Trying to decipher the thought processes in a pictorial format. What the diplomats are saying publicly, what the Thinktanks are thinking, what the Intelligence Agencies are assessing, and what external factors are influencing the decision making process. How Americans see themselves and see others. How Pakistanis see themselves and see others are factors that influence actions.

There is a disconnect. How do  Pakistanis from Venus talk to Americans from Mars and make them understand? How do we decode the pretzels questions and the “jalebi” answers?

THE PRETZEL VS. THE JALEBI (Mars and Venus stated positions) 

American interests are simple, why don’t the Pakistanis get it? The US intentions can be described in one sentence listed below (A).

A) Pretzel-USA-Mars policies: Eliminate terrorism so that American presidents and Congresspersons can keep their jobs.

Pakistani interest are simple, who don’t the Americans get it? The Pakistani interests can be described in the sentence below (aliph).

Aliph) Build Pakistani infrastructure, have  peace and a stable economy to eliminate existential threats to Pakistan.

At the highest level the objectives (Aliph and A)seem to be congruent. Because these are the stated positions, the diplomats agree 100% on these. However Pakistani from Venus have serious translation issues with Americans from Mars in unstated positions:

THE PRETZEL VS. THE JALEBI (Mars and Venus un-stated positions). The US unstated position is the Plan for a New American Century (PNAC) type of future plans for the USA. This can be described in one sentence (B).

B) Pretzel-USA-Mars policies: Create buffers against China and secure the Central Aisan Oil reserves. This is a simple objective of the US–to encircle China.

The Pakistani position (Bay) can be described in one sentence.

Bay) Jalebi-Pakistan-Venus: Secure a pro-Pakistani government in Kabul, not be used as a buffer against China and build herself up to avoid Indian agression against Pakistan

Pakistani from Venus have serious translation issues with Americans from Mars: There is an inherent clash between the two objectives (Bay and B). That is why the questions and “diktats” are coded and now look like pretzels to Pakistan. Pakistan does not want to be a buffer against China because it sees China as its lifeline. Therefore Pakistanis from Venus give pretzel answers to Americans from Mars. 

THE PRETZEL VS. THE JALEBI (Mars and Venus un-stated positions) American Thinktanks influenced by Indian and Neocon writings.

C)  Pretzel-USA-Mars: Based on what we hear from the Indian and Indian puppets in Afghanistan, there are serious issues and half-truths.

Pay) Jalebi-Pakistan-Venus: Based on our own experiences, and double-talk, we are confused.

THE PRETZEL VS. THE JALEBI (Mars and Venus un-stated positions). Media on both sides are quaralling at this level.

D) We don’t trust the Pakistanis

Tay)  We don’t trust the Americans.

THE PRETZEL VS. THE JALEBI (Mars and Venus un-vocalized thinking)

E) White man’s burden to civilize these tribes. Darn these Muslims. Take out the nukes and create Baluchistan!

Say) “White man speaks with forked tongue”. Another Crusade.

So how do we get out of this quagmire?How do we straighten the spaghetti after it has been boiled?

Can it be done?

Ahmad Qureshi, an influential Pakistani journalist of international repute discusses US-Pakistan relations.

…Time for some blunt speak from Islamabad. Truth is, ever since our American friends seized Afghanistan in 2001, that country has gradually turned into a staging ground for destabilization in neighboring Pakistan. If Washington is focused on terrorists crossing our mountainous border into Afghanistan, Islamabad is more concerned at how Afghanistan has become a haven for an assortment of underground forces that consider Pakistan the enemy. These forces remain hostage to a Cold War mindset, and draw support from players beyond Afghanistan’s borders.To paraphrase Ambassador Paterson’s words, terrorist attacks on us from the Afghan soil have already become catastrophic for Pak-U.S. relations, fueling doubts about U.S. intentions.”

• Pakistani Cheese for Western “whine”. Invoices for services rendered.
• Wish list of Pakistani people
• Invoice for Defeating terror, Securing Pakistani Nukes $150 Billion per annum
• Kissinger and other Americans threatened Pakistan
• The Taliban was a construct of the CIA. Rohrbarker