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pakistan has a nuclear deterrent capacity, this is very good for pakistan. that means you may not require a very large provincial army to pursue pakistan's develop the sector today, they cannot afford pakistan air force, navy and army the way they are doing now. and this is a case very clearly political leadership is making. they are not making it effectively. they need to do a better job. they need more attraction become civil military leadership so army may not -- that someone setting and the presidency our prime minister is talking to someone in washington, d.c., and everyone is in pakistan army to dismantle it. no one wants that at all. the only thing is that i think political leadership in pakistan is mature. yes, they will be in the process of decision-making, better decision-making, effective interaction will happen. but the basic point about the capacity i would also slightly disagree. the problem is i don't have time, because i will miss my train. thank you. >> before you leave the room, i will say something so we're clear on this. i think everythin
pakistan has a nuclear deterrent capacity, this is very good for pakistan. that means you may not require a very large provincial army to pursue pakistan's develop the sector today, they cannot afford pakistan air force, navy and army the way they are doing now. and this is a case very clearly political leadership is making. they are not making it effectively. they need to do a better job. they need more attraction become civil military leadership so army may not -- that someone setting and the...
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of pakistan's history. i won't go into that. but suffice it to say that there is a major civil-military disconnect. which continues to persist in pakistan. if you look at how literature on this issue is presented, you'll always find this term civil versus military. very, very seldom do you find the two mentioned as partners. now, i think that's an exaggeration, but it does tell you the mindset of the writer or journalist when they're writing. that's how they see the pollty develop. the second thing i think we have to understand is the pakistan army's mindset if you want to see how things in the security sector function in pakistan. and the mindset, i would argue, resembles the turkish military in a lot of ways if any of you are more familiar with that. it's an army which sees its ultimate task as defense of its borders but, also, sees itself as the ultimate arbiter of national interests. again, there are a number of deep-rooted reasons for that; how pakistan developed, what the situation was, how the civili
of pakistan's history. i won't go into that. but suffice it to say that there is a major civil-military disconnect. which continues to persist in pakistan. if you look at how literature on this issue is presented, you'll always find this term civil versus military. very, very seldom do you find the two mentioned as partners. now, i think that's an exaggeration, but it does tell you the mindset of the writer or journalist when they're writing. that's how they see the pollty develop. the second...
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and pakistan and therefore we have agreed. should not be used against each other and at the same time be respect the united states and other countries the prospectus all that energy and integrity of. u.s. diplomatic cables point corruption border controls between afghanistan and pakistan through drug supply. why more has not been done to tackle cross border corruption i want to explain you with the. big and it's sort of difficult no country in the world can fight against them and we. can fight them in a while we stand without pakistan and therefore we are part of the solution they mentioned earlier therefore on the cross border movement there are three point five million different living in pakistan and there is a cross border movement with thirty to forty thousand people every day and the people who are living in that if you do scam for the last thirty years. had been an interim manager then parched and they have their businesses in pakistan give started in class and they are almost as citizens of parks time therefore you har
and pakistan and therefore we have agreed. should not be used against each other and at the same time be respect the united states and other countries the prospectus all that energy and integrity of. u.s. diplomatic cables point corruption border controls between afghanistan and pakistan through drug supply. why more has not been done to tackle cross border corruption i want to explain you with the. big and it's sort of difficult no country in the world can fight against them and we. can fight...
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then there's the pakistan military. yes, pakistan always has a minister of defense. i do not what to say that they're good for nothing, they're usually pop -- politicians to have very little say in defense policy. and i doubt there is any time the chief of the army, navy, or air force to resist the ministry of defense and partly because the various military coups and had established the party. the ministry of defence come in reality, is a post office for whenever there are budget or training issues and the says are needed. the-coordinate between the civilian government and the military. the armed forces are completely independent of any way or do they just decide on their own on many of the central issues, that is not true. yes, they have a certain influence but that is altogether a different ballgame. accretes a new institutional framework. on many issues, maybe not specifically on these processes in india, but by and large for institutional reasons, budgets, planning, the navy, air force, they are a function under the ministry of defence. it may not be very powerfu
then there's the pakistan military. yes, pakistan always has a minister of defense. i do not what to say that they're good for nothing, they're usually pop -- politicians to have very little say in defense policy. and i doubt there is any time the chief of the army, navy, or air force to resist the ministry of defense and partly because the various military coups and had established the party. the ministry of defence come in reality, is a post office for whenever there are budget or training...
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the second was and pakistan. the one in afghanistan concluded we don't have a prayer to win this war to prevail whatever is that means without full participation and cooperation of pakistani sunny of their son of a line. the one that afghanistan said there's a snowball's chance in hell that we can get the pakistani to cooperate because they don't see the world the same way we do. it is important to know that there's a difference between 16 intelligence agencies in this city and something general david petraeus serves up because having been through the vietnam debacle general westmoreland told us there are only 2,299,000 b.c. and arms. we said there were 600,000. at canes two months later atetme were proven right. >> general david petraeus was right and the intelligence community wrong in their assessment where trends were going in iraq. i quite agree with your concluding comment. >> following up in 2007 and the difference between then and now -- we are taking the attack today by spring of 2007 we were down to six
the second was and pakistan. the one in afghanistan concluded we don't have a prayer to win this war to prevail whatever is that means without full participation and cooperation of pakistani sunny of their son of a line. the one that afghanistan said there's a snowball's chance in hell that we can get the pakistani to cooperate because they don't see the world the same way we do. it is important to know that there's a difference between 16 intelligence agencies in this city and something...
