Pakistan once again is trying to fool the world into believing that it is genuinely committed to fighting jihad terrorism, when it is itself a state sponsor of terrorism, but Trump has “publicly criticized Pakistan for battling some Islamic militant groups while tolerating others.”
Even on the question of whether Pakistan was sheltering Osama bin Laden, journalist Seymour Hersh wrote that the US Navy SEAL raid was fully backed by Pakistan’s army commander and the head of the country’s intelligence agency (ISI), but that backing was only after the US threatened to expose the fact that the ISI had been sheltering bin Laden for at least five years.
“Pakistan Wants to Work on Counterterrorism With Trump”, ABC News, November 10, 2016:
Pakistani foreign affairs adviser Sartaj Aziz said his country would like to work with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on the common interest of combatting terrorism.
In an interview with Pakistan’s Geo News channel Thursday, he said that helping negotiate a political settlement in Afghanistan is another area where the two countries could work together.
The U.S. president-elect has publicly criticized Pakistan for battling some Islamic militant groups while tolerating others…
Local and al-Qaeda-linked Islamic militants have long used Pakistan’s lawless tribal regions along the border with Afghanistan as havens. The Afghan government frequently accuses Islamabad of sheltering the senior leadership of the Taliban.

Wakeup says
Crap crap crap they are just terrified he will cut off their aid. Just do it America is under no obligation to dole out taxpayers money to anyone. Cut the bastards off they danced in the streets at 9/11 look after your friends. Aid is like a bad habit like picking your nose in public stop it traid no aid and while we are at it stop buying muslim oil capsh?.
P2 says
You took the words right out of my mouth: They want the gravy train of free money (aka: foreign aid) to keep on comming… Since when have they ever worked to suppress terrorism? Hell, half their military is involved in it!
balam says
If one could have a POISIONOUS SNAKE under its pillow and enjoy a peaceful sleep then it is possible to TRUST the ISLAMIC STATE OF PAKISTAN . Pakistan is the most ANTI CHRISTIAN and ANTI JEWISH STATE OF ISRAEL It would be foolish to trust any MUSLIM COUNTRY specially PAKISTAN-land of the pure evil where the peace loving Christians are persecuted and killed daily under hideous BLASPHEMY LAWS which must be repealed.
Godwin says
Any one, even a minister, who try to repeal That Law, will be killed by the Paki Islamists.
abad says
I believe Trump will indeed cut off funding to Pakistan – and any Muslim-majority nation including Saudi Arabia, the one nation our feds have long been in bed with, politically speaking.
Trump is not afraid to challenge the establishment – he is by nature a risk-taker, and in order to be a successful businessman, one must be a risk-taker.
Praeceptor Maximus says
abad
I agree. That is precisely what he is going to do.
balam says
Without FOREIGN AID , specially from the United States of AMRICA , Pakistan will cease to exist. Saudi Arabia ,Iran and Pakistan are the most dangerous Muslim countries.They speak with the FORK TONGUE and can never be trusted.PERIOD.
gravenimage says
I’m not sure this will happen–but I would love it if it did.
le mouron rouge says
abad,
Sounds good, however…..
The U.S.A. imports approximately 9.4 million barrels of oil per day, 11% comes from….
Saudi Arabia… while a total of 31% comes from OPEC countries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OPEC
And…..
that provides these countries with a “lot” of leverage.
Panda says
For people new to the site, it’s called taqiyya, and means, in essence, that if you’re a muslim, you can lie in your teeth as long as it furthers islam. We cannot trust these cultists as far as we can throw a grand piano.
Angemon says
Let me guess: they’re going to ask for more money.
Praeceptor Maximus says
Angemon
Yup.
vladkoval says
Does anyone here believe that the leader of Pakistan had no clue about Bin Laden’s presence in Pakistan and his address?
pscv says
Which one do you? The president and the prime minister of Pakistan or the actual leaders of Pakistan: the generals of the military?
vladkoval says
Paki president I mean
pscv says
The civilian leaders didn’t know. It was probably just the top people in the Deep State.
gravenimage says
It was pretty much an open secret in Pakistan that bin Laden was there. I’m sure the leadership knew about it.
pscv says
I’m saying that the real leadership of Pakistan are the military generals and the intelligence services. The civilian leaders of Pakistan have always been subservient to the military leadership.
Jay Boo says
“Combating terrorism”
???
Translation — Open the USA checkbook
gravenimage says
True, Jay Boo.
