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"Iran has shut its borders with Pakistan."
"Due to concerns, which are legitimate."
"I agree, so now what?"
"Let's wall in our country."
"We are not Israel for Pete's sake - surrounded by those who we believe wish us ill."
"Are you supporting the Israeli position?"
"Of course not and I do believe that the Israelis have brought this on themselves and the reason is simple: the Israelis simply do not think two states are a viable proposition in that region. Imagine the congestion."
"There is a lot of congestion in the West Bank and Gaza today."
"What's OK for the gander is not for the goose."
"So congestion is OK for the Palestinians; but not for the Israelis."
"Absolutely. That's the law of the powerful: an example is what is not OK for our rulers, is OK for the IDPs!"
"I guess, but the point of building a wall around Pakistan with respect to our security concerns is valid."
"But we are not surrounded by enemies."
"Excuse me?"
"Well, OK we continue to think that the Indians do not wish us well and lets be honest some of the statements of their political leaders substantiate this view, then we have the Indians getting real chummy with the Afghan government, that you and I know is non-representative of the majority of the Afghan people, and then we have Iran that was never really our friend if we contrast Iranians relations with India so..."
"There is China."
"Right we leave that side open."
"So a wall is a good thing?"
"Yes but the Afghans and the US don't want the wall."
"Even though we are pushing the Taliban into Afghanistan with our ongoing military operation?"
"Even then. But about the wall: who will pay for it?"
"Let Hina Khar call a donor conference and..."
"Don't be facetious."

Copyright Business Recorder, 2009

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