PM said 'If that is the case, I do not understand why Pakistan has not dealt with them all along.'
Do you think it is so easy to deal with this problem? What makes you think the US will be able to deal with 'them'? The US with all its firepower, technology and manpower could not defeat the vietnamese and only had partial success in korea. The British could not 'deal' with the IRA using force.
Popular support in Afghanistan for the resistance has grown because of violations by Nato forces; killing civilians with impunity, destruction of villages, support of the warlords who oppress the people, and much of what went on in Iraq (we have all seen the pictures/videos) goes on in Afghanistan. This problem was created by using excessive force and it certainly won't be solved with using more force.
Until recently Pakistan was dealing with this issue in a manner which was in its national interest which is its right(i.e. signing agreements and not allowing the conflict to spill in to pakistan). With attacks on Nato forces increasng (and this is deep inside Afghanistan and not just on the pak/afghan border), as is the usual custom the US started to blame pakistan for 'not doing enough'. Unfortunately under pressure the Pak govt sacrificed what was in its national interest.
PM said 'If that is the case, I do not understand why Pakistan has not dealt with them all along.'
Do you think it is so easy to deal with this problem? What makes you think the US will be able to deal with 'them'? The US with all its firepower, technology and manpower could not defeat the vietnamese and only had partial success in korea. The British could not 'deal' with the IRA using force.
Popular support in Afghanistan for the resistance has grown because of violations by Nato forces; killing civilians with impunity, destruction of villages, support of the warlords who oppress the people, and much of what went on in Iraq (we have all seen the pictures/videos) goes on in Afghanistan. This problem was created by using excessive force and it certainly won't be solved with using more force.
Until recently Pakistan was dealing with this issue in a manner which was in its national interest which is its right(i.e. signing agreements and not allowing the conflict to spill in to pakistan). With attacks on Nato forces increasng (and this is deep inside Afghanistan and not just on the pak/afghan border), as is the usual custom the US started to blame pakistan for 'not doing enough'. Unfortunately under pressure the Pak govt sacrificed what was in its national interest.