re: #123 Bagua

because the situations are completely different?

Pakistan is essentially a secular nation, and their primary concern is fighting their own provincial rebels. They’re more than capable of doing this, and mainly run into trouble due to the pressures we put on them to close their border. Its also different due to India and Nukes.

Iran is a Shi’ite state (ie nothing to do with Al Qaeda or any recent terrorism vs. the west) on the edge of a social revolution. They’re more concerned in keeping control right now, and the only thing we can do there is become a boogyman to scare the populace into shape.

Afghanistan we know all about, and is essentially a series of small fiefdoms (that part is essential, btw) we’re trying to keep out of control of Extremist Sunni factions.

Pakistan and Iran can be basicly fine on their own, and even then what we DO do to interact with them have to be far different.