These are interesting times. The very countries whom we considered as friends and whatnot turn out to be quite critical of Pakistan.
One of them blames Pakistan for something they themselves initiated.
Some passages from the original article:
View the article here at Dawn.
One of them blames Pakistan for something they themselves initiated.
Some passages from the original article:
While most of the secret American diplomatic cables obviously focus on American perceptions of Pakistan, some of the documents also reveal telling bits of information about how representatives of other friendly states, particularly other allies of the US government and Pakistan, view this country.
In another cable dated January 22, 2010, Jasmine Zernini, head of the French governments interagency Afghanistan-Pakistan cell, told American officials that although General Kayani had learned the lesson of Musharraf and was staying behind the scenes, she felt he was (according to the cable) manipulating the government and parliament, including to prevent change on Pakistans policy towards FATA along the Afghan border, and also to stir up controversy regarding the Kerry-Lugar bill.
Previously published cables have already revealed what opinion Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed and Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz held of President Zardari and Mr. Sharif.
Egyptian Defence Minister Mohamed Hussein Tantawi told US Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair that Egypt encountered the same suspicions from Pakistan as the US did. Pakistanis, he said, dont trust Egyptians either. He went on to say that while the Pakistanis were difficult Egypt was still trying to work with them.
... a senior Saudi intelligence official is quoted as telling a US official that the SAG [Saudi Arabian government] viewed the Afghan Taliban as largely under the control of Pakistan and that the Afghan Taliban needed support to be able to become more independent of Pakistan.
Gen Masudi also pointed out that the Saudi government was holding a number of Afghans in prison on charges of fundraising for the Taliban and speculated that perhaps these prisoners could be used as bargaining chips in political talks.
View the article here at Dawn.