[Peace-discuss] Team Obama: Afghan Taliban Not a Threat to U.S.

[Robert Naiman]

No, actually, I think on net it will be good for Pakistan.

The Pakistanis have been complaining that 1) they weren't consulted on
the decision to send more U.S. troops to Afghanistan and 2) they're
against the U.S. sending more troops to Afghanistan.

Furthermore, the Pakistanis have had, shall we say, a more nuanced
view of the Afghan Taliban than the U.S. has had, so if the U.S. is
moving towards a more nuanced view, they're moving towards the
Pakistani position.

It's certainly true that some people in Washington would like to bomb
more targets in Pakistan. But the status quo appears to be that the
U.S. cannot go after any target in Pakistan that the Pakistani
government does not approve, and there is no reason to expect that to
change.

On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 3:05 PM, Ricky Baldwin <baldwinricky at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> So what does this mean for Pakistan, Bob?  Can't be good.
>
> Sorry, I haven't read the articles, yet.  I will.  Now.
>
> Ricky
>
> "Speak your mind even if your voice shakes." - Maggie Kuhn
>
> --- On Thu, 10/8/09, Robert Naiman <naiman.uiuc at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: Robert Naiman <naiman.uiuc at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Peace-discuss] Team Obama: Afghan Taliban Not a Threat to U.S.
> To: "Peace-discuss List" <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
> Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 1:28 PM
>
> All hands on deck, Obama Nation. The ship of state is turning.
>
> The New York Times reports:
> President Obama's national security team is moving to reframe its war
> strategy by emphasizing the campaign against Al Qaeda in Pakistan
> while arguing that the Taliban in Afghanistan do not pose a direct
> threat to the United States, officials said Wednesday.
>
> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-naiman/team-obama-afghan-taliban_b_314144.html
>
> http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/10/8/141321/664
>
> http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/node/363
>
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Withdraw from Afghanistan with a Public, Negotiated Timetable
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWk2aapaywk