http://www.opednews.com/maxwrite/diarypage.php?did=5809
This article is on how the United States have attacked tribal areas in Pakistan. It talks about how Pakistan is a main Ally in fighting terrorism but how the United states still fears that terrorist are coming out of the tribal region. However, in the articel it said, "Most of the tribesmen think that US has made a bad deal with Pakistan. Why they have been opposing US presence in tribal areas? Actually Pakistani leaders have been using tribal areas for their game through which they have been earning dollars."
This caused Davos President Musharraf to say that he thinks the United States should worry on Iraq and Afganistan instead of involving itself in other areas.
The main question that I have from this article ishow will this affect the US, Pakistany relationships?
If anyone can help that would be great.
Thanks
Austin
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Since Pakistan's independence in 1947, its relationship with the US has been up and down.
In 1998, when they declared themselves to be in possession of nuclear weapons, the US imposed sanctions, which were only lifted after September 11th, 2001, when it became clear that we needed Pakistan's help to deal with al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan.
But it is apparent that Pakistan's cooperation has often come only after some pressure from the US. Osama bin Laden is a far more popular figure in Pakistan than George Bush.
And of course, President Musharraf faces tremendous pressure to step down and allow the country to elect his successor. But this successor would probably be even less friendly to the US. It's a tangled problem, to say the least.
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