Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin slammed Pakistan army chief Asim Munir over his recent nuclear rhetoric, saying that Islamabad was behaving like “a rogue state” with the war mongering.
Speaking to a news agency, Rubin compared Munir with Osama Bin Laden, the terrorist behind the 9/11 attack and said that threats on American soil were unacceptable.
The remarks came after Field Marshal Asim Munir threatened that if Pakistan “goes down”, it would take half the world down with it.
The comments were reportedly made during a meeting in Tampa, Florida, in the presence of US military officials.
“Pakistan’s threats on American soil are completely unacceptable,” Rubin said in an interview with the news agency.
“Americans look at terrorism through the lens of grievance…They don’t understand the ideological underpinnings of many terrorists. Asim Munir is Osama bin Laden in a suit,” he said.
Rubin further noted that Munir’s remarks are raising questions in many people’s minds about whether Pakistan can fulfil the responsibilities of being a state.
“The Field Marshal’s rhetoric is reminiscent of what we’ve heard from the Islamic State,” he said.
Earlier India slammed Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir for his latest remarks on Islamabad’s “nuclear prowess,” asserting that New Delhi would not yield to “nuclear blackmail.”
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal urged the international community to note the “irresponsibility emanating from such threats.”
“India has made it clear it will not give in to nuclear blackmail. We will continue all necessary steps to safeguard our national security… Nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan’s stock-in-trade,” he said.
