After Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilanis first US visit, American think tanks, lobbyists, Congressmen, retired diplomats and bureaucrats are said to be a disappointed lot, and Washington has reportedly decided not to take him seriously as the premier appeared remote controlled by someone in the background, said an article in The News.
| That'd be Zardari, of course... |
Further elaborating, the paper said that Washington was not happy with Gilanis visit because the man who represented democracy in Pakistan fell short on many scores.
| He's PM because Benazir's dead and Zardari was under indictment and couldn't grab the job for himself. |
| Zardari would have flopped just the same as Gilani. He's not an impressive fellow. Benazir would have had Washigton eating out of her hand, of course ... |
Not that the official Washington did not know but the real Washington needed to have a firsthand look at the man they were being asked to deal with after Gen Musharraf. The top US officials and former diplomats couldn't get the perception and confidence that Gilani was the right man who they could instantly start dealing with, trust and depend on, said the paper.
| Probably because he's not in control of his own lips. |
It added: What they found lacking was the depth of understanding and vision in dealing with complex international and security issues, articulation to comprehend and project Pakistani policies in a clear and candid way, more so on public places than in closed door meetings. They did not find the will and the capacity in the prime minister to grasp the importance of issues, take control of matters and make decisions which he could sustain.
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