Don McKellar says
America cannot afford to hand out money to scum like Pakistan. Not any more. With Trump, America comes first. Pakistan is going to have to get used to getting what it’s got coming as a result of decades of playing a double-talk two-faced game. In the next few years ISI and their armed forces will be fighting for their lives against those jihadis whom they have sheltered. Trump’s CIA needs to locate those Pakistani nukes if they don’t have a fix on them already, and have a plan to destroy them when the inevitable downfall of Pakistan’s military dictatorship takes place.
warren raymond says
“Pakistan offers to work with Trump on counterterrorism”
Translation: give us money!
Charli Main says
Looks like Pakistan is starting to panic, about the possibility that the American milch cow that they have been sucking off for decades, is going to dry up.
Jay Boo says
A graph shows a huge spike in aid around 2009- 2010 then a steep drop off soon after.
Jay Boo says
The more we give the more they expect.
The less we give the more they respect.
Tonn says
Exactly!
Mark A says
Pakistan has been playing the US and other western countries for decades.
Pakistan takes western aid, ostensibly in return for combating terrorism, while at the same time supporting and sheltering the very terrorists it is supposed to be fighting.
Hopefully, the Trump Administration will call out the Pakistanis on this and reduce or eliminate their aid.
BLC says
Pakistan was supposed to be helping the U.S. on the war against terror and Osama bin Laden was living right in Pakistan. (Some help that was!)
Peter says
Just like it offered to work with Bush and Obama on counter-“terrorism.” The PAK army motto is “jihad fi sabil allah.” So, expect more of a double-game, if Trump lets them get away with it, as they have since the war against the Soviets in Afghanistan. Pakistan is a failed state; the U.S. should ally with India, which is more aligned with our values and does not work toward the destruction of our way of life.
Raja says
Well, Counter terrorism is an industry in Pakistan. So many are employed. The elite can stash away the dollars in safe havens. Sharia can be implemented full throttle like Killing and raping minorities, grabbing their lands. To top it all kill the victims when under trial. Vast majority in Pakistan seem to enjoy Sharia.
It is high time Islamic supremacists’ bloated ego is punctured for good. Islam is all about injustice and doing evil in the name of “religion”
Zub says
This is good news. Cut off all aid and cast Pakistan adrift into the sea of Islamic fanaticism which will eat it alive. Trump needs to build a much stronger relationship with India instead who is the border stalwart against Pakistani and Bangladeshi Islamists.
gravenimage says
Agreed. I hope this happens.
Dan says
I bet if America lopped off all foreign aid to any country that so much as spit in her direction, and gave the UN the boot, said countries would eliminate ISIS, AlQueda, the terrorists, and all piss ant scum bags on their own, then come with hat in hand because they’re not getting any $$$ from any countries like Russia and China.
gravenimage says
Oh, I doubt it. But at least they would not have American taxpayer dollars to fund the Jihad.
Crusades Were Right! says
Turn off the aid/jizya tap, Mr Trump!
Walter Sieruk says
Let hope that Donald Trump isn’t taken in by the false words and empty promises of the officials of Pakistan.. As Obama has been so foolishly deceived.. Nevertheless, all good American should be glad that Trump won the election .For Donald Trump knows and understands difference between right and wrong. Likewise , Trump understands and knows the difference between truth and falsehood. Unlike many left -wing PC University professors who have embraced the philosophy that is called “Cultural Relativism.”.
In this twenty –first century “War of Ideals” since September 11, 2001 in this great and terrible conflict between the Judeo- Christian West and the Islamic East, the sad reality is that one of the things that is holding back much progress of the West is that many Westerners are infected by the worthless , sick and unrealistic philosophy that is called “Cultural Relativity.”
Which is the concept that all culture are equal because this C.R concept teaches the foolishness that all values derive their meaning within the specific social content. This folly of thinking leads, or misleads, many people to view every position as only “opinion” and that truth is only relevant to the person or society holding that view. In other words, discovering actual truth in impossible.
Such C.R is absurd, nonsensical and contradictory. For example, to say “finding the truth is impossible “Is a statement of contradiction. For in making that statement that is saying, in essence, “I have found the truth which is finding the truth is not possible.” It should be obvious that this “War of Ideas” needs to and should have a solidly based in and on truth and not by a worthless “war of opinions” A C.R. person would say about a scholarly truth teller about Islam with its different kinds of jihad , as Pamela Geller, that she is only giving her “opinion” on the subject.
