indians (not you) were falling over one another naming indian names among obama's advisers. and after the speech, they are all referring to the "disappointment" that obama has proved to be for them (the statement that you quoted approvingly in #58).

what i find disgusting is this indian attitude where even a statesmanlike speech like obama's Cairo's speech which was geared to promote peace around the world is received by indians with cries of agony simply because it is respectful of islam and islamic history and muslims!!

dost mittar #93 you keep presenting your viewpoint as "facts". fine. if attacks on the indian parliament are a fact, then the illegal takeover of kashmir by india is a fact too. present that - and you will see the picture the way the world sees it. not the way indians would like the world to see it.