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Re:Pakistani court sentences man to death for social media post by rayiner on Monday July 01, 2024 @08:49AM (#40845333)
Pakistan is a borderline failed state. A few decades ago, GDP per capita was roughly the same in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. Now, India and Bangladesh have 60% higher per capita GDP.

But Biden (or should I saw Blinken, who I guess is the one actually running U.S. foreign policy) continues to prop up the military regime in Pakistan, which tolerates radical Islam and creates a security risk for the entire region. That includes reportedly pressuring the military to get rid of Imran Khan, the first decent leader Pakistan has had in a generation: https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/us-pakistan-ukra...

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Re:Pakistani court sentences man to death for social media post by ignoramous on Monday July 01, 2024 @11:30AM (#40846767)
> Pakistan is a borderline failed state

Unlike Iran, they got nuclear weapons, though.

> military regime in Pakistan, which tolerates radical Islam

I can see why one would think that if one readily believes every piece of Islamophobic news/analysis, even when Rawalpindi is routinely subject to attacks by extremists of garden variety.

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Re:Pakistani court sentences man to death for social media post by imglorp on Monday July 01, 2024 @09:16AM (#40845575)
If looking at some weird US foreign policy, it's probably wise to ask who are all the players and what are their motivations. There's usually some deals going on somewhere.

So why is the US supporting this regime?

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Re:Pakistani court sentences man to death for social media post by rayiner on Monday July 01, 2024 @09:31AM (#40845702)
It's the same ideological shit it's been for decades. India/Bangladesh aligned themselves with Russia, so the U.S. supported Pakistan. Imran Kahn was seen as being too friendly to Russia, so he got ousted.
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Re:Pakistani court sentences man to death for social media post by christkv on Monday July 01, 2024 @08:57AM (#40845412)
Even better a failed nuclear state
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