PAKISTAN’S LEAD
The Pakistani ambassador told the United States to stand aside and let his country fight Taliban terrorists who infiltrated from neighboring Afghanistan. However, he added, Pakistan still needs U.S. backup.
“We will fight the Taliban and defeat them, and we will do that with American support,” Ambassador Husain Haqqani said this week during a visit to Little Rock, Ark.
Pakistan has been publicly upset over attacks inside its borders from remote-controlled, unmanned U.S. planes, that have successfully targeted dozens of suspected Taliban fighters in the northern part of the country. Some reports claim that Pakistani officials secretly endorsed the attacks by the drones, based in Afghanistan.
Mr. Haqqani, in his talk at the University of Arkansas’ Clinton School of Public Service, declined to answer a question from the audience about whether Pakistan privately approves of the attacks.
The ambassador noted the success of the Pakistani army’ spring offensive against the Taliban in the Swat Valley.
“We hope that the Americans will understand that the lead role in our country should belong to us for the simple reason that we know the region better and we have decided that we will fight the war for our sake,” he said.
Mr. Haqqani praised Congress for considering a bill to provide $1.5 billion annually for five years to help Pakistan improve education and health care and build or repaid highways, bridges and other infrastructure. He also called for more U.S. private investment as a way to combat unemployment that sometimes leads Pakistanis to support terrorists.
“It will be easier for Americans to invest so that the young people there end up making boxer shorts for Wal-Mart rather than making improvised explosive devices for the Taliban,” he said.
Embassy Row - Washington Times
Re: Hussain Haqqan: Invest in Pak so our youngsters can make boxers shorts for Wal-ma
so the problem is?? boxer shorts? or the Wal-Mart?
Re: Hussain Haqqan: Invest in Pak so our youngsters can make boxers shorts for Wal-ma
our youngsters should b afforded opportunities in techical training or given schlarships, not sewing underwares
our youngsters should b afforded opportunities in techical training or given schlarships, not sewing underwares
Bad choice of words by the ambassador .... but his intent was good. On another note China became what it is by supplying to Wal-Mart like stores ..... and it still is !!!!!!
What an idiot...goes to show what opportunistic hack with no real qualifications or education is given the most important diplomatic posting...
Re: Hussain Haqqan: Invest in Pak so our youngsters can make boxers shorts for Wal-ma
Bad statement. I will not consider him less qualified, as a result of this one statement though.
Re: Hussain Haqqan: Invest in Pak so our youngsters can make boxers shorts for Wal-ma
Why is this a bad statement?
Re: Hussain Haqqan: Invest in Pak so our youngsters can make boxers shorts for Wal-ma
^ it is a bad statement because it appears undignified and sycophantic. might not be the intent but can be read as "give us money we want to make your underwear".
nothing wrong with people who make underwear or people who make t-shirts or nike shoes or anything. however the choice of words is suggestive of boot licking at the very least. nothing in principle wrong with licking boots either, if you're working as a shoe shiner and dont have a cloth to work with.
having said this, hussain haqqani is one of the better spoken ambassadors I've seen lately, he was on the daily show and did quite well.
Re: Hussain Haqqan: Invest in Pak so our youngsters can make boxers shorts for Wal-ma
excellent....clearly shows of how talented Mr Haqqani is in his soft skills..
Re: Hussain Haqqan: Invest in Pak so our youngsters can make boxers shorts for Wal-ma
ravage is right. "Undignified."
excellent....clearly shows of how talented Mr Haqqani is in his soft skills..
actually he is pretty good.
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