Do you think it is just a matter of time before the US invades Pakistan just like they did Iraq?
142565
Before the US can consider attacks on other countries, it would be smart to get out of the quagmire it has in Iraq. I used to believe the insurgents simply wanted us out of Iraq and that they would quit when we left.  I no longer believe that. I believe they are deliberately keeping us bogged down over there, and keeping us busy putting out fires, so that we can't leave.  We must feel some obligation to stay until we see at least one commencement ceremony from their new government.  That would allow a clean break and this will probably never happen.  It is now time for a serious exit strategy.  It is time to give Iraq a short term timetable.  It is time for our troops to come home, lick our wounds, and get ready for the next round, wherever that will be.  I seriously doubt that it will Pakistan as long as Musarreff is in charge. Iran, on the other hand, or Syria????
35504
Not anything more during this pres period. The military is stretched and presence in Iraq will be for many years to come.
584675
well... lets see what they are doing about both...\n\nOsama is pretty much relaxing in Pakistan not too worried about anything but his next attack... Bush even said he wasn't a priority...\n\nThey just extended a tax break to the wealthy... so... if their actions are any indication... taxes
499748
It seems as if Pakistan is definitely vague, in true terms, as far as it's stand on Afghanistan is concerned. yes, it seems to be playing a two sided role with Afghanistan, but then again that's POLITICS isn't it?\n\ni feel both are dangerous up to some extent. Pakistan may be more though. Osama quite possibly is in Pakistan...
119910
That's a scary tought.\n\nI don't think such a question can be put under such a hypothesis, since both countries are nuclear powers AND both governments proved to be strong-headed.\nIn the event of open conflict I believe neither will concede defeat without first resorting to their nuclear arsenal (after all, Pakistan built its arsenal for this very purpose, to counter the Indian threat). If such was the case, I doubt the human race will live to see the next day.\nIndia can't neutralize Pakistan's friend, unless it gains that permanent seat with veto in the UN Security Council, but then India wouldn't need to invade Pakistan, that would be too stupid.
1027067
Pakistan's government is alligned with us right now and very supportive; but that support has caused them great rift with the islamic fundamentalist in that country.  Their elections are within a year and some don't think the current leadership will hold on.  If a radical islamic leader is elected its a "HUGE" problem for us because of the Nukes.
904065
sorry to say we can't... we've f'd up iraq so much now, we have to maintain a presence there for many years to come.
164008
I don't think so only way if the Pakistan return his land to the INDIA where was belong before,and!! if they help anti terorist ,then we can say yes,but Pakistan is helping the terrorist from under the table,100% I know them and they know and I know too where is osama ben laden,and stiupid America he don't know who is his enemy.
635143
If by "soon", you mean the next six months...then I'd have to answer the question with NO.  This is mainly because Islamic terrorists such as Osama bin Laden have shown a real patience after initial attacks on a selected target fail.  In 1993 the first attack on the WTC, though tragic, was a miserable failure from the standpoint of inflicting massive casualities.  They waited over 8 years before carrying out the next attempt, which as we all know, was far more deadly and horrific.  It has been nearly 5 years since 9/11.  It may be another 5 years before America is hit again with such devastation.  The terrorists are patient and highly adaptive to our security measures.  Because of this, nobody can ever really know when or where they'll strike again.\n\nOne thing is very certain, though.  Flight 93 failed to reach its intended target.  This means Al Qaeda will try to strike the Capitol or White House once again to complete their original mission that failed on 9/11.  Its unlikely they would hijack planes this time around, as many security measures have since been adopted to make that plan inoperative.  The more likely scenario would be a car bomb or perhaps a suicide bomber detonating themselves in or near a major Washington DC landmark.
192063
Certainly not in near future means woith one year. However, after pulling forces from Iraq, US will try to attempt on Iran.
878265
Probably not. We need to take our time to make sure this turns out the right way. If we try to leave to quickly the whole Iraq liberation would be a failure and we'd have another vietnam.
221976
There are no different things as military and politics as for now in pakistan. It was a democracy and hopefully will be one soon.
817423
Soon...civil war in every sense of the term...is my belief. We can try to stabilize certain aspects but beyond that, they (Iraqi's) must deal with the fact that there is no more Saddam, and now is the fallout of the breaking down of secular agreements and accords inforced by Saddam....it was enevitable this was to be the moment we put boots in Iraq.
360284
Not in the immediate future because spending on defense is at an all time high. Once the spending in Iraq subsides the US government will have to find another way to boost defense spending and what greater way then with a 10-year campaign in Iran. I don't think we'll see troops in Iran for 4 - 5 years.
768334
I'm not sure what the free world should do about Pakistan but I do think it harbors terrorists so we certainly should keep a close watch on it.  We simply must not continue to be blase about terrorism just because most of it is on the other side of the pond.  It only takes a plane ride (as we learned) to bring it here.  Terrorists have one agenda: to kill us.  If we don't stop them, they will succeed..
429585
Im writing this more as a response to nawab's answere because its pretty clear that paksitan's being spared because of strategic reasons in the subcontinent region. as far nawb's answere is concerned and his reference to pakistan having a "big" stake in the fight against terrorism and that pakis dying and the casualty number being more than 9/11 victims and also the highlight being and which forced me to post this answere that pakistan's "strategy" winning the war agaist U.S.S.R. Im glad that he pointed out the fact that the US supplied money and weapons for the war against soviet union, however american military and the american intelligence is n was not stupid enough to tell pakistan that "ok guys here's the dow n here's the hardware, go and kick ass we know u can do it on ur own while we sit at pentagon n watch the video game". cmon give urself a break and come back to reality for gawd's sake dude, pakistan couldn't even win a war against india and paki military was not even half of what its right now then (not that its any better now) and you think the US IS GONNA THROW ALL THAT MONEY AND military resources on a country like that and depend on its strategies? yeah rt? The war was majorly won because of the afghan terrain and the afghan mujahideen guirellas and also things were not going great at home for the reds and the deterioration of soviet union had started by then. tye strategies were completely provided by the US military ad to an extent the afgahn mujahideen AND NOT BY THE PAKI MILITARY (maybe there were jobless pakis fighting the war just like they are doing right now by joinign different terrorist organisations). The problems that pakistan faces today and why it has to pump in so much of itys own resources in fighting the terrorist is becoz of it s own "policies and stragies" that it followed, which was supporting taliban and other hard core terrorist groups and also turnign a blind eye to their recruitment and other unacceptable activities because pakistan wanted to get abck at india for helping bangladesh break away by cultivating terrorsit camps. entire world knows that in paki mosques  on fridays there are people collecting and donating money openly and freely in the name of islam which is used for terrorist activites. so pakistan is not the victim here its the perpetrator. its the paki guy who was the master mind behind 9/11 and the london bombers were trained in pakistan and also the 7 terrorist caught in london recently were alos trained in apkistan which they admitted. yes there are good people in pakistan but majority of them hate US and the wesatern world(no one knows for sure why the master mind of 9/11 who is a paki palnned it in the fiors place, he had no good reason to do that). they hate the same world were they immigrate to and crawl to all the nook and corners of new york or london or sydney abd then support terrorism from tere. pakistan is a country which is created by spiulling blood and it will get washed away in blood in its own blood. god bless america!!
784206
if true then it is only a matter of time before it happens america should stop wasting it's time pursuing fake wmds in iraq and look to iran these guys have the real stuff ,iraq was just a bluff.israel dosent need help,in the words of mr.ahmedinejad , I dont know if iran can but, israel has the capability to wipe off dirt.