Saturday, January 9, 2016

The back and forth decision on the part of US government whether to deliver F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan or not is becoming a headache.  This writer fails to understand this indecisiveness.  The US government should know that whatever aid Pakistan receives whether it is in the form of military aid or financial aid, it is always used against India and not for the purpose it is obtained which is to fight terrorism.  This has been proven many times, and in fact, the previous President Mr. Musharraf had categorically made a statement to this effect that he had diverted this aid to fight against India during a Kargil war in 1999.  Also, it is very well known to the WH that the Taliban group supported by Pakistan is responsible for killing US soldiers in Afghanistan. Thirdly, if US really wants to develop strategic relationship with India to counter China in that part of the world, then supply of F-16s to Pakistan will be a counter productive move towards achieving that objective.  This will push India towards Europe or Russia more for maintaining military balance in that region.  Is that the US government looking for?  The whole world knows that Pakistan is not serious in eradicating terror from its soil.  They help their proxy militants to keep this terror menace simmering against India.  The latest attack on the Indian Air Base in Pathankot, Punjab is a live example among many others similar ones in the past.  In my opinion, the US Congress should not even entertain this request till Pakistan proves its seriousness to eradicate terrorism from its soil and stop abetting, financing and training these non-state actors in Pakistan.  Also, those who have been proven to be involved in the previous terror activities should be brought to justice.

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