Finegold Tells Pakistan To Pull Their Heads Out Of Their Asses And Stop Negotiating With Taliban
ISLAMABAD (AFP) - A top US Senator on Wednesday said that Pakistan should not negotiate with Taliban or Al-Qaeda militants near the Afghan border and should limit peace talks to tribal elders.
Democratic senator Russ Feingold said during a visit to Pakistan that Islamabad’s new government should not enter negotiations with “those who want to kill Americans”.
The government launched talks with local Taliban militants soon after winning elections in February, amid concerns that US-backed Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s military approach was spawning more violence.
“The US will have no problems if your government deals with peaceful tribal leaders,” Feingold told a news conference in Islamabad when asked how he viewed the current peace talks.
“The US opposes talks with militants and those linked to Al-Qaeda and Taliban,” he said, adding: “We are not ready to negotiate with those who want to kill Americans or cause harm to America.”
“This is a critical time for Pakistan, its people and our relationship,” he said.
Pakistani authorities signed a peace deal with militants in the northwestern Swat Valley earlier this month and are in talks with pro-Taliban rebels in the semi-autonomous tribal districts bordering Afghanistan.
Top Pakistani Taliban warlord Baitullah Mehsud said at the weekend that despite the talks his fighters would continue “holy war” in Afghanistan, where tens of thousands of US and NATO troops are fighting the militants.
Mehsud has been accused by the previous government and the US Central Intelligence Agency of masterminding the slaying of former premier Benazir Bhutto.
Feingold meanwhile called for the immediate restoration of top judges deposed by Musharraf under a state of emergency in November, when it appeared that the Supreme Court was about to overturn his re-election as president.
“The judges should be immediately restored as it is an important issue for Pakistan,” Feingold said.
Pakistan’s new ruling coalition has been split over how to restore the judges, who could pose a fresh threat to Musharraf’s rule if they get their jobs back.
“I had meetings with a number of people including (former chief justice) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on the issue of illegal removal of judges but not even a single person told me that they did anything wrong,” he added.
Asked how he viewed President Musharraf’s future, he said it was a matter for the people of Pakistan and elected representatives to take a decision about his future.
“But I think the US made a mistake in relying too much on a person who came to power through undemocratic means,” he said without naming President Musharraf.
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Never trust a Lieberal like Feingold…he is one of the worst of the leftist scumbags.
May 29th, 2008 at 3:31 amThis cunt has no balls and is the absolute worst Liberal prick on this earth short of Soros. I wouldn’t believe one fucking word this asslicker says.
May 29th, 2008 at 5:29 amWhat’s Russkie Feinghould doing has Barry already made him Secretary of State? Did I miss something because I thought the election was in November and after that if Allah forbid Barry gets elected, then they can start directing foreign policy.
May 29th, 2008 at 5:49 amI wish more people in this state held the same opinion of him as these posts.
May 29th, 2008 at 6:36 amYep-My piece of shit senator.
May 29th, 2008 at 6:45 amWas hoping that he would get the Bhutto treatment.
When we pass a voter id bill he should be gone.
Doyle won’t pass voter ID. He’s vetoed it three times already without a valid argument against 70% FOR it. If we can get rid of the illegal votes in Madison and Milwaukee we might just get some conservative representation.
May 29th, 2008 at 8:01 am“…the US made a mistake in relying too much on a person who came to power through undemocratic means”
LMAO!!!
May 29th, 2008 at 8:02 amLike you and the rest of the Dhimmicrat Party?
Vote fraud = Dhimmicrat.
Asshole.
Well the folks here have Ruskie zeroed in. He’s as likely to appear in a McCain Administration as he is for Om’baba.
Lordie what an assortment of useless pukes occupies the Senate. At least 90 are drunk, insane or both.
May 29th, 2008 at 1:04 pm