Chris Emekauwa
Blog 1: (8/31/12)
Global Terrorist Designation
This week in worldly news the Obama
administration considers the option of designating the Haqqani network an
official terrorist institute. The Haqqani network is an insurgent group that
operates predominantly in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Over past few years the
Haqqani network has become a problematic and menacing force for the United
States, attacking American bases, Afghan cities, and much more. With many top
United States military officials and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in
favor of this crucial decision, the Obama administration weighs the negative
outcomes of sanctioning the militant group.
One crucial reason the Obama administration
is in deep debate about this topic is because the Taliban, a terrorist
organization in alliance with the Haqqani network, holds the only known American
hostage, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
With the sergeant’s fate hanging in
the balance, the Obama administration also considers the negative effects that
this decision could have United States-Pakistan relations. “Critics and
officials claim that “such a move would seem to bring Pakistan a step closer to
being designated as a state sponsor of terrorism”. American officials believe that
Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate is secretly helping the Haqqani
network. “Pakistani officials have admitted to sustaining regular contact with
the Haqqani network, but have totally denied any involvement in providing help
for the militant group”. Pakistan officials also claim that these accusations
from the United States have been purported to deflect attention away from the
Obama administrations shortcomings in Afghanistan.
And lastly another reason why the Obama
administration has become hesitant is because they don’t believe that
designating the Haqqani network as global terrorist would hamper their monetary
funding. The Obama administration will come to a decision on this matter by September
9th 2012
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