US Seeks Pakistan Troops for Gaza 'Stability,' Forgetting History
Apparently, the plan involves Pakistan sending troops to a 'Gaza stabilisation force'—a charming euphemism for policing the rubble after a US-backed campaign of collective punishment. The article notes the US's 'urgent' push for this, suggesting a 'cost-sharing initiative' from Arab states. (One might wonder if any of that cost-sharing would go to, say, rebuilding Gaza or compensating its
victims.) This is not a 'Trump plan' so much as a continuation of a bipartisan US foreign policy playbook: create a problem, then demand other countries send their sons to 'stabilize' it. It’s a familiar pattern: the US provides the bombs, then looks for someone else to clean up the mess. The 'international force' concept for Gaza rings eerily similar to other post-conflict setups where local
populations are left disenfranchised and resources are strategically managed. Islamabad's military leadership faces pressure, but the real question is why Washington gets to dictate who polices the aftermath of its support for a humanitarian catastrophe. Perhaps the 'stabilisation' force could start by stabilising accountability for war crimes.