http://nationalinterest.org/feature/its-...game-23919

Suggests steps for ending Pakistan's support for the Taliban which is destabilizing Afghanistan.

Naturally, there are CNN articles attacking Trump for criticizing Pakistan and denying that Pakistan is helping terrorists. Full on TDS at CNN.

Pakistan has not been our friend for a long time. That being said, care needs to be employed here. So long as we're in Afghanistan, they have leverage.

Quite frankly, I say - leave Afghanistan with the promise that if they become a haven for terrorism, then we will just come back and blow things up again. Then tell Pakistan...we no longer need you...our relationship going forward will be strictly transactional (you do something we want, then we do something you want).

(01-05-2018 10:15 AM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  Pakistan has not been our friend for a long time. That being said, care needs to be employed here. So long as we're in Afghanistan, they have leverage.

Quite frankly, I say - leave Afghanistan with the promise that if they become a haven for terrorism, then we will just come back and blow things up again. Then tell Pakistan...we no longer need you...our relationship going forward will be strictly transactional (you do something we want, then we do something you want).

Deal. When can we sign the papers?