The Mumbai carnage and subsequent developments have also alarmed the US government because war between India and Pakistan would mean diversion from the "war on terror", that is neither in the interest of the US nor the vast majority inhabiting South Asia.
"In some ways that whole region is like a forest that hasn''t had rain in many
months and one spark might be enough to touch off a blaze," said White House Press Secretary Dana Perino on December 1, the same day US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on Pakistan to provide "total" cooperation with India on the Mumbai attacks, as she began a trip that includes a "solidarity" visit to New Delhi.
Deterioration in Pakistan-India relations would only strengthen anti-democratic and fascist forces in South Asia, including rogue elements in intelligence agencies and would be a blessing in disguise for Islamic militants adamant to push Pakistan back to the medieval ages.
"The timing of the Mumbai carnage clearly indicates that terrorists want to sabotage the peace process between Pakistan and India. The two neighbours should seriously cooperate to apprehend the culprits and refrain from accusing each other because that would only serve terrorists," said Karamat Ali, director, Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research, a thought echoed by Anis Haroon, general secretary, Pakistan-India People''s Forum for Peace and Democracy.....Continue
"In some ways that whole region is like a forest that hasn''t had rain in many
months and one spark might be enough to touch off a blaze," said White House Press Secretary Dana Perino on December 1, the same day US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called on Pakistan to provide "total" cooperation with India on the Mumbai attacks, as she began a trip that includes a "solidarity" visit to New Delhi.Deterioration in Pakistan-India relations would only strengthen anti-democratic and fascist forces in South Asia, including rogue elements in intelligence agencies and would be a blessing in disguise for Islamic militants adamant to push Pakistan back to the medieval ages.
"The timing of the Mumbai carnage clearly indicates that terrorists want to sabotage the peace process between Pakistan and India. The two neighbours should seriously cooperate to apprehend the culprits and refrain from accusing each other because that would only serve terrorists," said Karamat Ali, director, Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research, a thought echoed by Anis Haroon, general secretary, Pakistan-India People''s Forum for Peace and Democracy.....Continue
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