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china has a border with pakistan and india. iran has a border with pakistan -- afghanistan. and they have their own agenda and they have their own strategic imperative. the china has a lot more influence in pakistan than the u.s. they take our money. but the china is the influence. they call them the all weather friends. china does look at the u.s. and look at india as quasi. i am wondering if they have an interest in actually creating some instability. like the story that they funded and gave the technology for a nuclear reactor to make bombs to pakistan. just now in the world of nonproliferation and all of the stuff, they are encouraging the pakistani to build nuclear bomb materials. what's your take on the iranian and chinese? do you discuss it in the book? >> briefly. you characterized china rightly from pakistan's perfective, they are the all weather friend. they are taller than the himalayas and deeper than the indian ocean. in practice, they've given them a lot of weapons. but in every clutch situation, the china hasn't done anything more than we have. china's short a
china has a border with pakistan and india. iran has a border with pakistan -- afghanistan. and they have their own agenda and they have their own strategic imperative. the china has a lot more influence in pakistan than the u.s. they take our money. but the china is the influence. they call them the all weather friends. china does look at the u.s. and look at india as quasi. i am wondering if they have an interest in actually creating some instability. like the story that they funded and gave...
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from pakistan. we have been working on some of these things, and there has to be recognition that one of the largest export to the u.s. is in textiles and apparel. at the same time, we have an american textile industry that is very protective against any kind of production for pakistan products. there needs to be a cooperation between both of our sides to figure out what specific items we can have those negotiations on and get that market access for. my second question has to do with we have this environment coming up for congress is looking to pass some of these fta's where there will be an opportunity for this market access to actually get bundled with that and passed. if we kick it more details on the strategy. the second thing is when we have things like the american enterprise fund, that is where the questions come in where why do we need this overseen? part of that is to see very smooth and pathways for u.s. businesses to go into india, which is next door. i think a lot of the comparative anal
from pakistan. we have been working on some of these things, and there has to be recognition that one of the largest export to the u.s. is in textiles and apparel. at the same time, we have an american textile industry that is very protective against any kind of production for pakistan products. there needs to be a cooperation between both of our sides to figure out what specific items we can have those negotiations on and get that market access for. my second question has to do with we have...
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had been an intermarriage of impacts time and they have good business sense and pakistan did in pakistan and they are almost. therefore you hardly nor somebody the military or somebody is not permitted therefore. the security at the border be offered to this time government through the united states there should be a biometric biometric system saw whatever the process of movement is taking place between border. should be. untrue nor who that is not a terrorist but. since we are discussing with them if that is accepted the biometric system gilby lot of control on the part. of the u.s. two point three billion dollars towards establishing a sustainable tribal area on. the border with afghanistan where poppy cultivation is in terms of funds from international donors increase but so does terry smith well unfortunately to suggest that some of that money. could reach the hands of terrorists. first we haven't received the money as yet and whatever the money to here it is through. to the international n.g.o.s and they're not system of pakistan for the political support find there is for the milit
had been an intermarriage of impacts time and they have good business sense and pakistan did in pakistan and they are almost. therefore you hardly nor somebody the military or somebody is not permitted therefore. the security at the border be offered to this time government through the united states there should be a biometric biometric system saw whatever the process of movement is taking place between border. should be. untrue nor who that is not a terrorist but. since we are discussing with...
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and pakistan thanks to drone strikes and the recent case of raymond davis pakistan isn't too fond of the cia but is there any hope that this relationship could be revived but another area facing serious problems right now that's so and central america u.s. military officials have now said that the drug war there is as violent as the wars in both iraq and afghanistan what can the u.s. do to help but we haven't already tried before and today the house voted on that old so contentious budget bill let's look at the bigger picture here with the politics the debating and the media buzz surrounding this is it safe to say that this is going to dominate the two thousand and twelve elections and more importantly the race to the oval office and if you fact cat bankers might be shaking in their boots today and a report has come out from capitol hill suggesting that some major wall street players light all testifying before congress on the financial crisis and also saying that they should be prosecuted but will we ever really see anyone on wall street pay we'll cover all those stories and much mo
and pakistan thanks to drone strikes and the recent case of raymond davis pakistan isn't too fond of the cia but is there any hope that this relationship could be revived but another area facing serious problems right now that's so and central america u.s. military officials have now said that the drug war there is as violent as the wars in both iraq and afghanistan what can the u.s. do to help but we haven't already tried before and today the house voted on that old so contentious budget bill...
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china has a border with pakistan and india. iran has a border with pakistan -- afghanistan. and they have their own agenda and they have their own strategic imperative. the china has a lot more influence in pakistan than the u.s. they take our money. but the china is the influence. they call them the all weather friends. china does look at the u.s. and look at india as quasi. i am wondering if they have an interest in actually creating some instability. like the story that they funded and gave the technology for a nuclear reactor to make bombs to pakistan. just now in the world of nonproliferation and all of the stuff, they are encouraging the pakistani to build nuclear bomb materials. what's your take on the iranian and chinese? do you discuss it in the book? >> briefly. you characterized china rightly from pakistan's perfective, they are the all weather friend. they are taller than the himalayas and deeper than the indian ocean. in practice, they've given them a lot of weapons. but in every clutch situation, the china hasn't done anything more than we have. china's short a
china has a border with pakistan and india. iran has a border with pakistan -- afghanistan. and they have their own agenda and they have their own strategic imperative. the china has a lot more influence in pakistan than the u.s. they take our money. but the china is the influence. they call them the all weather friends. china does look at the u.s. and look at india as quasi. i am wondering if they have an interest in actually creating some instability. like the story that they funded and gave...
