John Negroponte Offers Rotten Carrots To Pakistan
Negroponte rejects Pakistan leaders’ idea of holding talks with tribal extremists
Karachi, Mar 28: Visiting US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte last evening rejected a proposal by several Pakistani leaders to resolve the issue of militancy in tribal regions through dialogue. He said that it was not possible for him to hold talks with irreconcilable elements (militants).
“Security measures are obviously necessary when one is talking about dealing with irreconcilable elements who want to destroy our very way of life. I don’t see how you can talk with those kind of people. There are reconcilable elements in any of these situations, who hopefully can be persuaded to participate in the democratic political process as you and I can understand it,” The Nation quoted Negroponte as saying at a press conference in Karachi.
How arrogant!
“In the months ahead, the US looks forward to engaging Pakistan’s new government on how best to promote economic growth and reduce poverty,” said Negroponte.
As Pakistan watches American economic meltdown, Negroponte tries to sell a similar path to Pakistan. Why is American Diplomacy so clueless? The only word appears to be flat out arrogance! The old carrot and stick approach fails when the carrot is rotten and really stinks.
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March 28th, 2008 at 7:30 am
i keep wondering about the arrogance too. is it that they have or know something that we don’t? or is it just blind arrogance that they are so very much better than the rest of humanity? lord- i hope it isn’t both.
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