In his anti-Pakistan offensive from Delhi, Cameron has publicly endorsed UK (and US’) anti-Pakistan foreign policy. He said that we (UK and US) cannot tolerate Pakistan look both ways and is able to promote and export terror whether to India, Afghanistan or anywhere else in the world.

Cameron said Pakistan could no longer look both ways by tolerating terrorism while demanding respect as democracy (Cameron remarks, The Guardian July 28). In Today program, Cameron said that he chooses his words carefully and thereby rejected Downing Street’s statement that PM was not accusing Pakistan of sponsoring terrorism. He also ignored Pakistan’s foreign office rebuttal.

Reportedly, ministers accompanying Cameron to India were briefed not to mention Kashmir (Kashmir subcontinents internal matter, The Guardian July 28). During Cameron’s visit to India, both countries will sign a deal, which will allow export of civil nuclear energy and expertise to India. The reports in Pakistani press about America praising Pakistan’s positive anti-terror role is nothing but use of good cop bad cop policy by the west.

Cameron has chosen Delhi to take on Pakistan. Instead of demanding apologies or clarifications, Islamabad should scrap President Zardari upcoming visit to UK. Hopefully, Zardari would not want to meet a British PM harboring such disdain for Pakistan. Next, Islamabad must support British Muslims demanding holding of public inquiry into 7/7 London Drama to drop a curtain on terrorism on world stage. It is opined that London Drama was an inside job to help lend credence to America’s so-called war against terrorism (SWAT). Furthermore, Pakistan should stand for the rights of Northern Ireland and abuse of minorities in UK.

Reportedly, Brown has refused to hold public inquiry of London drama. The Ripple Effect, a BBC documentary, raises serious questions about UK’s claims that it was an act of terrorism. Bush also refused to order public inquiry of 9/11. In case Cameron refuses to order public inquiry of 7/7, Islamabad should raise the issue in UN to protect democratic right of minorities within UK and to bring an end to the nexus of false accusations against Pakistan. Karzai’s statement that West has the capability to take targets within Pakistan is case in point. In fact, Bush’s “axis of evil” policy is being implemented in Asia (and ME) to brace for the emerging China. Both Cameron and Karzai are acting as his master’s voices.

PM Gillani has admitted that NATO is losing Afghan war. Washington is using Cameron to scapegoat Pakistan to sell US Afghan defeat to American public and avert impending defeat of Democrats in upcoming Congress, Senate and Governor Elections. Islamabad should not be surprised to see weakened Obama authorize a military operation against Pakistan to save his presidency.

West is using SWAT as an excuse to justify blocking one and a half trillion-dollar Pak-China trade route via CARS. Delhi is supporting UK and US to win its share in the regional markets. In exchange, Delhi is opening its 1.2 billion-consumer market to the west. The direct foreign investment of $6 bn in Chennai by the foreign automobile industry including America is case in point.

Islamabad should therefore stand up to protect its national interests. Islamabad can avoid any military misadventure against Pakistan by securing its borders with help of a different steps including use of obstacles, ditches, fences and walls, electronic surveillance, mines, deployment of paramilitary forces, police, enforcing international travel agreements on both side of Pak-Afghan borders, judiciary and help of its allies and international media. Similarly, tell US forces operating in Pakistan to leave (US lawmakers reject motion for pulling US troops out of Pakistan, Local press, July 29).

As part of Road to Hague policy, Islamabad should bring International Criminal Court (ICC) option on the table. Based on the Chilcot Inquiry and Nick Clegg’s statement that Iraq war was illegal, Islamabad should approach international platforms to bring Bush, Blair, Brown, Musharraf and their teams to ICC. A strong stand to demand arrest warrants of American, British, Iraqi, Afghan leaders for their involvement in crimes against humanity will help bring an early end to cacophony of do more on SWAT drama.

It is opined that there is a pattern in anti-state dramas including 9/11, 7/7, Mumbai, and Cheonan (drowned military ship of South Korea). To expose Mumbai drama to the world, as an observer member state of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Islamabad should demand an independent inquiry into Cheonan to expose alleged international conspiracy aiming to isolate Beijing in Korean Peninsula. The timing of the incident just before 2nd Sino-US Strategic Dialogue has been questioned by Chinese media. It is opined that Cheonan was used to influence Beijing to devalue its currency. The US-South Korean naval exercises in China’s backyard are a ploy to justify permanent presence of US forces in South Korea (China Daily, June 1), and scuttle Sunshine Agreement between both Koreas. The Agreement would have allowed reunification of both Koreas on lines of Germany. Arguably, Cheonan is one more excuse to continue US presence in the region, just like Manila and Tokyo. Similarly, Delhi is using Mumbai drama to keep its control on Kashmir, and in exchange, it is bringing Myanmar and Washington closer despite the poor human right record of its infamous ruling elite. Thus, Islamabad should not be apologetic on Mumbai drama. Instead, it should stand up for Kashmir as its integral part on line of One China policy.

West has been blaming Beijing for its human rights record. Islamabad should demand SCO to freeze its trade relations with UK, USA and other NATO allies for human rights violations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kashmir and Palestine by the occupying forces. According to international laws, every nation has right to defend itself against the occupation forces. SCO and international human rights platforms should demand accountability for gross violations of human rights and international conventions in occupied countries. Next, call for arrest warrants of leaders involved in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kashmir and Palestine on lines of Darfur genocide for millions of deaths and gross violations of human rights and international conventions. Beijing must exert its moral and diplomatic influence to help end crimes against humanity, illegal wars, and abuse of state machinery by states to quell legitimate resistance for upholding UN Resolutions.

Beijing refused to host Robert Gates following US-Taiwan arms deal to protect its one-China policy. The respect of Pakistan’s sovereignty, nuclear status, resolution of Kashmir as per UN Resolutions and right to protect its economic interests and independent foreign policy should form the basis of its relations with rest of the world including US and UK. The provision of nuclear technology, military equipment and sale of trainer aircrafts to India are unacceptable to Pakistan. These pacts undermine Pakistan’s security, geo-strategic and geo-economic interests. They also undermine balance of power in the region and are part of propping up India against China. Islamabad needs to review its pro-UK, US and non-NATO ally policy.

Finally, Pakistan has to review its foreign policy, as non-NATO ally its support for America’s SWAT to protect its economic, trade and security interests in the region. Cameron’s use of ‘we’, signing of nuclear and military deal with India and refusal to raise Kashmir issue are cause of genuine concern for Pakistan. Pakistan should push for bringing to book the perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity and gross violations of international laws and conventions. London will try to spin its way out of Cameron’s anti-Pakistan remarks, but without who would believe UK while Indo-UK nuclear and military deals are intact and there is no progress on holding public inquiry of 7/7 drama. Similarly, Beijing should play it role to help hold independent investigate of Cheonan so that world also see truth of Mumbai drama.

Submitted by Aletho News on Sun, 2010-08-01 22:18

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