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you are the only senior opposition leader left in pakistan. how are you going to stay safe while campaigning? in pakistan campaigns are not run through tv and pressing the flesh was a job requirement. candidates won over voters by holding rallies of tens of hundreds of thousands of people. even the sharif was not personally running his appearance would help win voters for anybody in his party. sharif look at me, side, and shook his head. i don't know, it's a good question. what do you think, jim? [laughter] >> i don't know that another former the former prime minister of pakistan. so what we do? really, i don't know. what you think? i don't know. this building an aqua position. giving security advice to sharif. it's got to be really difficult. you have these elections coming up. you can't just sit here at home what should i do, he asked? i can't run a campaign sitting at my house on the television. i had to find way to turn this back on him. it's interesting, i said. you keep asking me questions about what i think any seemed like he do that a
you are the only senior opposition leader left in pakistan. how are you going to stay safe while campaigning? in pakistan campaigns are not run through tv and pressing the flesh was a job requirement. candidates won over voters by holding rallies of tens of hundreds of thousands of people. even the sharif was not personally running his appearance would help win voters for anybody in his party. sharif look at me, side, and shook his head. i don't know, it's a good question. what do you think,...
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in pakistan targeted militants in the northern part of pakistan near its border with afghanistan march seventeenth drone strike is reported to have killed forty innocent civilians prompting a month long break by the us despite these casualties and the bloody experience in both afghanistan and iraq and now in pakistan here there seems to be no sign of a policy change from nature's part that his son officials here in islamabad in the capital of pakistan warn that drones are a seriously strengthen not only anti american sentiment but also to military sentiment in this sense to a region making it increasingly hard to justify the continuing war on terror but this trans prime minister in an interview with our t.v. confer. that u.s. drone strikes are causing huge anxiety for pakistan at off weekend more problems rather than solutions in fighting terror the drone attacks the. militants and against the government and the minute the problem troubles and it is not in favor of. strategy or political strategy. work different despite u.s. immunity undermining the pakistani government's top officials
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in pakistan targeted militants in the northern part of pakistan near its border with afghanistan march seventeenth drone strike is reported to have killed forty innocent civilians prompting a month long break by the us but despite these casualties and a bloody experience both of ghana's style and iraq and now in pakistan here there seems to be no sign of a policy change from nato its part pakistani officials here in the capital of pakistan warn that drove a seriously strengthened not only anti american sentiment but also to military sentiment in this region making it increasingly hard to just fight the continuing war on terror because trans prime minister in an interview with r.t. confer. drone strikes are causing huge and sightsee for pakistan and after weeks and more problems rather than solutions in fighting terror. the drone attacks the simple please god created in rebuttal committed turned against the government and the real. problem starts and it is ignored in favor of the military strategy or political strategy. worked difficult despite us immunity undermining the pakistani gove
in pakistan targeted militants in the northern part of pakistan near its border with afghanistan march seventeenth drone strike is reported to have killed forty innocent civilians prompting a month long break by the us but despite these casualties and a bloody experience both of ghana's style and iraq and now in pakistan here there seems to be no sign of a policy change from nato its part pakistani officials here in the capital of pakistan warn that drove a seriously strengthened not only anti...
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and pakistan. i mean, as the pakistan american community, we've been working on some of these things, and there has to be recognition that one of the largest exports to the u.s. is textiles. at the same time, there's a textile industry that's very hyperprotective of any pakistani products. there needs to be cooperation between both of our sides to figure out what specific items we can have those negotiations on and get that market access for. my second question has to do with -- obviously, right now we have this environment coming up where congress is looking to pass some of these fta's whether the u.s.-colombia free trade agreement where there's an opportunity for the market aspect to get bundled. the second question is on, you know, when we have things like the u.s. pakistan enterprise fund, questions come in like why do we need this government fund investing in pakistan that's overseen? part of that is you see very smooth pathways for u.s. businesses to go into india which is next door so i thin
and pakistan. i mean, as the pakistan american community, we've been working on some of these things, and there has to be recognition that one of the largest exports to the u.s. is textiles. at the same time, there's a textile industry that's very hyperprotective of any pakistani products. there needs to be cooperation between both of our sides to figure out what specific items we can have those negotiations on and get that market access for. my second question has to do with -- obviously,...
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in pakistan politics. i can bring you examples, so the next question is you say the military is working within the constitution, within the system. but there was no constitution. where was the constitution? there is no single civilian government that finished its term in office because of the military intervention. you basically legitimized the military's actions that because people wanted -- [unintelligible] i don't find many perspectives in these panels. it looks like all of you talk the same. >> thank you very much. let's let our panel respond to the question make their closing remarks. >> i would like to make my final comments so that i can leave and be in new york in time to teach today. to the first question, i think the i.s.i. is not an extra- constitutional body. they respond to the prime minister. they have been issues and we all know about history, but currently, the i.s.i. and its chief are accountable to the army chief. it is not a body that is different or exclusive or operates independently t
in pakistan politics. i can bring you examples, so the next question is you say the military is working within the constitution, within the system. but there was no constitution. where was the constitution? there is no single civilian government that finished its term in office because of the military intervention. you basically legitimized the military's actions that because people wanted -- [unintelligible] i don't find many perspectives in these panels. it looks like all of you talk the...
