It appears that the perceived Iranian aggression against Pakistan is being fought through Osama, if we take notice of Osama's latest tape for attacking Pak (read Musharraf). But Iran would not be that foolish to support Osama or seen to be supporting as that gives the US enough of credence to attack Iran directly.
But one thing seems certain in the near future. Neither Saudi Arabia nor Pakistan will find it easy to retain their sovereignity. Saudi regime is surviving against severe internal revolt only because of the US and Western world support and it will not continue if Osama can hold his fort for some more time. Americans are preparing for that eventuality. Americans also don't want Pak to remain the way it is. Once its alliance with India is finalised it will allow India to take control of Punjab and SInd areas of Pak and leave Balochistan to declare independence. Pasthunstan anyway was never really administered by any Pak administration. That is the only way the US will leave a stronger India to control those pathan and tribal areas to protect American interests. Anyway, Partition seems to have outlived its utility. US wants a stronger India to act as a counter weight to China so that US and the western world can sleep in peace. Global politics are indeed amazing!
RE:PARTITION SEEMS OUTLIVED ITS UTILITY TO THE WESTERN WORLD!
by Anurag Shrivastava on Sep 22, 2007 02:21 PM Permalink
do some studies - Iranians are shias and will never align with Al Qaeda which is Sunni - with or without US threats.
The Saudi Royal family is vey rich and can buy the best possible security for itself and again it does not really need US help for internal security - however it will need US to protect itself from Iran or a possible dictator like Saddam in the nieghbourhood.
Partition is good for India - we can focus on Ram and Pakistan can focus on Islam. Its good to be separate and friendly.
