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Pakistani Soldiers

Pakistan announced its first countermeasures after high-ranked officials of Pentagon disclosed the plan of the White House to cut the support for Pakistan because of suspicions concerning the Asian country’s commitment to the fight against terror, and the economic problems America is facing right now.

Thus, according to Pakistani defense minister Pakistan could withdraw thousands of troops from the volatile borders with Afghanistan, leaving the United States in a difficult situation as this region is home to Al Qaeda and other Islamist organizations.

The interview broadcasted on Tuesday by a Pakistani private television station contradicts efforts of the powerful military leaders of the Pakistani army who attempted on Monday to play down the importance of the American announcement on Sunday by saying that the army would continue to fight the war on terror by the side of their American allies.

Pakistani Soldiers

The decision of the Barack administration to delay the payment of $800 million for Pakistan seems to be met with more defiance than cooperation, and maybe even with some amount of blackmail.

Defense minister Chaudhry Ahmad Mukhtar said that Pakistan cannot afford to keep the soldiers in the mountains for a long period of time.

The government of Pakistan is considered to be subordinate to the military rule, which can be seen from the reaction of the generals, who, after a meeting on Tuesday, issued a statement in which they said that Pakistan would continue fighting terrorism with its national means, and on the national territory.

On Monday, U.S. State Secretary Hillary Clinton assured the international community that the delay of payment is not a shift in American policy but only an emphasis on the fact that the partnership with Pakistan should be based on cooperation.

Some Pakistani generals alluded to the possibility that Pakistan may appeal to China for help, given that Pakistan views China as a steady friend who does not demand or critique.

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Distrust of the United States seems to be generalized in the Pakistani society, at all levels. One of the causes is the drone attacks executed by CIA and the NATO forces, which sometimes kill innocent people.

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