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-- in relation to pakistan. the only thing i'd say on the transition piece, i think you're both right on this. i think the afghans have a year and into 2012, that. i think a strategic agreement would help, but i think what we haven't done so far is the messaging. my discussion with the afghans they really do believe that we're not going to be there long term. you talk to the usg officials, they'll say, no, we're going to be there until 2024, '25 with the longer-term stuff that we have to do which is a longer discussion in the transition, but certainly the afghans fear that, and i'll just leave it at that. it's less of a question than just more some of the context i'm getting from the field because we're not getting to the impacts that we want in the counterinsurgency strategy. >> brief comments? >> just quickly. john, thanks for your service and the time you've put on the ground there. this is the, to me, one of the huge tragedies of afghanistan. that we've been there so long, and that we neglected and all but i
-- in relation to pakistan. the only thing i'd say on the transition piece, i think you're both right on this. i think the afghans have a year and into 2012, that. i think a strategic agreement would help, but i think what we haven't done so far is the messaging. my discussion with the afghans they really do believe that we're not going to be there long term. you talk to the usg officials, they'll say, no, we're going to be there until 2024, '25 with the longer-term stuff that we have to do...
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and pakistan demands the u.s. cuts its activity in the country as relations soured by drone attacks and civilian deaths if their lowest level since nine eleven. you're watching ninety live from moscow with me marina joshua welcome to the program the world's emerging economic giants are showing a united front of their push for reforming the international monetary institutions at a pivotal meeting the leaders of russia brazil india china and south africa or the so-called brics and also decried the use of force in war torn libya it's all part of their efforts to gain greater clout in global affairs are just as our silly isn't the chinese resort of sunny were a gathering has been taking place. they really want greater influence as you had mentioned earlier influence two areas one is economically another is politically economically they really want a new financial model existing today of the world that will be beneficial to developing countries because they say there really is a shift at least economically it's very ob
and pakistan demands the u.s. cuts its activity in the country as relations soured by drone attacks and civilian deaths if their lowest level since nine eleven. you're watching ninety live from moscow with me marina joshua welcome to the program the world's emerging economic giants are showing a united front of their push for reforming the international monetary institutions at a pivotal meeting the leaders of russia brazil india china and south africa or the so-called brics and also decried...
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and pakistan demands the u.s. cuts of tyranny in the country as relations soured by drone attacks and civilian deaths hit their lowest levels since nine eleven. and all germans b.b. and ronstadt extended by a month the deadline to complete that shortfall and the oaks it exploration feel strongly opposed by the the russian problem is more interested. in the russian capital you're watching r t i'm marina joshie welcome the world emerging you can i giants are showing a united front in their push for reforming the international monetary institutions at a pivotal meeting the leaders of russia brazil india china and south africa or the so-called brics have also decried the use of force in war torn libya so part of their efforts to gain greater clout in global affairs are these tests are still years in the chinese resort of sannio where the gathering has been taking place. they really want greater influence as you have mentioned earlier influenced two areas one is economically another is politically economically they rea
and pakistan demands the u.s. cuts of tyranny in the country as relations soured by drone attacks and civilian deaths hit their lowest levels since nine eleven. and all germans b.b. and ronstadt extended by a month the deadline to complete that shortfall and the oaks it exploration feel strongly opposed by the the russian problem is more interested. in the russian capital you're watching r t i'm marina joshie welcome the world emerging you can i giants are showing a united front in their push...
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and pakistan. there has been significant interaction but it has never realized it's true and full list potential. in spite of that there is a significant degree of economic interaction that has been throughout and survived the vicissitudes of politics. trade for example is roughly $5 billion a year. fbi from the u.s. roughly half a billion dollars on average. others are approaching 1.8 to $2 billion a year from the u.s. and government to government assistance now targeted at $1.5 billion for economic matters. so the second question we want to think about is how to seize the potential that exists and to build up on this economic degree. to a new plateau which realizes the potential and is true insulated. on the political and other fronts. let us turn to pakistan and see what is happening. first of all, democracy is back and it is back with all of its vibrancy, lawyers and volume and dysfunction in and legislation. it is the period when the president and over our respect to the government and the fed
and pakistan. there has been significant interaction but it has never realized it's true and full list potential. in spite of that there is a significant degree of economic interaction that has been throughout and survived the vicissitudes of politics. trade for example is roughly $5 billion a year. fbi from the u.s. roughly half a billion dollars on average. others are approaching 1.8 to $2 billion a year from the u.s. and government to government assistance now targeted at $1.5 billion for...
