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The Council on Foreign Relations has just released based on a study by a bipartisan group chaired byformer Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage and former national security adviser Sandy Berger anddirected by CFR senior fellow Daniel Markey.
As far as Pakistan is concerned, the report broadly endorsesU.S. policy of trying to build a long-term partnership, while also aiming to persuadeit to turn convincingly againstall militant groups. It reiterates aU.S. complaint that while Pakistan is ready to act againstmilitantsthat threaten the Pakistani state, like al Qaeda and the Pakistani Taliban, it continues to support or tolerate other groups it believes can be used as proxies against India, including theAfghan Taliban, the Haqqani network and the Lashkar-e-Taiba. Among a range of incentives to build a better relationship with Pakistan, the reportargues for continued U.S. financial support for Pakistan, all the more needed after this summer’s devastating floods, along withmore favourabletrade terms to boost thetextile industry,jordan pas cher, which it says provides 38 percent of the country’s industrial employment.
However,the report&rsquo,Air Jordan;s endorsement of U.S. support for Pakistancomes with ahard edge, warning that failure to achieve results, or an attack on the United States traced back to Pakistan-based militants, could lead to a much moreaggressive U,doudoune moncler homme.S. policy:
“There are several strategic options available to the United States if the administration concludes that the current strategy is not working. In Pakistan, Washington could turn away from its present emphasis on rewarding and encouraging long-term bilateral cooperation. Instead, it could undertake increasingly aggressive, unilateral U,jordan.S,Doudoune Moncler Pas Cher. military strikes against Pakistan-based terrorists deeper into Pakistani territory, coercive diplomacy and sanctions, or a range of financial, diplomatic, and legal restrictions to control the flow of people, money, goods, and information to and from Pakistan. This strategy of containment and coercion could be coupled with a distinct diplomatic ’tilt&rsquo,air jordan femme; toward India, with New Delhi serving as Washington&rsquo,Jordan;s main strategic and counterterror partner in the region.&rdquo,doudoune moncler soldes;
The reportalso highlights the potential threat fromthe Lashkar-e-Taiba, , which it says”could eventually surpass al-Qaeda as the world’s most sophisticated and dangerous terrorist organization.”
“The growing ambitions and capabilities of LeT and its affiliates (and its ties to al-Qaeda) make it the ticking time bomb of South Asia. Washington should place greater pressure on Islamabad to degrade LeT’s capacity and restrain its sympathizers, bearing in mind that a number of these groups enjoy widespread popular support because of their humanitarian outreach efforts,” it says.
“Discussion of LeT should receive priority alongside al-Qaeda and the Taliban in U.S,jordan.-Pakistan political, military, and intelligence dialogues. Tougher U.S. talk must be backed by strong evidence. The United States should therefore enhance its own intelligence and interdiction capabilities to shut down LeT’s operations outside Pakistan and its recruiting activities in the United States and Europe. By sharing intelligence with India and contributing to its defensive capabilities against terrorists based in Pakistan, the United States can undercut any in Pakistan who still see strategic value in supporting militancy.&rdquo,nike air jordan;