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We've created a tremendous conflict of interest for Pakistan that is tearing at the fabric of the government's ability to keep a handle on things as they seek to balance their interest in maintaining positive relations with the US against their interest in being able to exert control over Afghanistan through their Pashtun agents.
Quote Originally Posted by Bob's World View Post
Pakistan believes it to be a vital national interest. Every nation gets to pick their own positions on such things.
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This is not about the ISI or the Army, they are agents of this vital national interest, not the determiners of it.
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I would never say that Pakistan has a right to an unstable Afghanistan
Bob's World:

All of these things listed above you have said, and they bring to my mind two questions. First, do you believe the Pak Army/ISI is correct in it's view that it must exert control over Afghanistan, is that actually a vital national interest of Pakistan? Second, I restate my original question, is the Pak Army/ISI's desire to exert control over Afghanistan one we should honor any more than India's desire that they don't?