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here in america, afghanistan, africa or pakistan. the way to overcome that i think is through education and also with having courage and compassion. instead of building walls we need to build peace and have the courage to do that. so i went back to pakistan in 94 and brought the school supplies and finally got to the village and the man was again there to greet me. he shook his head and said, chizle what the heck. not only had i come back, he said you've made two big mistakes. we don't start building before wintertime and if you really want to build school we're going to have to build a bridge first and i hadn't really thought about that. so i came back to america and raised 10,000 more dollars. and then i got back from tack stan and bridge got built and no school yet. i was 38 years old, die hard bachelor and all i could think was getting that school built. i went to a fund raise er the fair month in san francisco where my hero was speaking. it was getting late and people were nodding off and he was going on and on about the queens
here in america, afghanistan, africa or pakistan. the way to overcome that i think is through education and also with having courage and compassion. instead of building walls we need to build peace and have the courage to do that. so i went back to pakistan in 94 and brought the school supplies and finally got to the village and the man was again there to greet me. he shook his head and said, chizle what the heck. not only had i come back, he said you've made two big mistakes. we don't start...
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you were recently in pakistan. does this represent a new break or a continuation of the building tension? >> i think this is a very sharp escalation of the war of words between the united states and pakistan. it's really reflecting the very deep-seated anger that i could feel in my conversations with senior military and intelligence officials in pakistan. and what they thought was very striking use of tactical weapons inside pakistan which risked damaging the strategic alliance between the two countries. >> ifill: this is not new, this unhappiness about the use of drones. was it the c.i.a. contractor, the raymond davis case that sparked it? why the meeting yesterday here in washington? >> i think it's a culmination of a number of things. the raymond davis case was merely a symptom of this difficult relationship. there has been building over time a feeling inside pakistan that they felt that they didn't get the trust and the respect that they deserved from the u.s. counterparts. the u.s., of course, feels that the p
you were recently in pakistan. does this represent a new break or a continuation of the building tension? >> i think this is a very sharp escalation of the war of words between the united states and pakistan. it's really reflecting the very deep-seated anger that i could feel in my conversations with senior military and intelligence officials in pakistan. and what they thought was very striking use of tactical weapons inside pakistan which risked damaging the strategic alliance between...
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needs pakistan in a wine tear. so it absolutely has i mean you know the it is become a hot issue on the streets and pakistan so it's helped provoke massive demonstrations but largely much groups who were not america's friends to begin with but america's support amongst the professionals in the middle class that are the core of the new relationship that the american leadership has been trying to forge of that have also been damaged so i think this all of these developments have been harmful for american pakistani relations and more likely it's going to lead to a narrowed role for the united states on the ground and pakistan and bigger picture what do you think that means as far as the u.s. after it's an afghanistan and but the taliban in pakistan what in fact you know there's no clearly defined border between afghanistan and pakistan that iran line has never been formally recognized and it's very difficult to fight that conflict on only one side of the frontier.
needs pakistan in a wine tear. so it absolutely has i mean you know the it is become a hot issue on the streets and pakistan so it's helped provoke massive demonstrations but largely much groups who were not america's friends to begin with but america's support amongst the professionals in the middle class that are the core of the new relationship that the american leadership has been trying to forge of that have also been damaged so i think this all of these developments have been harmful for...
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-pakistan relations. the finance minister is in washington for spring meetings at the international monetary fund and world bank. pakistan is trying to secure billions in the aid dollars from the imf. the finance minister is meeting department officials during his trip. >> shaikh abdul has keyed to talk to us for 15 minutes today. at this which point, he's agreed to ask questions. we're delighted to have you. we turn things over to you now. >> thank you, sir for that very nice introduction. i should hang around here in the u.s. if i keep getting such a recognition. nobody seems to have much to say good about me in pakistan. so. [laughter] >> i'm delighted to be here. it's an honor for me. and thank you for the invitation. i think they are meeting at a critical time. the pakistan-u.s. relationship has acquired a significance that it never had before. it's seen as important both for the peace and security of the region, and perhaps for the whole world. the need to learn from the past as well as our recent e
-pakistan relations. the finance minister is in washington for spring meetings at the international monetary fund and world bank. pakistan is trying to secure billions in the aid dollars from the imf. the finance minister is meeting department officials during his trip. >> shaikh abdul has keyed to talk to us for 15 minutes today. at this which point, he's agreed to ask questions. we're delighted to have you. we turn things over to you now. >> thank you, sir for that very nice...
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in pakistan. and in that camp, there are many kids that are previously were going to school and now they have no school and the cost to help them go would be about one month per month per child. fifth grader 20 bucks a year. first grader five bucks a year. they get their food in the back on the mess tenth and then on the left is an extreme place where people get indoctrined into a violent islam. because of international lack of help for those kids to get implicated these kids are here. there's another camp here. osama bin ladins first assistant. spent two-years in gann tan know bay in cuba and he's running large camp and just down that the united states, 212 mash units. what's going on is they're agenda is to get people to be dependent and indoctrinate the violent islam. unfortunately we're a nonprofit in the states if we go into the camps or talk with anybody there we're affiliating with a terrorist organization and shut down by the, irs so we created a viral incubator for terrorists similar to w
in pakistan. and in that camp, there are many kids that are previously were going to school and now they have no school and the cost to help them go would be about one month per month per child. fifth grader 20 bucks a year. first grader five bucks a year. they get their food in the back on the mess tenth and then on the left is an extreme place where people get indoctrined into a violent islam. because of international lack of help for those kids to get implicated these kids are here. there's...
