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US Humiliation Looms as Trump Relies on Pakistan for West Asia Mediation

A senior analyst warns that U.S. reliance on Pakistan to mediate the West Asia conflict is a grave error, comparing it to entrusting a kindergarten to a child molester. The criticism follows U.S. praise for Pakistan's mediation, despite its defense minister's virulent anti-Israel rhetoric and its history of supporting groups hostile to America. The report details Pakistan's past support for Iran's nuclear program and the Taliban, which resulted in American deaths. The analyst concludes that this strategy risks humiliating the U.S. and empowering a Pakistani government that may feel immune to consequences for supporting terror.

Key Points: US-Pakistan Mediation in West Asia Could Lead to Humiliation: Report

  • US praised Pakistan as "incredible mediators"
  • Analyst calls Pakistan's role 'malevolent'
  • Pakistan historically anti-American and supported adversaries
  • Reliance risks US humiliation and empowers Islamabad
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Pak's mediation may led to US's humiliation rather than victory in West Asia conflict: Report

Analyst warns US reliance on Pakistan for Iran talks is a "diplomatic fantasy" that rewards a nation historically hostile to American interests.

"hiring a child molester to teach in a kindergarten - Michael Rubin"

New Delhi, April 19

"By relying on Pakistan to mediate the most acute national security concerns, US President Donald Trump essentially does the equivalent of hiring a child molester to teach in a kindergarten," Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, wrote in The Sunday Guardian about Islamabad's mediation in the West Asia conflict.

In a post on social media platform X on April 9, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif had described Israel as "evil", "a curse for humanity", a "cancerous state", and pronounced Tel Aviv guilty of "genocide".

Shortly after, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt praised Pakistan for being "incredible mediators" in the US-Iran conflict. Moreover, the US also appreciated "their friendship", he noted in the article.

Referring to Pakistan, Leavitt had reportedly in her X post said, "They are the only mediator in this negotiation."

A few days back, President Trump said, "The Field Marshal (Asim Munir) has been great. The Prime Minister (Shehbaz Sharif) has been really great in Pakistan so I might go" to a signing ceremony for any deal.

According to Rubin, Trump's comments reflect "diplomatic fantasy".

He called Pakistan's role in the US-Iran negotiation as 'malevolent'.

Rubin reminds that Pakistani nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan had helped Iran establish its nuclear programme and what is noteworthy is the fact that now Washington is apparently rewarding Islamabad "for the mess their own corruption created".

Rubin wrote in The Sunday Guardian that Pakistan is "one of the most anti-American countries" in the world.

Referring to the 2011 killing of Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden by US Navy SEALs, he said in his editorial that the then Pakistani government officially labelled the raid as "deep disappointment".

Rubin mentioned in his article that more than half of the calcium ammonium nitrate used by the Taliban to make improvised explosive devices originated in "just two Pakistani factories".

He stressed that Pakistan's support for the Taliban insurgency resulted in the deaths of thousands of Americans.

He feels the reliance on Pakistan will not only be humiliation for the United States, but also "danger of an arrogant and empowered Islamabad that believes Trump has given it broad immunity to continue its terror".

- IANS

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Priya S
The analogy in the article is harsh but makes a point. After the Defence Minister's extreme statements against Israel, how can Pakistan be seen as a neutral party? The US seems to be ignoring its own intelligence reports for short-term political gains.
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Vikram M
From an Indian security perspective, an "empowered Islamabad" with perceived US immunity is a nightmare scenario. This could embolden cross-border terrorism in our region. The international community needs to see the facts clearly.
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Sarah B
While the criticism is valid, I hope this doesn't escalate tensions further. The people of Pakistan also suffer due to these policies. A stable region is in everyone's interest, including India's.
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Rohit P
The mention of A.Q. Khan is key. They proliferated nuclear tech to Iran and others, and now they're mediating? It's like asking the arsonist to put out the fire he started. US foreign policy can be baffling sometimes.
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Michael C
As an observer, the article presents a very one-sided view. Surely there are complexities in diplomacy that aren't captured here. However, the historical facts cited about Bin Laden and IED materials are hard to ignore.
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Kavya N
This is why India's stance on terrorism has

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