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A great article from one of the most intelligent journalists at CNN:
One of Rick Perry's more lucid comments was that we should cut this country off. I agree 100%.
Zakaria: Pakistan - friends without benefits
By Fareed Zakaria
It is difficult to find a country on the planet that is more anti-American than Pakistan. In a Pew survey this year, only 12% of Pakistanis expressed a favorable view of the U.S. That number has probably dipped even lower in the wake of the NATO air attack on a Pakistani army post that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.
Pakistan’s leaders are only slightly better disposed since they continue to support militias in Afghanistan that wage war on Americans. Populist rage and official duplicity have built up even though over the past decade, Washington has lavished Pakistan’s government with praise and aid, the latter totaling $20 billion.
It is time to recognize that the U.S.’s Pakistan policy is just not working. I write this as someone who has consistently supported engaging with the Pakistani government as the best of bad options. But the evidence that this engagement is working is thin - and gets thinner with every passing month.
Zakaria: Pakistan – friends without benefits – Global Public Square - CNN.com Blogs
One of Rick Perry's more lucid comments was that we should cut this country off. I agree 100%.