You’d think Pakistan would feel stupid about Trump striking ‘Islamic brother’ Iran the day after its cringe peace Nobel nomination, hailed by its commentariat as a ‘masterstroke.’ It won’t. Pakistan isn’t a normal state. The spirit and fuel of its nationalism, ideology, and Islamism is terminal India-hatred. Hate overrides humiliation.
Trump serves a rude embarrassment to China, Russia. All must join hands to stabilise Middle East
Trump, the Great Disruptor, has served the rudest embarrassment on China and Russia, who had unambiguously warned him to desist just 48 hours ago. It undermines their global and regional ambitions, especially China’s. Their immediate choices are stark. Good sense demands that all join hands to stabilise the Middle East.