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| India-Pakistan |
| Islamabad Dateline: Oh America! |
| 2008-08-03 |
| By Anjum Niaz Many moons ago, American Ambassador Thomas Simons said in an interview that the first thing he was asked by his Pakistani guests when they came to his home in Islamabad was to get them and their families an American visa. It became the bane of his and wife Peggy's life. This was the time when Pakistan had not yet exploded its nuclear bomb. Nawaz Sharif was at the helm and apart from the corruption, nepotism and favouritism stories emanating from the Prime Minister's House, life was normal and America was kept at bay. |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #4 It's not paranoia... |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2008-08-03 16:54 |
| #3 or sovereign, even.... /dammit |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-08-03 16:46 |
| #2 our attitude is disgust and resignation that, for now, we need that shithole for a logistics route to Afghanistan. It is increasingly clear (except to Sultan Margolis) that Pakland is filled with lying losers, whose pretentions to Great Game status is belied by their inability to control their own overeign state nor beat anyone of staturein a formal war. Hell, they can't even stop the Bugtis. Punks |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-08-03 16:43 |
| #1 You do get the sense that the Pakiwakis are just a tad paranoid, don't you ... |
| Posted by: Steve White 2008-08-03 16:35 |