Re: Terror attack in Mumbai, Hotel Oberoi under siege
Just the opposite when it comes to Diplomats. Never listen to the official statement. Always listen to the conversation in the cigar room over drinks. Official policy is one thing, conversations that happen in private matter much more. Its rather odd, you say one should not listen to a diplomat, yet then jump to conclusions on the issue you posted up.
Real Politik works. But in today's political loyalty among allies is far more valuable than oil. Thus the joint military alliances which China pays for. Pakistan gets the TOT but puts in very little of the money. Gwadar. EPZ in Karachi and other areas for China only. Chinese industries heavily investing our oil and gas sector as well as providing many of the manfacturing TOT we need.