Do we have a Plan B chalked out to deal with Pakistan? As it is by very obvious by now, there is little that US will do besides putting diplomatic pressure on Pakistan.
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HELPING HAND: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee |
Do we have a Plan B chalked out to deal with Pakistan?u00a0 As it is by very obvious by now, there is little that US will do besides putting diplomatic pressure on Pakistan.
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The US finds itself in a catch-22 situation. Nearly eight years ago, it entered an understanding with Pakistan for providing financial and military support.
In return, Pakistan would have to aid America in flushing terrorist-infested Afghanistan and expect US to mediate in the Kashmir issue.
President Zardari's backtracking on his earlier stand on the Mumbai attacks, despite losing his wife to terror, once again confirms that ISIu00a0calls the shots across the border.
Will America declare Pakistan a terror state?
We should look at other options like Russia or even China for that matter. In fact, Israel is the best option, if India decides to go on the offensive. Israeli military strategies and intelligence are unmatched. Every time its territory has been attacked, Israel has fought back without outside help.
Having lost enough time already, one only hopes that Home Minister P Chidambaram has a plan or two up his sleeve.
