tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248241.post341862201248185711..comments2008-08-29T11:43:41.124-04:00Imran Anwarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03919552891874811342noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10248241.post-21948770242390168562008-08-29T11:09:00.000-04:002008-08-29T11:09:00.000-04:00You correctly pointed out Pakistan’s dilemma in the following paragraph:<BR/><BR/>“On the one hand, Pakistan has to do everything in its power to curtail the evil of fundamentalism and lawless terrorism that has become the norm. On the other hand it also has to stand up for its national self-interest, even if that means standing up to United States pressure.”<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, Pakistan has succumbed to external pressures at the cost of its self-interest, at all times. Pakistan is tagged as the most dangerous country in the world – more dangerous than Afghanistan. The consensus is that the tribal regions of Pakistan are home to thousands of terrorists who seek not only to destabilize Pakistan and Afghanistan - but the entire world.<BR/><BR/>‘Terrorism within Pakistan’ is an undeniable reality, but ‘terrorism by Pakistanis’ is a questionable notion. Read “Terrorist or Terrorized” here:<BR/><BR/>http://nrpglobal.blogspot.com/2008/08/terrorist-or-terrorized.html<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/><BR/>Sharmeen Akbani GangatSharmeen Akbani Gangathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11547495973591561496noreply@blogger.com