President Obama is now asking congress to spend money for Pakistani infrastructure. This feel good spending is not going to defeat the Taliban in Pakistan. Its only going to increase our debt while making Democrats feel all warm and fuzzy about giving charity. I have nothing against charity when it is given responsibly, but when it costs more than what we have it becomes irresponsible. What Obama needs to do is get India and Pakistan to help each other to defeat the Taliban. This is the perfect opportunity for Pakistani/Indian relationships to improve and stabilize the region.
The fear of an Indian invasion is crippling Pakistan's ability to fight the Taliban, if Pakistan really wants to defeat the Taliban insurgency. India needs to quell Pakistani fears and offer assistance in defending Islamabad.
Throwing US treasure at a non-issue will not solve the real issue; using diplomacy in bringing India and Pakistan together to defeat a mutual enemy is the best viable course of action.
Here is a link to the story. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2009186001_opinb07ali.html
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