Such ignorance is appalling. Just look at history. If Americans had that C.R. view ,as many Americans do today , then during World war II it would had been madness and a fools fight to go into battle against the military forces of Nazism if it was only just “opinion” that Hitler was wrong and evil. Likewise in this twenty-first century it would be nonsense, for example, for the US troops to fight and maybe even die in Afghanistan if it’s just “opinion” that the Taliban and Al Qaeda are wrong and evil.
Two other examples of the falseness of C.R. with its teaching that everything is only “opinion.” First is in the elate 1970’s two guys said “There are so many different religions that no one can ever know the truth about religion.” They were really saying that statement so dogmatically that they were self-contradicting. For they were saying that they know the truth about religion that is not one can know the truth about religion. Second, a shallow man in the 1980’s said when asked the question “Why do you always small talk ? You don’t ever talk about a topic that might have some value, as politics? After all , all thing are related “ That shallow C.R man replied “There are so many different political ideas that finding the true one is unattainable and all thing are not related.” The wisdom-less man was saying that he obtained the truth which is the he can’t obtain the truth and who does can is really truthfully say that all thing are not related in he can’t find the truth. How foolish, an obvious contradiction. What is needed to counter this nonsense C.R./P.C. is the concept of “Absolutism.” Which a definition of this, with the scope of the topic, is “An absolute standard or principle .” In this “war of idea’s it’s the Bible with its absolute standards and principles to stand firm against Islam is its different types of jihad with its many evils. In conclusion, in this War of Ideas a firm foundation for truth may be found in the Bible and not the weak folly of CR. in which everything is “opinion.”
Dacritic says
He has to settle down in the presidency over these two months, look back and what he has said he would do, and then when he finally assumes the seat proper, go do it. It’s funny how his victory has caused such division in even families (including mine). I know it takes a while for even him to warm up to the title “POTUS”, especially since he is not a politician, but we need him to be president and maintain that non-politician side of him.
ElderlyZionist says
The United States must demand that the Pakistanis immediately pardon and release Dr. Shakil Afridi, the man who gave us Bin Laden, very much against the wishes of the Pakistani oligarchy and their army, and whom the Obama administration then betrayed and abandoned to their tender mercies. Grant him and his family asylum and get them the Hell out of Drekistan, where they will no doubt be murdered.
Cecilia Ellis says
ElderlyZionist, agree wholeheartedly! Well said!
Lynne says
Amen to that. How he was treated by the US is shameful. In Pakistan,the Christians are being slaughtered by Muslims there.
gravenimage says
True, EZ.
davej says
Pakistan has been running a racket that is a scaled up version of the unemployed “refugee” collecting welfare for each of his 4 wives and 16 children, while studying (and teaching) jihad in all his free time.
We have been far too eager to reward them for their deception.
Hindu American says
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice….
Dom107 says
Pakistan is where the Taliban originated and has been conning America and other western countries for many years. Stop all aid to doubtful allies including India who has their own space program and huge economy but extremes of poverty as well
Economic dumping from China should incur tariffs to level the playing field.
Saudi Arabia the home of Wahabi Islam should not be sold arms to and have no influence on the US or UK government.
The enemy in the Middle East is Daesch and we should give our entire focus to that and leave Addad alone even if he is just another middle east dictator which comes with the territory there.His enemies if they won would be Islamic dictators which is worse.You will never get anything resembling democracy there
Allan says
If Trump expects to be taken seriously for long on foreign policy, he will need to drop some hints that no Muslims will be allowed to have nuclear weapons. So Pakistan must abandon its nuclear weapon program, preferably without conditions.
David says
Pakistan?
NO! Paistan doesn’t help fight terrorist. Pakistan is training and funding terrorist, with our US DOLLARS!
Pakistan is as much a terrorist enabler as are the Saudi’s!
Seabird says
We’ll soon find out just how smart Pres.Trump really is if he (too) is duped and defrauded by duplicitous Pakis, Saudis, Turks, Qatar, UAE and others.
Don McKellar says
I am shocked to have looked this up and have seen that Obama actually lowered money to Pakistan during his term by 2/3. https://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/WO-AX598_USPAKI_9U_20150821163606.jpg
No doubt Pakistan is hoping for a return to the good old days.
