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Remember Soybeans For F-16s, Mr. Panetta?
The only reason US defense secretary is in such a shock is because Pakistan is standing up to CIA bully.
by Abid Mahmud Ansari
ISLAMABAD, PakistanUS Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says, The US wont be gouged by Pakistan on transit fees.
The imperial mentality is so dominant throughout the West that no one is ready to perceive that a country like Pakistan can stand up and ask for its due rights. Now that Pakistan is asking for its dues, it is hard for them to agree to it. Pakistan may not have such intentions, but it has been the US habit to gouge Pakistan for its own benefits.
For example, the US gouged Pakistan to accept soybeans in place of those F-16s paid for in advance by Pakistan.
The US gouged Pakistan for a second time to pay parking and storage charges for the same F-16s which were never delivered to Pakistan.
Washington should now accept the reality that times have changed and may change more in the future with the imminent change in Pakistani government.
This comment first appeared in the editorial page of The News International, Pakistans largest English-language daily.
The only reason US defense secretary is in such a shock is because Pakistan is standing up to CIA bully.
by Abid Mahmud Ansari
ISLAMABAD, PakistanUS Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says, The US wont be gouged by Pakistan on transit fees.
The imperial mentality is so dominant throughout the West that no one is ready to perceive that a country like Pakistan can stand up and ask for its due rights. Now that Pakistan is asking for its dues, it is hard for them to agree to it. Pakistan may not have such intentions, but it has been the US habit to gouge Pakistan for its own benefits.
For example, the US gouged Pakistan to accept soybeans in place of those F-16s paid for in advance by Pakistan.
The US gouged Pakistan for a second time to pay parking and storage charges for the same F-16s which were never delivered to Pakistan.
Washington should now accept the reality that times have changed and may change more in the future with the imminent change in Pakistani government.
This comment first appeared in the editorial page of The News International, Pakistans largest English-language daily.