Let me clarify that I was not giving credit to Iraq. I was just trashing Pakistan.
Even though a Pakistani did take part in the 1993 attack, it’s also true that a number of Saudis took part in the 09/11 attack. It doesn’t necessarily mean that either government detests the U.S.
Agree with this, but the people hate the US. Besides, that Musharraf guy used to smooth talk us here while giving inflammatory speeches in his language in Pakistan.
Pakistan could have dug in it’s heels and given us grief over there.
They did that! Did you see the news about how Taliban fighters were given a ride in military helicopters? I would think that most Taliban attacks against Western troops are sponsored by ISI, Pakistan's intelligence. Remember that the Daniel Pearl throat slitting was a government job.
As for Iraq, I have no hope for it. Any control one gets over a Moslem population is temporary. Arab countries are easier to control because they have few cities in a desert.
No, I was just addressing your comment about stability.
Yes, the people in both nations detest Western ways, and in particular the U.S.
I hadn’t heard the Pearl incident was government backed. As for the Taliban given rides, I hadn’t heard that either. Still, it is true that the Taliban are trying to take down the Pakistani government. There isn’t an air of cooperation between them at the present time.
I don’t disagree in total with your long range assessment of Muslim nation stability. We are in a situation where we’re damned if we do and damned if we don’t.