Anti-Americanism Rife In Pakistan Army Institution: Wikileaks -- Yahoo News/Reuters
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Officers received training biased against the United States at a prestigious Pakistan army institution, according to Wikileaks, underscoring concern that anti-Americanism in the country's powerful military is growing amid strains with Washington.
A U.S. diplomatic cable said the former U.S. ambassador to Pakistan, Anne Patterson, found officers at the National Defense University (NDU) were "naive and biased" against the United States, a key ally which gives Pakistan billions of dollars of aid to help fight Islamist militants.
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My Comment: Hmmmmm .... the Pakistani media tows a consistently anti-American view. The educational system is hostile to the U.S., coupled with politicians always promoting an anti-U.S. point of view. I will not even mention what is being preached in the mosques. One can always argue that the U.S. perception of Pakistan may be incorrect .... but this pales when compared to the Pakistani point of view on the U.S. .... a view that I am not surprised is now being shared by many in their military.
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