Clinton meets Kayani, praises Pak army role in war against terror

Anwer Pasha · Oct 29th, 2009, 06:09 PM

I don't think that I can say somrthing about this.

Clinton meets Kayani, praises Pak army role in war against terror

Thursday, 29 Oct, 2009 11:18 pm

RAWALPINDI : US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday called on Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani at Army House Rawalpindi and discussed various issues.

During two and a half hour meeting Clinton discussed with Chief of Army Staff the controversial articles of Kerry-Lugar bill. Clinton praised the active role of Pak Army in war against terror.

They also discussed ongoing operation in Waziristan, security at Pak-Afghan border and security situation in Afghanistan besides Coalition Security Fund.

According to the sources, the Army Chief and US Secretary of State could not reach on any conclusion regarding controversial articles of Kerry-Lugar bill.

Clinton assured General Kayani about provision of military equipment soon.

DG ISI Lieutenant General Shuja Ahmed Pasha were also present in the meeting.

Enigmatica · Oct 29th, 2009, 06:54 PM

^above ... yea in return of all those precious lives of innocent women, children, mosques being ripped, institutions being closed down, the secretary of state of the US 'PRAISES' us for our role in war against terror. wow ..some profit

vigoratus · Oct 29th, 2009, 07:12 PM

...and in the same breath she had the audacity to say "I cannot believe no one in the Govt. knows where Al-Qaeda leadership is hiding..."

C'mon lady! Get real! You didn't even know Bill was getting serviced by Lewinsky right under your nose, and you want us to find a needle in a haystack?

If nothing else, her statement shows the frustration Obama Administration is facing back home because Pentagon is casting doubts about Obama's ability to lead as promised, and inability to issue orders for additional troops (as requested by General McChrystal), while politicians are ready to pounce the minute he does that because it will further hamper the economy which is barely recovering. Obama's litmus test is much like that of Gorbachov, who was faced with about the same sort of decision that President Obama faces right now regarding Afghanistan, and Taliban.

Enigmatica · Oct 29th, 2009, 07:18 PM

@vigoratus LOLOL exactly!
the US with all their super sophisticated latest GPS and all the satellites, and the pinpointing locations to the nearest closest estimate, you couldn't find usama bin laden n kill him since 9/11 (i.e if he isnt part of a well created scam of yours) *hmphh*

niden · Oct 29th, 2009, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Vigoratus

C'mon lady! Get real! You didn't even know Bill was getting serviced by Lewinsky right under your nose, and you want us to find a needle in a haystack?

Right under her nose or right under his table?

mercenary2k · Oct 29th, 2009, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by vigoratus

...and in the same breath she had the audacity to say "I cannot believe no one in the Govt. knows where Al-Qaeda leadership is hiding..."

C'mon lady! Get real! You didn't even know Bill was getting serviced by Lewinsky right under your nose, and you want us to find a needle in a haystack?

If nothing else, her statement shows the frustration Obama Administration is facing back home because Pentagon is casting doubts about Obama's ability to lead as promised, and inability to issue orders for additional troops (as requested by General McChrystal), while politicians are ready to pounce the minute he does that because it will further hamper the economy which is barely recovering. Obama's litmus test is much like that of Gorbachov, who was faced with about the same sort of decision that President Obama faces right now regarding Afghanistan, and Taliban.

the two scenarios have nothing in common except for American detractors to leech on

vigoratus · Oct 29th, 2009, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mercenary2k

the two scenarios have nothing in common except for American detractors to leech on

They're very relevant, and directly related. Pakistan, and its Armed Forces, or its Govt. cannot be blamed for American shortcomings. It is the Nato and US Forces that have to look for, and find OBL within Afghanistan. There is no need to bark up the wrong tree, just because they're unable to deliver.

Frankly, Ms. Hillary is shedding her boss' frustration with her loose-cannon statement because It is not Pakistan Army's job to find OBL. It is for US troops to get out of the cozy womb of a hideout they've created in Kabul. OBL is probably roaming just outside Kabul and laughing it off because he knows Nato and US troops don't control anything outside Kabul, and with the latest blast on UN offices in Kabul, even that's looking doubtful. What makes it worse is that US has recently pulled back troops and is drawing inwards when it should be expanding out and trying to gain control of the rest of the terroritory which is virtually under Taliban control.

So you see, American inability to deliver to the American Public and the World is an American issue, not one that Pakistan needs to be blamed for. Pakistan Army has its own battles to fight, and it is paying in precious blood to terminate the extremists in bordering regions, while Nato and US troops turn a blind eye and let them slip back and forth causing havoc on Pakistani Armed forces and the Pakistani cities at large. Pakistan has time and again opted to mine the border, but Mayor of Kabul and US disagree and do not want that because a scapegoat is very much a necessity of the hour as evident by finger-pointing at Pakistan.