Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09NEWDELHI792
2009-04-22 11:25:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy New Delhi
Cable title:
MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, CUBA; NEW DELHI.
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UNCLAS NEW DELHI 000792
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NP, AC, PM
STATE FOR INR/MR
STATE FOR SCA/INS, PM/CBM, PM/PRO
STATE FOR SCA/PPD, PA/RRU
STATE FOR AID/APRE-A
USDOC FOR 4530/IEP/ANESA/OSA FOR BILL MURPHY
E.O. 12958:N/A
TAGS: KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, CUBA; NEW DELHI.
This countrywide cable reports on relevant media
reaction/opinion from India's large non-English press.
The Mission reports on English-language media via email
through the daily "Early Edition" summary.
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PAKISTAN
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UNCLAS NEW DELHI 000792
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NP, AC, PM
STATE FOR INR/MR
STATE FOR SCA/INS, PM/CBM, PM/PRO
STATE FOR SCA/PPD, PA/RRU
STATE FOR AID/APRE-A
USDOC FOR 4530/IEP/ANESA/OSA FOR BILL MURPHY
E.O. 12958:N/A
TAGS: KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, CUBA; NEW DELHI.
This countrywide cable reports on relevant media
reaction/opinion from India's large non-English press.
The Mission reports on English-language media via email
through the daily "Early Edition" summary.
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PAKISTAN
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1. "AMERICA'S AF-PAK POLICY DANGEROUS," op-ed article by
foreign affairs columnist Lata Raje in April 22 centrist
Marathi daily LOKMAT: "The U.S. is finding it difficult
to contain the Taliban in Pakistan. Afghanistan claims
that unless the terrorist hideouts on the Pakistani
borders are destroyed, the chaos will continue. These
hideouts can be destroyed only when the terrorist outfits
are starved of funds. Herein lies the problem. The U.S.
is not ready to recognize the fact that funds given to
the Pakistani government are being diverted to the wrong
hands. The new Af-Pak policy has retained the clause that
allows U.S. military and financial aid to Pakistan. Even
though Pakistan has for years utilized the U.S. aid to
destabilize its neighbors (including India and
Afghanistan),the U.S. does not feel the need to make
changes to its Pakistan policy."
2. "NO ONE CAN SAVE PAKISTAN" op-ed article by political
analyst Vidyut Thakar in the April 22 centrist Gujarati
daily DIVYA BHASKAR. "At a conference last week in
Tokyo, America, Japan, Saudi Arabia and the European
Union decided to give a massive $5 billion grant to
Pakistan to fight fundamentalism on its home turf... but
the question is whether Pakistan's political leadership
possesses the will to take the bull by the
horns. Incidents over the last three years suggest that
Pakistan is in such a quandary that even its otherwise
active ARMY feels helpless to guarantee peace and
order. Even the U.S. can't ensure that giving Pakistan
such enormous aid will liberate it from the growing clout
of the Taliban."
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CUBA
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3. "THE OBAMA POLICY," editorial in April 22 independent
Bengali ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA. "It is too early to say how
capable Barack Obama is, but that he is bold is already
evident from his changed policy towards Cuba. Obama has
brought about a major shift in U.S. policy on Cuba by
lifting nearly half-century old trade and economic
sanctions on Cuba. In addition, Chavez's friendly
overtures to Obama during the Pan-American Summit
indicate possible changes in America's relations with
Venezuela. This could be a welcome beginning, but more
strong steps are already expected of a President who
takes such bold policy decisions even before completing
his first hundred days in office."
BURLEIGH
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NP, AC, PM
STATE FOR INR/MR
STATE FOR SCA/INS, PM/CBM, PM/PRO
STATE FOR SCA/PPD, PA/RRU
STATE FOR AID/APRE-A
USDOC FOR 4530/IEP/ANESA/OSA FOR BILL MURPHY
E.O. 12958:N/A
TAGS: KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, CUBA; NEW DELHI.
This countrywide cable reports on relevant media
reaction/opinion from India's large non-English press.
The Mission reports on English-language media via email
through the daily "Early Edition" summary.
--------------
PAKISTAN
--------------
1. "AMERICA'S AF-PAK POLICY DANGEROUS," op-ed article by
foreign affairs columnist Lata Raje in April 22 centrist
Marathi daily LOKMAT: "The U.S. is finding it difficult
to contain the Taliban in Pakistan. Afghanistan claims
that unless the terrorist hideouts on the Pakistani
borders are destroyed, the chaos will continue. These
hideouts can be destroyed only when the terrorist outfits
are starved of funds. Herein lies the problem. The U.S.
is not ready to recognize the fact that funds given to
the Pakistani government are being diverted to the wrong
hands. The new Af-Pak policy has retained the clause that
allows U.S. military and financial aid to Pakistan. Even
though Pakistan has for years utilized the U.S. aid to
destabilize its neighbors (including India and
Afghanistan),the U.S. does not feel the need to make
changes to its Pakistan policy."
2. "NO ONE CAN SAVE PAKISTAN" op-ed article by political
analyst Vidyut Thakar in the April 22 centrist Gujarati
daily DIVYA BHASKAR. "At a conference last week in
Tokyo, America, Japan, Saudi Arabia and the European
Union decided to give a massive $5 billion grant to
Pakistan to fight fundamentalism on its home turf... but
the question is whether Pakistan's political leadership
possesses the will to take the bull by the
horns. Incidents over the last three years suggest that
Pakistan is in such a quandary that even its otherwise
active ARMY feels helpless to guarantee peace and
order. Even the U.S. can't ensure that giving Pakistan
such enormous aid will liberate it from the growing clout
of the Taliban."
--------------
CUBA
--------------
3. "THE OBAMA POLICY," editorial in April 22 independent
Bengali ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA. "It is too early to say how
capable Barack Obama is, but that he is bold is already
evident from his changed policy towards Cuba. Obama has
brought about a major shift in U.S. policy on Cuba by
lifting nearly half-century old trade and economic
sanctions on Cuba. In addition, Chavez's friendly
overtures to Obama during the Pan-American Summit
indicate possible changes in America's relations with
Venezuela. This could be a welcome beginning, but more
strong steps are already expected of a President who
takes such bold policy decisions even before completing
his first hundred days in office."
BURLEIGH