Donald Trump-Asim Munir Lunch: History and geography have once again led Washington to Islamabad, and more importantly, Rawalpindi’s doorstep. Rawalpindi is where the Pakistan’s army has its headquarters.
US President Donald Trump hosted Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir for a special luncheon at the White House on Wednesday. The meeting comes at a time when Israel is intensifying its military strikes on Iran, with whom Pakistan shares a nearly 1,000-kilometre border. The United States, which backs Israel’s actions may also join them in ensuring they put an end to Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.
THE IRAN FACTOR
History and geography have once again led Washington to Islamabad, and more importantly, Rawalpindi’s doorstep. Two US aircraft carriers – the USS Carl Vinson and the USS Harry S Truman – are stationed in the Arabian Sea, and a fleet of B-2 Stealth bombers are lined-up at the US’ Indian Ocean air force base in Diego Garcia – all awaiting orders from their Commander-in-Chief – President Trump.Speaking about the US making a military move on Iran hours before meeting Pakistan’s army chief, President Trump said at a White House press briefing that “I may do it, I may not do it – nobody knows what I’m going to do.” But any prolonged efforts against Iran, would mean the United States would need a land access to the enemy country – something Pakistan can provide.
PAK ARMY CHIEF WANTS ‘NOBEL PRIZE FOR TRUMP’
Meanwhile, a statement issued by the White House Deputy Press Secretary, Anna Kelly, mentioned that the reason President Trump is meeting Pakistan’s army chief is because the latter has called for a Nobel Prize to be given to the US President for averting a “nuclear war between India and Pakistan” last month.
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