US worried about the direction in which Pakistan is headed: An errant satrap?
By Shahid Javed Burki
Elections brought Hamas to power in the Gaza Strip. It strengthened Hezbollah in Lebanon and in Pakistan it has weakened the authority of the state. Since extremists can’t be controlled by a weak state, it might not be in the American interest to direct the Muslim world towards fair elections, a fair press, a vibrant civil society and democracy in general. In fact, Washington may begin to support the rule of a strong man in countries in Pakistan’s situation. Given this change of heart, what should be the Pakistani stance?
No comments:
Post a Comment