tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post2586141572570338651..comments2024-03-28T05:22:10.255-07:00Comments on Broadsword by Ajai Shukla - Strategy. Economics. Defence.: US-Pak: intertwined, but going nowhereBroadswordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-18734390113271715392011-07-28T03:19:52.623-07:002011-07-28T03:19:52.623-07:00Ajai
I hope you have accounted for $ 1 mn as cons...Ajai<br /><br />I hope you have accounted for $ 1 mn as construction cost of the Osama residence by the ISI and $ 500,000 per annum for its maintenance.<br /><br />Jai Bush <br />Jai ObamaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-76004554873374841312011-07-27T06:51:59.019-07:002011-07-27T06:51:59.019-07:00@anon 00:36
Truth hurts, doesn't it? :-)@anon 00:36<br />Truth hurts, doesn't it? :-)Gourishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-20274328028515174562011-07-27T02:48:56.875-07:002011-07-27T02:48:56.875-07:00Anon@00.36
What is whole world in mind ? can u ela...Anon@00.36<br />What is whole world in mind ? can u elaborate on that; i some how feel that .. from ur perspective world starts and ends in ur place of origin ;-)<br /><br />reg<br />Tech Photography and TravelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-7196313550520495162011-07-26T20:32:15.302-07:002011-07-26T20:32:15.302-07:00@ Anonymous 00:36
Thanks for your suggestion. By ...@ Anonymous 00:36<br /><br />Thanks for your suggestion. By the way, just to help you in your future forays into blog posting, it is not "advise". It is "advice".<br /><br />When you give advice, you are advising. The "c" is used with advice when it is used as a noun, the "s" when it is used as a verb.<br /><br />All the bestBroadswordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076780076240598482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-64585060020338474342011-07-26T19:56:22.900-07:002011-07-26T19:56:22.900-07:00Col. Shukla -
Thank you for yet another excellent...Col. Shukla -<br /><br />Thank you for yet another excellent article.<br /><br />Some thoughts and observations here:<br /><br />- China will never give 1.2 billion US$ in annual aid to Pakistan; it already has Pakistan by the balls. Chinese strategy will never pay extra for something that is already one's slave in more ways than one. What additional benefit will China get from doling out out more money? Unless of course Pakistan pledges over all its known and unknown natural resources to China...What really are Pakistan's options with China, after being taught a lesson by America? Threaten China with trouble in Xinjiang? I'd like to think that the Pakistani generals heads are not so deeply up their own backsides to try that, for fear of full emasculation by China. Core interests and all <br />that..<br /><br />- Howard and Teresita Schaffer are well known to have a soft spot for Pakistan ever since the old days of their time in the region. However, even they have been singing a slighly <br />different tune these days... <br /><br />- America is now plagued with the decisions it has to make; either be guilt-tripped by accusations of abandoning Pakistan "yet again" after it had its way with Pakistan, or to really tighten the screws to bring sense to the blind fools of Rawalpindi.. All this without further inflaming the anti-American sentiment the average Pakistani has been fed by the Islamist parties and funny side of the media there..despite spending even more(for education and such) than the Pakistani government for the welfare and development of Pak society.<br /><br />It is thankless being the lone, receding superpower, while seeing the the elephant in the room reaps benefits of all America's pains and spent gold and spilt blood in the region, starting in the form of the Aynak mines..<br /><br />- As for us, balanced, independant, selfish (emulating China's practice of diplomacy) policy is the need. We cannot afford to simply become the new pawn in America's plan... and yet there seems to be no way to avoid being part of Kissinger's rumoured Plan B for CHina. What is that fine line? A real strategic partnership is not a bad thing, but then, of late the Americans have been using the phrase "strategic partnership" quite freely with many nations.... So, whats the real deal?<br /><br />Can our leadership and instruments of state policy rise up to the challenges brought about by a slowly but surely imploding Pakistan? The shockwaves from that implosion may very well cause far reaching tsunamis for all its neighbours, friends and foes...<br /><br />@ Anon at 10:46 - Funny comparison about the Land Of The Pure and the Oldest Profession :) I had a nice little laugh. How true, and what a bitter pill for them .."Purely Professional". Howard Schaffer and his wife have a nice book on how Pakistan negotiates with the US, its worth reading for instances of how your observation is accurate in some contexts. <br /><br />Also, I personally know some really nice Pakistani people. Aam janta. It's a pity that the idiots in Rawalpindi have no real concern for the average Pakistani.Heberiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-42656583029876283812011-07-26T12:24:25.669-07:002011-07-26T12:24:25.669-07:00US unfortunately and rather unwillingly has turned...US unfortunately and rather unwillingly has turned out itself to become the third point of a vicious triangle with Sino and Pak. <br /><br />They have got so much entangled with each other in the matters of business, economy, loans, import-export, offense, defense, terrorism and counter-terrorism, so much so that none among them can come out alive and unscathed.<br /><br />So as a prudent move, India should remain a distant friend with them and prepared for any eventuality.Mr. Ranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-71930910334626838462011-07-26T12:06:16.566-07:002011-07-26T12:06:16.566-07:00why is it that indian write ups are so shallow and...why is it that indian write ups are so shallow and rotting with cheesy lines? i mean for gods sake...is this your best shot mr.shukla? a little advise for you: write with whole world in mind, not just indian public obsessed with anti pakistanism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-84014519266294301582011-07-26T02:23:28.246-07:002011-07-26T02:23:28.246-07:00Colonel,
The famous saying of Bush stands good. H...Colonel,<br /><br />The famous saying of Bush stands good. He said Pakistan is " bloody son of Bitches but son of our (American) bloody bitches"..<br /><br />That is fundamental preposition on which relations between the two countries are based.<br /><br />It is not time yet when an American President would say that "pakistanies are bloody sons of Chinese bitches"...<br /><br />Kayani or Pasha continue to be in the former category...<br /><br />Then what is the confusion... ??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-57182888332631827962011-07-26T01:51:41.287-07:002011-07-26T01:51:41.287-07:00The disturbing question now is : Can India TRUST W...The disturbing question now is : Can India TRUST Washington's stab in the back, <br />despite of providing political, financial, diplomatic and logistical support to Fai's activities for over 25 years ?<br /><br />I think the question of strategic partnership with US should be taken with pinch of salt, pepper and sawdust.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8726844009873922462.post-20274634703072343792011-07-25T22:16:51.269-07:002011-07-25T22:16:51.269-07:00Anyone practising the oldest profession in the wor...Anyone practising the oldest profession in the world understands that eventually the lustre will fade. So also must Pakistan now come to terms with this.<br /><br />It still has some small trump cards visavis energy hungry India. But I think India can outmaneover them there too[provided the politicians use their brains].<br /><br />This write-up of yours was like music to my ears though I do not hate Pakistanis per-se. But their leadership needs to be thought a few decisive lesons. <br /><br />Well done Uncle Sam.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com