Pakistan: Connect the dots!

[Bhaisahab]

Give us the weapons we need, take all the "terrorists" you need!

'No hurry to hand over foreigners'
http://www.dawn.com/2004/08/06/top3.htm

ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: Interior Minister Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat on Thursday said no foreign terror suspects would be handed over to any other country unless domestic law-enforcement agencies completed their investigations.

"Why should we hand them over to another country immediately. They were involved in terrorist activities here," he said while talking to journalists after handing over relief goods, including wheat and edible oil, to Afghan Ambassador Dr Nanguyali Tarzi at NLC's camp office in Soan Camp.

Pakistan Navy hopeful of getting US maritime aircraft
http://www.dawn.com/2004/08/06/top9.htm

ISLAMABAD, Aug 5: Pakistan Navy is hopeful of getting P-3C Orions long-range maritime surveillance aircraft and spares for other units from the US, said Naval chief Admiral Shahid Karimullah on return from his visit to the States.

Admiral Karimullah had gone on a '10-day official visit' to the United States to explore opportunities of acquiring new weapons systems and spares for the Navy.

[w13rd0]

1. Why not give them military assistance?

Sure it's a dictatorship, and sure they helped fund, train and support the Taliban and alQueada, and sure they actually HAVE nuclear weapons, but hell, how could it go wrong?

[Bhaisahab]

2. Pakistan's just reaping what it sowed

It armed terrorists to wage jihad in kashmir, armed the taliban to give it "strategic depth" in a war against india, without taking any long term consequences into account.
Besides, in its panic to counter India, it even sold nuke tech to the North Koreans in exchange for long range missiles.
Only durable peace with India, which can be achieved if it gives up its Kashmir fixation, can save Pakistan from imploding.
The US is just going to use the Pakis and then throw them to the wolves. I just know it.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. More military aid to Pakistan can result in a couple of outcomes:

1. An military edge over India, which could lead to renewed demand for Kashmir, and potential nuclear weapons expended; and/or

2. There would be an arsenal of weapons that would be inherited by an Islamic regime (put into place after forcing a coup d'etat on the existing government with the right elements in place). No need for "terrorists" to buy nuclear weapons, etc. It will all be in the "toybox" where they will be stored.