Is this the calm before the perfect storm, or is it objectives achieved and mission accomplished!
Pakistan and America have had a complex relationship. Some call it the “most allied of allies”, “intimate relationship”, the “best of friends”, and “Americas most loyal ally in the world.” Some call it “disenchanted-allies”,”military-centric”, “transactional” relationship, or “outsourcing the war on terror”. Others call it “deception”, “deceit”, “double crossing” marriage of convenience . This spectrum is part of the complex love-hate relationship between the two countries. So which is it, will th real America stand upe world.
The Western media for the best part of last year and this year was full of the usual clap-trap against not only the army, the government, and the people of Pakistan, but it also was brimming with attacks on the very foundation of Pakistan.
They came out of the woodwork. All sorts of abuses were thrown at Pakistan, and its inception.
Even the Tehrik-e-Taliban are talking reconciliation.
All of a sudden, the spigot has been turned off. The shortages of wheat, electricity and water have evaporated. The dogs have been called off. It is as if the results have been achieved. In some ways they have. The alliance of right wing parties is ready to take over the government, Mr. Musharraf has been cut down to size, and the Islamic parties have been defeated and the nationalistic pro-Kabul parities elected to the National Assembly. All this may bode well for the “democrats” (small “d”) in Congress and on the Potomic, but in reality the face a far less compliant America.
If this “mission accomplished” is like the other one on the aircraft carrier, then the world and Pakistan is in a lot of trouble.
On Sunday afternoon, Feb. 24th, 2008 the Director of ISPR (President Musharraf’s spokesman) has denied the UK Sunday Telegraph report which claimed that Mr. Musharraf will be exiting in “days not weeks.”However, but rather ominously said “no comment” when asked that “Does Mr. Musharraf have an exit strategy?” The “No Comment” left the issue pregnant with possibilities.
