There is mounting anger in the streets of Pakistan against the U.S., following the November 26, 2011 killing of 24 Pakistani soldiers in a NATO air raid on Pakistani border posts. The killings have exacerbated the existing tension in U.S.-Pakistan relations, and this escalation could have far-reaching consequences for U.S. policies in the region.
Amid anti-U.S. protests, Pakistan has decided to boycott the December 5 Bonn Conference on the future of Afghanistan, thereby causing anxiety in Washington and Kabul with regard to the terrorist threats from the Taliban and Al-Qaeda.
Meanwhile, Pakistan's neighbors, especially Afghanistan, India and China, are watching these developments with concern. Pakistan is once again uniquely placed to determine the contours of the foreign policies of the U.S. and of these countries vis-à-vis all of South Asia.
On Friday, December 2, 2011, at 10:30 EST, MEMRI will host a live e-chat on the future of U.S.-Pakistan relations, with MEMRI President Yigal Carmon and MEMRI South Asia Studies Project director Tufail Ahmad. Questions can be submitted via Facebook, Twitter or email. If you wish, you may identify yourself by name, title, and/or organization; you may also remain anonymous.
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