tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184121284208439755.post6511647673167374140..comments2010-06-22T07:43:35.088-04:00Chris Lawrencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305747866146613339c4nadaguy@gmail.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184121284208439755.post-381235814496893682010-02-11T15:34:33.142-05:002010-02-11T15:34:33.142-05:00hi, i just realized you commented on my blog here: http://poweranddollar.com/2009/10/30/why-can%e2%80%99t-america-happy-talk-with-pakistan/#comments. <br />Thank you!!<br /><br />Answer to your question: how will the fear of India be played in domestic politics? what is the will of US? I see these two are the determinants. I see that Pakistan needs Afganistan to serve to increase its depth against India.poweranddollarhttp://poweranddollar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184121284208439755.post-51192515900864371112009-11-02T09:24:10.204-05:002009-11-02T09:24:10.204-05:00Canada Guy said...<br /><br /> Recent history in Pakistan is similar to events in Iran during the rule of the Shah. Both leaderships were strongly backed by the US, and were involved in widespread repression or attacks on their own people. Both regimes followed policies that were deeply unpopular domestically. In Iran, this led the revolution of 1979 which created an Islamic Republic. Could something similar happen in Pakistan?<br /><br />*********<br /><br /> I&#39;m sure it would make John Hagee and the NeoCons very happy.<br /><br /> A national psyche is an organic living dynamic. Disturb the normal flora -- the balance that&#39;s grown over time, the stability of loved traditions -- and disease move in.astraeahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237190727650725637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184121284208439755.post-78865105213156390902009-11-01T16:55:58.992-05:002009-11-01T16:55:58.992-05:00Also, one more difference is, Pakistan is a very fragmented society (with 1000 flavors of Islam, customs, believes, languages etc, after all was part of India)which only gets united (as a Nation)against a very selective enemy(US/India). however Punjab(or Punjabi es) would never accept Taliban or Iran type of Islamic Law/rule, others like Pashtuns etc would support similar ones and there are communities who have no voice at all like Baloch, Sindhi &amp; Muhajeer etc. So I doubt the out come would be something similar to Iran&#39;s revolution, but in case if that is making, for your surprise Iran will stand with US as that would be most dangerous move for Iran itself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184121284208439755.post-4337716180049290212009-11-01T09:46:48.377-05:002009-11-01T09:46:48.377-05:00prashant, thanks for your comments.<br /><br />Dan, you have a point there. I guess this is something we should pay attention to.Canada Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305747866146613339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184121284208439755.post-62349258182139366612009-11-01T06:21:00.564-05:002009-11-01T06:21:00.564-05:00Pakistan&#39;s important difference from Iran is that it lacks a charismatic religious leader such as Khomeini. While a lot of Iranians, even seculars, supported Khomeini at first, no comparable support exists for Taliban leaders in Pakistan.Dan - Israeli Uncensored Newshttp://samsonblinded.org/newsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184121284208439755.post-58571245356688449032009-11-01T02:07:59.512-05:002009-11-01T02:07:59.512-05:00Good description of the condition in pakistan. As you mentioned in the last paragraph, a stable government is necessary in Pakistan but its not right to say whether the govt should act according to the will of people or not. Due to continuous disturbance from US in pak&#39;s affairs, the people have become very intolerant to America and all of its allies. Before the swat offensive, the pak govt broke a deal with swat militants which was about implimentation of shariah law in the swat region, it was seen as a surrender of pak govt by the world community but pak people endorsed it. Everybody knows what happened after that, swat militants went on to declare that they want shariah law in whole of pak. Then the swat offensive started. <br /><br /> The current waziristan offensive, pak army is targeting the groups which are called pak taliban, who are against the pakistani govt. While the group which is called the afghan taliban, who were responsible for taliban rule in afghanistan are being left out of the offensive.The afghan taliban is anti-US and anti-India. There are no protests or revolts on the street against the waziristan offensive.<br />The kerry lugar bill which impose restrictions on pak army was an attempt to bring the pak army under the govt control, which is the need of the hour. But people protested this bill everywhere, even though 90% of them havent even read the bill, and do not understand its importance.<br /><br />People of pakistan have been severely misguided all these years by the pak army and ISI, now any thing which is against US and India gains support from the pakistani people,even if it means more attacks like 9/11 or the recent mumbai terrorist attack. so a govt which follows the will of pak people will only invite more disturbance from the powerful country. Pakistan needs a govt which understands the consequences of supporting terrorism and funding them.prashanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920158757477032717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184121284208439755.post-51161792044628357012009-10-31T20:50:33.310-04:002009-10-31T20:50:33.310-04:00Thanks Still4Hill, much appreciated!Canada Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305747866146613339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184121284208439755.post-6414984492430607912009-10-31T20:28:19.037-04:002009-10-31T20:28:19.037-04:00Terrific work! I added you to my blogrolls.Still4Hillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039450465958295601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3184121284208439755.post-47893169141221054122009-10-31T20:01:11.601-04:002009-10-31T20:01:11.601-04:00That was pretty comprehensive. Whatever happens in Pakistan will be our fault but like 9/11 we never do anything to deserve what we get. Yeah right!<br /> we created the Revolution in Iran and we will create an Islamic Republic in Pakistan which we vowed not to allow happen because of the nukes if nothing else.<br /> We are set up in the Gulf to go after them from there if need be. What a friggen mess!an average patriothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17631105639275375922noreply@blogger.com