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when washington pakistan's nuclear program is in safe hands and. rest assured the corner come on up the nuclear program and upward into the legislation a part of the constitution. and therefore a very full. and there is a very nice system of mind control since i'm from russia and i'm from russian television where the relationship between pakistan and russia we had struck you know relations since nineteen forty eight and it had been. you know a relationship. after nine eleven and again be struck with the fight against extremism and terrorism and it is local a lot of cooperation on international and regional for us and we are also members of the. interaction with russia a lot of the relationship between pakistan and india right now with one incident or more by the. relations became strained. again. and we have realized that we. are facing common threat. from an extremism therefore if we don't go for the benefit she would be the terrorist. and work together and fight against a common enemy and all sort. of mutually assured which are pending and we hav
when washington pakistan's nuclear program is in safe hands and. rest assured the corner come on up the nuclear program and upward into the legislation a part of the constitution. and therefore a very full. and there is a very nice system of mind control since i'm from russia and i'm from russian television where the relationship between pakistan and russia we had struck you know relations since nineteen forty eight and it had been. you know a relationship. after nine eleven and again be struck...
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pakistan demands the u.s. cuts addictively in the country as relations soured by drone attacks and civilian deaths can't their lowest level since nine eleven. is a day on the russian capital you're watching r t was nearing a joshua welcome to the program the world's emerging economic giants are pushing for a bigger cloud and global financial architecture and policy the leaders of russia brazil india china and south africa or the so-called brics have been flexing their muscles in issues ranging from a response to canonical balances and the crisis in libya well it's now cross slide over spawn of chess or cilia who is in a chinese resort to find out for us we're gathering is taking place already. it seems like that we are seeing the emergence of a new force in global affairs so what exactly are the five powers pushing for. well in a nutshell these are five countries really just one great influence in two major meet us first economically they really want to see a reform in the financial model that exists right now
pakistan demands the u.s. cuts addictively in the country as relations soured by drone attacks and civilian deaths can't their lowest level since nine eleven. is a day on the russian capital you're watching r t was nearing a joshua welcome to the program the world's emerging economic giants are pushing for a bigger cloud and global financial architecture and policy the leaders of russia brazil india china and south africa or the so-called brics have been flexing their muscles in issues ranging...
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pakistan demands the u.s. cuts its activity in the country as relations soured by drone attacks and civilian deaths is there a lowest level since nine eleven. leytonstone n b b p roth said some of the we're getting reports from rolls nafta and b.p. may third by month the deadline to complete that sheriff's hold and the arctic exploration deal strongly opposed by b.p.'s kiran kate. of the russian capital you're watching r.t.m. arena josh welcome to the program the world's emerging again i'm joined say they have reached common ground in their push for reforming international monitoring institutions the leaders of russia brazil india china and south africa the so-called brics have also the cried the use of force in libya it's all part of the our efforts to gain greater clout in global affairs are just as our cilia in the chinese resort of salvia for us were the gatherings taking. these are five countries really just want greater influence in two made for us first economically they really want to see a reform in t
pakistan demands the u.s. cuts its activity in the country as relations soured by drone attacks and civilian deaths is there a lowest level since nine eleven. leytonstone n b b p roth said some of the we're getting reports from rolls nafta and b.p. may third by month the deadline to complete that sheriff's hold and the arctic exploration deal strongly opposed by b.p.'s kiran kate. of the russian capital you're watching r.t.m. arena josh welcome to the program the world's emerging again i'm...
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and pakistan and therefore we have agreed. so i should not be used against each other and at the same time be could respect the united states and other countries are prospectus all good and it. makes us diplomatic cables point corruption in border controls between afghanistan and pakistan through. why more has not been done to tackle cross border corruption i want to explain to you with that one. big and it's sort of difficult. country in the water can fight against it and we know the country can fight them. and therefore part of the solution they mention and therefore on the cross border movement there are three point five million different living impacts time and cross border movement of thirty to forty thousand people every day and the people who are living in that if you would use the camps for the last fifty years. had been an intermarriage of impacts time and they have good businesses and parks time studied in pakistan and they are almost. parks time therefore hardly nor somebody the militant or somebody is not permitted
and pakistan and therefore we have agreed. so i should not be used against each other and at the same time be could respect the united states and other countries are prospectus all good and it. makes us diplomatic cables point corruption in border controls between afghanistan and pakistan through. why more has not been done to tackle cross border corruption i want to explain to you with that one. big and it's sort of difficult. country in the water can fight against it and we know the country...
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i've worked afghanistan and pakistan many years and i said we need to have a tribal council. i went to manhattan in the fall of 2005 and the big boss of the whole group, nancy shepherd and carlin coburn in publicity. we met in a little room and i stated my case and they said, this is your first book so you need to listen to a few things here. first of all only 12 percent of nonfiction books make a profit and 2/3 are pre chosen by the publisher. we'd like to put our marketing arm behind us but your having to fight tear riz m to this. since i grew up in africa and worked pakistan for many years you never settle a deal without driving a hard bargain so i said if the hard cover doesn't do well, i'd like the subtitle changed later on for the paper back. julia and our other board relently pounded away month after month. i was in pakistan of december of 2006 and there was a new editor on the book and they said they decided to change the title to one man's mission to promote peace. the hard cover didn't do that well. sold 20,000 copies. while the paper back came out on january 30th o
i've worked afghanistan and pakistan many years and i said we need to have a tribal council. i went to manhattan in the fall of 2005 and the big boss of the whole group, nancy shepherd and carlin coburn in publicity. we met in a little room and i stated my case and they said, this is your first book so you need to listen to a few things here. first of all only 12 percent of nonfiction books make a profit and 2/3 are pre chosen by the publisher. we'd like to put our marketing arm behind us but...
