Obama Afghan Plan Bad News for Pakistan…
ISLAMABAD— Many experts believe US President Barack Obama’s new Afghanistan strategy will spell more trouble for the war-torn country’s nearest neighbor, Pakistan, predicting increased pressure on America’s key ally in its so-called war on terror.
“Obama’s speech has given a clear-cut message that he will adopt an aggressive policy vis-à-vis Pakistan’s tribal areas,” Zahid Hussein, a political analyst, told IslamOnline.net.
Obama unveiled on Friday, March 27, a new strategy for tackling the increasingly-volatile situation in Afghanistan, with 4,000 more troops to be added to the 17,000 he had earlier decided to deploy.
Describing Pakistan border regions as the “most dangerous place in the world” for Americans, he vowed to “disrupt, dismantle and defeat” Al-Qaeda.
Obama promised to triple US aid to Pakistan to 7.5 billion dollars over five years, demanding Pakistan to “demonstrate its commitment to rooting out Al-Qaeda and the violent extremists within its borders.”
Experts fear that the new strategy means tough time for Pakistan, already reeling under years of deadly attacks by militants opposed to its decision to side with the US in its war on terror.
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