Obama has said many times that he would attach Pakistan and now he says that Pakistan is the instigator of terrorism in Kashmir and India and is responsible for funding the mujahiddeens. ALready US is putting pressure on Pakistan on ISI.
Should Pakistanis vote for McCain? Is he good for Pakistan?
**The Democratic candidate for the US presidency, Senator Barack Obama, warned the Pakistanis that if they cannot root out terrorism from the tribal area, America will do i for them. Specifically, “We must make it clear that if Pakistan cannot or will not act, we will take out high level terrorist targets like Bin Laden if we have them in our sights." **
Check his interview in Wall Street Journal
Q: Should the U.S. play a role in negotiations between Pakistan and India?
A: Use that as an example of how we need to think comprehensively about the region. If one of the central concerns of Pakistan is its security posture towards India, then we need to put that on the table for discussions as we try to solve the problems in Afghanistan. Kashmir continues to be a constant instigator of tension between India and Pakistan. And, historically, Pakistan has tolerate, or in some cases, fund the mujahadeen … because they think it’s somehow helpful to them in Kashmir. We have to have an honest conversation about how counterproductive that is.
Obama has said many times that he would attach Pakistan and now he says that Pakistan is the instigator of terrorism in Kashmir and India and is responsible for funding the mujahiddeens. ALready US is putting pressure on Pakistan on ISI.
Should Pakistanis vote for McCain? Is he good for Pakistan?
Pakistani's living in US should vote for who is better for the US not for Pakistan. Their future is tied with US as long as they live here. Let Pakistani's in Pakistan vote for those Pakistani politicians who are good for Pakistans future.
Interesting how we always have our priorities messed up.
Pakistani's living in US should vote for who is better for the US not for Pakistan. Their future is tied with US as long as they live here. Let Pakistani's in Pakistan vote for those Pakistani politicians who are good for Pakistans future.
Interesting how we always have our priorities messed up.
Not really. Indians lobby for a laws supporting their country, Israel lobbies for laws supporting their country, so do Pakistanis. If they are looking for a US president who is good for Pakistan it does not mean that they are ignoring US benefits as both candidates are trying to prove beneficial to US so that is "common factor" in both candidates.
Not really. Indians lobby for a laws supporting their country, Israel lobbies for laws supporting their country, so do Pakistanis. If they are looking for a US president who is good for Pakistan it does not mean that they are ignoring US benefits as both candidates are trying to prove beneficial to US so that is "common factor" in both candidates.
Agree somewhat. What I mean is that, what takes precedence in the choice, is it Pakistan or domestic policies?
So you want to forget Lyndon .B.Johnson,Jimmy Carter and Clinton administrations?
Remind me how they were "friends" with Pakistan more than Bush. I believe there were more sanctions, F-16 blocked in Clinton time. Can you also look at how many democrats were friendlier versus how many republicans were friendlier?
I don't think there is clear cut difference between the two candidates as to who is best for the US.
Let me ask you one question while we are at it.
Who should Indians vote:
1. US outsourcing more jobs to offshore (thus helping India)
2. US not outsourcing more jobs to offshore (keeping jobs in US)
Though the topic is about "Pakistanis voting ...." but I believe it is very relevant.
Depends on outsourcing or offshoring. There is a difference. I would vote for no outsourcing for the simple fact that I have not seen outsourced jobs being replaced by other jobs of equal or higher calibre, which in essence is more like offshoring not outsourcing. I say this because I make my lively hood from here. Perspectives are relative to where you are and what situation you are faced with.
yes but before that pls remember this image.. BB inspecting the huge cache of weapons supplied to Pakistan,during Clinton's period.....PC-3 orion and Side winders were made available only that time .And that was for F-16 not provided to Pakistan.I believe that was the biggest arm deal Pakistan had secured with U.S.
^ You can create a separate thread to argue whether democrats in general are better or is it republicans for Pakistan... lets keep this one for Obama for now.
Kashmir ‘constant instigator’ of tension between India and Pakistan: Obama
Updated at: 1725 PST, Monday, July 28, 2008
NEW YORK: Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama said in an interview published on Monday that U.S. “Needs to put that on the table for discussions” the Kashmir dispute which was a “constant instigator” of tension between Pakistan and India.
“If one of the central concerns of Pakistan is its security posture towards India, then we need to put that on the table for discussion as we try to solve the problems in Afghanistan,” he told a foreign journal as Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani began a four-day visit to Washington.
“Kashmir continues to be a constant instigator of tension between India and Pakistan,” Obama added, while responding to a question.
Obama said he would meet the new Pakistani leader, who formed the government following the February election. “They’re just getting their sea legs,” he remarked.
Asked whether US should play a role in negotiations between Pakistan and India, he said, “Use that as an example of how we need to think comprehensively about the region.”
About the talks between Gilani and President Bush in Washington, Obama said the US must emphasise the importance of closing down militant camps.