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Aid and Fatwas to Calm Pakistani Militants

Syed Saleem Shahzad, Asia Times Online | November 13, 2008

A Washington plan to involve the Pakistani government in the War on Terror has failed. ++ To handle the situation, US General Petraeus has given Saudi Arabia control over aid to Pakistan. ++ It is hoped that a series of religious decrees against terrorism and a continued debate on inter-religious dialogue with Saudi support will reach troubled areas in Pakistan. ++ Saudi involvement risks pulling them into a quagmire of politics and military action. ++ However, the US, Saudis and Pakistanis engaging militants individually can have results.

Fri, Nov 14th 2008, 23:29

Robert Canfield

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This is terrifying. I can't believe that Petraeus could believe that the Saudis could help bring order to affairs in Pakistan. Saudi Arabia is like Pakistan in the many internal contradictions are seem to be intrinsic to its whole fabric. This has to be a joke.

Wed, Nov 19th 2008, 14:48

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Sorry but Saudi Arabia, almost like Bahrain, appear as a broker on many affairs in the Muslim World. Especially regarding the Arab-Israeli conflict their elaboration of the Arab Peace Initiative is likely to become a success story in 2009.

Wed, Nov 19th 2008, 16:51

Meredith L. Nicoll, Altantic Community, Silver Contributor (45)

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Yes, Robert, if you would care to elaborate on your reasons, I would love to hear why this is terrifying to you.

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