Pakistan has
often been accused by US congressmen of playing double standards with its
allies on war on terror. The reality is however totally different. The arrest
of Matthew Craig Barrett
an American citizen, previously deported on the charges of espionage signifies
that it is not Pakistan but America is playing double standards. It appears
from such events that America have intention to destabilize Pakistan in the
name of the war on terrorism. War on terrorism is crucial war and Pakistan is a
front line state that has suffered numerous human and financial losses on this
war of aggression and attrition. According to reports arrested American citizen
was deployed on atomic installations to collect secret information. If it is
true then we have justification to believe that America is our foe not friend, and
it is deceiving Pakistan in the guise of friendship. Also, it is making the mockery
of our sacrifices and sincere efforts to eradicate terrorism in the region.
Many Other
diplomatic and strategic moves by American establishment make its role
suspicious in the region. For instance, American establishment and congressmen are silent on blatant Indian involvement in the affairs of Pakistan. India is contributing
in terrorism against which America leads a global war. Pakistan and America are
allies and both are fighting against terrorism, if India tries to weak Pakistan
by using the guise of terrorism than it means India is fanning flames of
terrorism to target both Pakistan and America. In such condition if America is
still supporting India, it means America herself is not sincere with the cause
to eradicate terrorism in the region. It can also be assumed that establishment
does not want peace, but they just have the intention to skim their benefits
through proxies and destabilization. These moves create trust deficit, which
harms the cause for which both countries are fighting. if American establishment seriously considers our efforts against terrorism, they must support us morally and politically.
These events
also satisfy the suspicion that if one
or two hard line spies are arrested, no one knows how many would have been
working to harm the interest and strength of Pakistan. And no one knows how
many losses they would have incurred to Pakistan. We have also prior examples
of adventure of Raymond Davis
and US-led NATO forces attack on Pakistan army post near Pak-Afghan border. Pakistan
needs to reconsider its friends and foes. Pakistan foreign office also needs to
strongly protest against America and its allies in the war on terror.
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