30 Sep, 2011
US ‘threat’ unites Pakistan – DAWN.COM
US accusations that Pakistan is supporting Afghan insurgents have triggered a nationalist backlash and whipped up fears of an American invasion, drowning out any discussion over the army’s long use of jihadi groups as deadly proxies in the region.
The reaction shows the problem facing the United States as it presses Pakistan for action: Strong statements in Washington provoke a negative public response that makes it more difficult for the army to act against the militants — even if it decided it was in the country’s interest to do so.
Pakistan’s mostly conservative populace is deeply suspicious of US intentions a decade after Washington forged an alliance with Islamabad.
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