Pakistan catalyst for US and Russia collaboration

by YankeeJim | December 24, 2010 at 03:49 am

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Everyone in the world is aware of the precariousness of the Pakistan government. First there continues the rift between democracy and military dictatorship, and then there is the rift between radical Islam and the rest.

An important revelation in this story is that Russia and the US share concerns about Pakistan. If these two nations can work together to address the Pakistan problem, that could be a three-way win, win, win.

“Leaks paint picture of unreliable and unstable Pakistan
By Orla Guerin BBC News, Islamabad
President Asif Ali Zardari visiting China last month One cable suggests President Zardari feared for his future
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Wikileaks Revelations

Senior political and military figures in Pakistan have been in no hurry to answer their phones since the latest round of leaked documents from Wikileaks. Who could blame them?

The picture that emerges from the cables (as quoted by newspapers working with Wikileaks) is of an unreliable and unstable nuclear-armed nation, still supporting militant groups, with a president worried about being pushed out by the army.

The cables reveal deep international anxiety about Pakistan's nuclear materials falling into the wrong hands - concerns shared by Britain, the US and Russia.
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Pakistan has had nuclear capacity since 1985... There are layers and layers of safeguards”

End Quote Air Vice Marshall Shahzad Choudry

Pakistan's foreign ministry has responded with a brief and blunt statement. "The fears are misplaced, and doubtless fall into the realms of condescension," said spokesman Abdul Basit. "There has not been a single incident involving our fissile materials, which clearly reflects how strong our controls and mechanisms are."”