Washington, Oct. 24 (ANI): The White House race between President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney is a curious affair around the globe, but not for Pakistan, according to an editorial in a Pakistan daily.
The editorial in the Express Tribune said that for Pakistan, it will make a very little difference which candidate ultimately wins the election.
Both the candidates clearly dislike each other, have scant regard for their opponent, yet, closely agree to what the other believe on a lot of issues than they disagree.
Most importantly, both Obama and Romney are wholly committed to drone strikes in Pakistan.
According to the report, Romney tried to differentiate himself from Obama on his Pakistan policy by claiming that he would attach strings to the aid given to Pakistan, but seemed unaware that this has already happened under the terms of the Kerry-Lugar Bill.
Traditionally, Republicans have maintained warmer ties and given more aid to Pakistan, but have also been more comfortable dealing with the country's military dictators, the report said.
That history will not matter too much, though, since there is a bipartisan consensus in Washington that Pakistan is brimming with rogue actors and that a military option, in the form of drone strikes, is completely necessary, it added.
According to the report, the military and civilian governments will breathe a sigh of relief after both candidates rejected the debate moderator's proposal that the US "divorce" Pakistan.
The aid spigots will remain even if there is a change of guard in Washington, it said.
Foreign policy has barely been a blip in this election both because of the tiny substantive difference between Obama and Romney and also because elections are settled on economic, not international, issues. (ANI)
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