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like now pakistan's prime minister talks to r.t. where he explains that the war on terror is impossible to win until his country is seen as part of the international solution and not as an enemy that discussion is coming you right now. parties joined by pakistani prime minister yousaf raza gilani thank you very much restlessly for the. cure for years terrorists and has been the major challenge for your country more than thirty five hundred people have been killed in about four hundred terror attacks in the last four years last march the right house once again accuse pakistan or failing to the citizens how do you respond to that. is a global challenge. and you have rightly mentioned. not only. is a lot rather informal. or you know. he is convinced. we. part of solution according to others are. not part of problems your own plea struggling fighting a war against terrorism and therefore. have. also feared that we are fighting jointly therefore we have a difference cooperation and intelligence cooperation with the states and what there
like now pakistan's prime minister talks to r.t. where he explains that the war on terror is impossible to win until his country is seen as part of the international solution and not as an enemy that discussion is coming you right now. parties joined by pakistani prime minister yousaf raza gilani thank you very much restlessly for the. cure for years terrorists and has been the major challenge for your country more than thirty five hundred people have been killed in about four hundred terror...
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another regional power pakistan neighboring pakistan secret services and not only the secret services but but well practically firstly we're supporting taliban a lot now after the regime change has this situation changed or is in continuing the support. oh really. pakistani officials. say that many times them favor over something on the instant a leash and a gun is done and they are denied to any in wal-mart in supporting undergarments for souls are are going on to government forces but at the same time there is a ground for realistic targets that many taliban fighters on the field their structures so they have a network the logistics and other sort of. people or even on the pakistani sorel soon if pakistan really wants to conduct that policy that will go to the state of them to where it should address some of these very important problem of the same things and they are not doing it so they are doing they'd be quite well in so far as if you stand out last year about everybody in the world so that very huge share of taleban and greece are all on the government for schools they have to
another regional power pakistan neighboring pakistan secret services and not only the secret services but but well practically firstly we're supporting taliban a lot now after the regime change has this situation changed or is in continuing the support. oh really. pakistani officials. say that many times them favor over something on the instant a leash and a gun is done and they are denied to any in wal-mart in supporting undergarments for souls are are going on to government forces but at the...
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what is your prognosis for civil society in pakistan? >> i am going to pakistan next month. i think that it is very challenging. on the one hand, a civilian government may last its full term in pakistan. they could be succeeded by other civilian governments. secondly, one of the things the press that did was open up the media. that is serious and good. thirdly, desolate and vault in the education -- i am and vault in the education commission that helps build stronger education institutions across pakistan. equally, the problems have been compounded by acute problems like floods. commodity prices and food prices for rural pakistan eight families have been high. -- pakistani families have been high. my prognosis is that there is a real race against time there. the population will be 300 million by 2015. it is not an option to turn our back on pakistan. we went to islamabad in january 2000. in respect to the mumbai bombings -- i say publicly that nothing has been done to bring those files to conclusion. i feel very comfortable in speaking very plainly about the responsibilities
what is your prognosis for civil society in pakistan? >> i am going to pakistan next month. i think that it is very challenging. on the one hand, a civilian government may last its full term in pakistan. they could be succeeded by other civilian governments. secondly, one of the things the press that did was open up the media. that is serious and good. thirdly, desolate and vault in the education -- i am and vault in the education commission that helps build stronger education...
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and pakistan demands the u.s. cuts its activity in the country as relations soured by drone attacks and civilian deaths hit their lowest levels since nine eleven. the latest time in the v.p. role sad song that we're getting reports of a real sniff and a heart of stone dead by a month the deadline to complete our schussel and the oaxaca exploration deal strongly opposed by b.p.'s ten k. b.p. partners more in twenty minutes. this is already coming to you live from moscow i'm arena josher welcome to the program the world's emerging a comic giants are showing a united front of their push for reforming international monetary institutions at a pivotal meeting the leaders of russia brazil india china and south africa or the so-called brics have also decried the use of force in the war torn libya it's all part of your efforts to gain greater clout in global affairs are these tests are silly is in the chinese resort of sanyo where the gathering has been taking place. they really want greater influence as you had mentioned
and pakistan demands the u.s. cuts its activity in the country as relations soured by drone attacks and civilian deaths hit their lowest levels since nine eleven. the latest time in the v.p. role sad song that we're getting reports of a real sniff and a heart of stone dead by a month the deadline to complete our schussel and the oaxaca exploration deal strongly opposed by b.p.'s ten k. b.p. partners more in twenty minutes. this is already coming to you live from moscow i'm arena josher welcome...
