In the end there is no point in India and pakistan bickering and fighting constantly as we all are wasting our energies leading us to no where. It is in interest of both countries to stop wasting their time and energies fighting with each other and encourage cooperation, friendship , creating jobs, trade to make lives of our peoples better. Life is too short to waste in such kind of perpetual hatred.
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Allegedly, Rice asked you to arrest a former ISI chief, Gen. Hamid Gul. There have been stories that Gul is tied up with the Taliban and Al Qaeda. I remember Benazir talking about how bad Gul was.
Hamid Gul is an actor who is definitely not in our good books. Hamid Gul is somebody who was never appreciated by our government. She [Rice] did not go into specifics, if I may share that with you …
He has not been accused in the Mumbai incident … I think he is more of a political ideologue of terror rather than a physical supporter.
What do you need in order to move faster? Do you need real-time intelligence?
Of course. For instance, a lot of people are [saying] that they knew about this attack. I've heard that the Russians told the Indians, but I wish the Russians had also shared it with us.
The Indians are asking you to send them people to bring to justice, right?
[We] don't have that kind of relationship yet. America and Pakistan have hardly gotten to the position where we can interact and exchange information.
So you will not send anyone to India?
No, that is a decision to be made by the Parliament and not by the president.
Do you control Pakistan or does the Army control Pakistan?
Democracy controls Pakistan … All the players today understand that democracy is the only way.
So if you say there will be no first strike against India
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as you did
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will the Army listen to you?
Of course. It goes without saying.
Do you think India has a problem with its own Muslims? Were Indian Muslims involved [in the Mumbai attacks]?
I am not pointing fingers as I want to improve my relations with India … I want to be a friend of India and a friend of the world and [a foe of terrorism] because I am a victim myself.
There is always room for improvement on every side. There is room for the world to help me with the present situation in Pakistan, where poverty is a friend of the terrorists. I need to become economically better so I can employ these youths that [the terrorists] are employing.
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