"Suhrawardy on the US"
From day one, Pakistan began her journey with a fragile political base. To justify the creation of Pakistan, Mr. Jinnah's two nation theory, Pakistan's both internal and external policy was and is still based on 'hate Hindu India' theme.
Now if we look at the history, Mr. Suhrawardy made those remarks 46 years back, during the time of the cold war. Pakistan, during that time had no other alternative. That was the time when the mighty Soviet Russia was a very close ally and strategic development partner of India. India's first premier Mr. Jawharlal Nehru himself had sound personal attachment and emotional fondness for the economic aspects of socialism. To counter India, Pakistan naturally needed and looked for an ally and this was in the US' interest too. Pakistan was and still is the tool of the US. Who could forecast that there would be an unexpected collapse of the mighty USSR and thus the end to the Cold War era. Who could predict that many people in Bangladesh would now look at India with suspicion, though they were our closest friend and ally during our war of independence. Who could anticipate that the Pakistanis, who were hated by all the Bangalis during our war of liberation, would one day be considered by many of us as a fellow Muslim brother?
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. With the passage of time, perspective changes, priorities alter, objective reverses, friends become enemies and adversaries become associates. Moreover, with the rotation of the earth on its axis and around the sun, what was wrong yesterday may be correct today and what is true today may be false tomorrow.
Naturally the Americans too have changed their approach and policy to advance their world-wide economic interests. They now do anything to claim their stake everywhere in the world no matter whether it is legal or prohibited and immoral. But Pakistan's approach remains unchanged. Where is the difference between that remark made by Mr. HS Suhrawardy back in 1957 and the living responses of Gen. Parvej Musharraf, the present Pakistani ruler?