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pakistan that demands the u.s. cuts its activity in a country that's relations soured by drone attacks and civilian deaths at the lowest level since nine eleven. with r.t. live from moscow right now or just after tipping well the world's emerging economic giants are showing a united front and their push for reforming the international monetary institutions at a pivotal week the leaders of russia brazil india china and south africa all the so-called brics have also decried the use of force in war torn libya it's all part of their efforts to gain a greater clout in a global affairs. a city now is in the chinese resort. the government has been taking turns. so that the five countries have reached a common ground and strive for change or they discussed ways of supporting an initiative to replace the u.s. dollar as the world's main reserve currency also calling for. reform as well what more can you tell us on the search. for your rights and human rooting for those points if they have come up with in essence what they re
pakistan that demands the u.s. cuts its activity in a country that's relations soured by drone attacks and civilian deaths at the lowest level since nine eleven. with r.t. live from moscow right now or just after tipping well the world's emerging economic giants are showing a united front and their push for reforming the international monetary institutions at a pivotal week the leaders of russia brazil india china and south africa all the so-called brics have also decried the use of force in...
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it was a problem in be pakistan and india as well. it was as if women hired for these jobs were told they were being hired because women had different parts than men, so they figured their primary duty was to search only the female parts. at every checkpoint for every foreign woman, it was the same. walk inside some darkroom with several women drinking tea, assume the position. arms out to the sides, legs spread. grit your teeth through the groping. often a security check consisted of a breast squeeze, a crotch grab and a slab on the back. sometimes male guards would come watch the show. meanwhile, afghan men like farooq were barely touched. the presidential palace where the women had shoved me up against the wall once good goody becoming alarmed because i had neglected to wear a bra, and the defense ministry which featured five checkpoints, two with very assertive women. so on this day farooq and i pushed on to the third and fourth checkpoints. both men, both easy. then i faced the last and worst checkpoint inside the ministry headqu
it was a problem in be pakistan and india as well. it was as if women hired for these jobs were told they were being hired because women had different parts than men, so they figured their primary duty was to search only the female parts. at every checkpoint for every foreign woman, it was the same. walk inside some darkroom with several women drinking tea, assume the position. arms out to the sides, legs spread. grit your teeth through the groping. often a security check consisted of a breast...
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and some other political agencies in the pakistan and the tribal areas has a certain i was a part of the tribal. ok we have been talking about geopolitics around afghanistan for the last five minutes you haven't yet mentioned india which is a great ally and a big friend of russia by the way india i think it's the second largest sponsor of stand behind iran but ahead of the united states so china and pakistan they don't like in india sponsorship because they think it threatens their interests in the region what sorts wasco that is to do you do you live to see india's role increasing that. india are is along of the diggers dawn or reconstruction of of yellowstone the a lot and the as your dimension of the indies are called one of the closest part of the russian federation and not only in our gonna start and we believe that the india play is playing and can really construct a role in stability chicago sun as for allegation those are all those congress you mentioned well they have history of difficulties between them and the so history i'm afraid steel costs shade or. their region of ind
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and pakistan demands the u.s. cuts to be in the country as relations soured by drone attacks and civilian deaths hit their lowest since nine eleven. it is ten am in the russian capital you're watching. joshie welcome to the program all the world's emerging economic giants are showing a united front in the or push for reforming the international monetary institutions at a pivotal meeting the leaders of russia brazil india china and south africa or the so-called brics have also decried the use of force and words war in libya it's all part of their efforts to gain greater clout in global affairs or you know across life to refuse to serve still you who is the chinese from sort of sania for us we're gathering has been taking place but our task is sort of five countries as we know reach common ground there strive for change so what exactly is that and what exactly what. poll today they had signed what they call the sign a declaration it's basically a compilation of all of the concerns that they've had leading up to this
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pakistan's prime minister talks to us where he explains that the war on terror is impossible to win and so his country's seen as part of the international solution and not as an enemy you without. parties joined by pakistani prime minister yousaf raza gilani thank you very much restlessly for being with us. for years terrorists and has been the major challenge for your country more than thirty five hundred people have been killed in about four hundred terror attacks in the last four years last march the white house once again accused pakistan off failing to the seat religions how do you respond to that . global college. park. street and you have rightly mentioned. it's not only informal. rather informal. or you know. it is pronounced. we. call them. are not part of problems they are your own clearly struggling fighting a war against terrorism and therefore it's. also feared that we are fighting jointly therefore we have a difference cooperation and intelligence cooperation with. the water would be. certainly. but at the same time we have to have a joint strategy and we can't feel alone
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they don't care if the troubled regions of pakistan are doing their thing in pakistan proper but if they were coming towards the capital or a significant military sites pakistani military will react strongly. >> any chance the pakistani military will be taken over by the islamists? >> i don't think so. the thing to be concerned about, there is a debate about the anthrax the tax. one of the more significant microbiologists who conducted the anthrax attacks and killed five people what you need to be concerned about is people inside the biological program. not terrorists becoming scientists but scientists becoming jihadists. that is a more legitimate concern because smuggling and rex out of a pakistani laboratory is more durable than smuggling -- we saw the attack that such an attack could be quite damaging. i am more concerned about independent pakistani biological scientists smuggling pathogens. >> do they have an active buyer warfare program? >> a lot of these, indonesia, a lot of programs could be dual use. a lot working veterinarian medicine have an interest in anthrax naturally occurr
they don't care if the troubled regions of pakistan are doing their thing in pakistan proper but if they were coming towards the capital or a significant military sites pakistani military will react strongly. >> any chance the pakistani military will be taken over by the islamists? >> i don't think so. the thing to be concerned about, there is a debate about the anthrax the tax. one of the more significant microbiologists who conducted the anthrax attacks and killed five people what...