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Interview 12 Jan 2012, NewAgeIslam.Com William Milam: Pakistan’s Real Dangers are Internal William Bryant Milam, a former US ambassador to Pakistan in an interview with Malik Siraj Akbar January 6, 2012
	Pakistan has recently experienced the enormous growth of anti-Americanism in public opinion. It was always present but it was submerged much of the time. The real problem is that the Pakistani military officers and political leaders are all driven by this anti-American public opinion, which is fanned by the media. One example of how anti-Americanism can appeal to public opinion is the emergence of Imran Khan as a politician of consequence. The basis of his philosophy is anti-Americanism. Anti-Americanism among politicians is understandable as they have to move with public opinion but the rise of similar feelings in the military has surprised a lot of Americans. Pakistan is going to remain geo-strategically important to the US even after the Afghanistan withdrawal. -- William Bryant Milam, a former US ambassador to Pakistan and Bangladesh in an interview with Malik Siraj Akbar (Photo: William Bryant) http://www.newageislam.com/NewAgeIslamInterview_1.aspx?ArticleID=6358