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C. Raja Mohan Tags : c raja mohan, columnist indian express, Pakistan’s ‘deep state’ Posted: Wed May 04 2011, 01:21 hrs
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Given the catch-me-if-you-can swagger of the ISI, few in New Delhi would want to bet on potential reformation in the ISI and the Pakistan army after being caught red-handed hosting Osama bin Laden. After all, institutions, especially in the security sector, are not easy to reform. Nor is it possible for a large and powerful organisation to discard a work culture acquired over decades.

Delhi’s cynics would argue that it will be a matter of time before the ISI will revert to form — of pretending to cooperate with the international community in the war against terror while continuing to invest in terror outfits that can promote its perceived interests.

Moderates in South Block might say that the Pakistan army is bound to come under intense pressure from Washington in the coming weeks to act against the remnants of al-Qaeda and its affiliates in the western borderlands of Pakistan.

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Until now, the US has had little success in persuading the Pakistan army to confront the Haqqani network in North Waziristan. Forget taking on the Haqqani brothers, General Ashfaq Kayani wants to insert them into the power structures in southern and eastern Afghanistan.

The coming weeks will reveal whether the US can overcome this fundamental contradiction between its objectives and the Pakistan army’s interests in Afghanistan. What happens to Haqqani and the so-called Quetta Shura of the Taliban will reveal whether Washington’s leverage vis a vis Rawalpindi has improved after Obama struck at Osama bin Laden deep inside Pakistan.

India has no reasons to underestimate US power and political resolve after Sunday night’s raid on Abbottabad.

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Breakup of Pakistan the only solutionBy: S T | 04-May-2011 Reply | Forward This has been suggested by some right-thinking people in Pakistan itself as well as western and Indian thinkers/strategists. The foundation of Pakistan itself is based on hatred and furthermore Islamization of the whole of south Asia remains the pet dream of all those Jihadists now in full control in Pakistan. So there is no chance that anything like permanent peace will ever come out of any talks with anybody in Pakistan. Because they (the Jihadists) are thinking that they have achieved 40% of their goal by getting Pakistan, Bangla Desh and de-facto Kashmir. So if they fight a few more generations, Hindus would give up and either convert en-mass to Islam or else die in their terror attacks. So a few centuries down, it will be all Islam here. If this dreadful scenario is to be avoided, the only way is to get rid of the country that is promoting this ideology as its raison de'etre. The number 1 priority for India should be complete and final breakup of Pakistan.
The Deep State.......By: Vikas Sethi | 04-May-2011 Reply | Forward Pak believes geographically it has a strategic location that US & world cannot bypass. So even if it gets rogue, US will have extreme limitations in acting against it. So its support to Al Qaida, Haqqani & Taliban for a strategic role in Afghanistan. They also firmly feel that like it defeated USSR, it can do the same to US in Afghan as US is dependent on Pak. But US has already started changing the rules of the game. It has begun re-routing supplies thru Russia & uses Drones to blunt the dependence on Pak. The Paki cry against use of Drones is actually bcoz it is loosing its geographic importance - & hence US aid, as far as this war on terror is concerned. If Panetta's strong words are a guide, then US has already worked out its plans minus Pak if push comes to shove. US will not allow Pak to dictate terms of this war. Pak definitely is in trouble but it is difficult for the leopard to change its spots unless Paki people rise against it.
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