High time India cuts Pakistan's 'jugular veins': Ex-US official on Pahalgam attack
Saying that Pakistan is "playing the West for fools," Rubin said that Islamabad has now opened a new front against India in Bangladesh."But we also know, based on geography, based on precedent, and based on ideological swamp, that it is Pakistan's ISI, that they are logistically and ideologically the only country that is the suspect right now," Rubin continued.Questioning the timing of the attack, Rubin said that Pakistan's intention was to draw the world's attention away from US Vice President JD Vance's visit to India. He further urged the US to not "let Pakistan get away with it."advertisementRubin further compared the attacks on Pahalgam to the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.Addressing the Convention for Overseas Pakistanis last week, General Munir said, 'Our stance is absolutely clear, it was our jugular vein, it will be our jugular vein. We will not forget it. We will not leave our Kashmiri brothers in their heroic struggle."In response, the Ministry of External Affairs stated: "How can anything foreign be in a jugular vein? This is a union territory of India. Its only relationship with Pakistan is the vacation of illegally occupied territories by that country."Must Watch
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