Mo says
“Pakistan offers to work with Trump on counterterrorism”
What Trump does with this will be a good indicator of where he really stands on the issue of Islam. I’m thinking a whole lot of people are going to be disappointed in this regard.
I would love to be proven wrong!
Dacritic says
I made this reply to another comment, but I think it also applies here:
He has to settle down in the presidency over these two months, look back and what he has said he would do, and then when he finally assumes the seat proper, go do it. It’s funny how his victory has caused such division in even families (including mine). I know it takes a while for even him to warm up to the title “POTUS”, especially since he is not a politician, but we need him to be president and maintain that non-politician side of him.
Mo says
@ Dacritic
“He has to settle down in the presidency over these two months, look back and what he has said he would do, and then when he finally assumes the seat proper, go do it. It’s funny how his victory has caused such division in even families (including mine). I know it takes a while for even him to warm up to the title “POTUS”, especially since he is not a politician, but we need him to be president and maintain that non-politician side of him.”
Nonsense! If he’s not up for the job, he shouldn’t have run in the first place. This is not a game. It’s not a job where you “warm up” to anything. He’s now the leader of the free world, for goodness’ sake!
He’d better act like it. And NOW, not months from now.
gravenimage says
I’ll be glad if he just leans in that direction, considering what we have had for the past eight years.
Cretius says
A prime example of Islamic deception in practise.
Patriot911 says
Cut off aid to Pakistan, throw Turkey out of NATO, divest from Saudi Arabia.
Baucent says
All sound suggestions.
More Ham Ed says
In order to understand this, one has to ‘translate’ the arabic.
“Work with” = taqiyya.
overman says
l think President Trump is wise to their deceit. Here he is talking to alex jones and calling a spade a spade.
k v sebastian says
Pakistan is the cradle of Islamic Jihadism. For the last 60 years, India, the world largest democracy (in population) suffers that jihadism of Pak terrorists trained by Pak military and its intelligence service ISI. The former US presidents and congresses failed to understand this fact and they give financial and military support to Pakistan, the most notorious criminal state in the world. The lion share of the US supports directly pumped to terrorist organisations by Pak officials and that made the terrorist organizations more wealthy and powerful.
k v sebastian says
Correction: not they give, but they gave.
gravenimage says
Pakistan offers to work with Trump on counterterrorism
………………..
What utter Taqiyya.
tgusa says
“Pakistan offers to work with Trump on counterterrorism” Roflmao.
Pakistan must think that President Trump is as dumb as the box of rocks we currently have in positions of power in the west.
President Trump is a harbinger of major change, globally. Just look around, all the right enemies are scared, all the right friends are surfacing and it has only been three days.
Marcus Khaleeq says
If President Trump could free the world of Terrorists and Suicide bombers, he will go down in the history as the greatest President ever of the United States of America.
Dennis says
The USA cannot support Pakstan for several reasons: the Pakistanis persecute the Ahmadi religion, the Pakistanis persecute Hindus and Christians, the Pakistanis are the enemy of out best and most co-operative friend in the region- India. Why do we use out taxpayers money to get armaments to Pakistan to use against India?
Baucent says
Laughable. Pakistan is one of the countries that should be on the top of the list for “extreme vetting” and denying visas. Precisely because it is a hot bed of Jihadism, and their government is not serious about tackling the problem.
duh swami says
Just keep giving us billions of your bucks and we will do everything we can to defeat terrorism in our country…Thanks a billion…
Baucent says
Actually I would like to see a Trump Administration “pivot” to India. Build up military co-operation with India and cut Pakistan loose.
citycat says
I would have thought that it would an idea to battle Terror from Islam by having tea with Hindus Sikhs atheists Jews Satanists Pagans etc.
dsinc says
Not one dollar before they free Asia Bibi and repeal the blasphemy law. That will set the cat among the pigeons.
bouboulina says
Asking Pakistan to advise the USA on combating jihadism? You might as well send a pack of wolves to “guard” a herd of sheep, The Govt. of Pakistan & Pakistanis generally–both inside & outside the country & especially in the USA & Europe–are probably the most virulent & intractable enemies of the West. I’ve seen a number of them who have infiltrated a local govt. in a large US city–including one whose daughter is an assistant state attorney in that city–& who organized a cozy little get-together among well-intentioned Americans concerned that innocent Muslims in the community might suffer discrimination, & the guests of honor were none other than the top officials of CAIR. The latter made no attempt to hide their intense dislike of us well-meaning useful fools who had accepted the invitation.