# ‘Logic of Newsweek’

By Prof Dr. Sohail Ansari

Conceived and worded by Prof DR Sohail Ansari (originality of concepts and originality of words).

He believes that there can never be a zero scope for improvement and appreciates criticism if it is not for the sake of criticism.

"The Crowd Always wins’’ (September 23,2011 Newsweek Pakistan page 21)

BY Mehren Zehra-Malik

 ‘’Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan…. held a press conference to ‘prove’ that just because his wife and children have been outted as U.S nationals, he is not pro-American’…..Pakistani politicians, and even the Army, play to  the gallery, tapping and stoking anti-America sentiment to gain popularity and earn their national stripes. This is hardly breaking news. It was surprising, however, to learn that the often straight-shooting Khan, whose anti-USA speeches are the stuff of legend plays the same game….Khan reserved the right to criticize U.S actions to remain politically credible….. Khan can still learn a thing or two about this game from the Army which has been at the receiving end of public disenchantment with the U.S since 9/11. In the choice between survival and course correction an Army instinctively averse to self-reflection chose to harass U.S. diplomats, cripple aid projects by refusing visas to Americans,…..Anti-America sentiment is a multipurpose tool available to everyone: politicians, generals, the media and, of course, the mullah… for khan like others, it is age-olds struggle: the roar of the crow pulls them in one direction, the voice of their conscience in another. The crowd always wins.

If we go by the logic of Mehren Zehra-Malik, we can conclude: one forfeits the right to criticize if he has taken aid or citizen ship of U.S.A. Friend (America) remains friend as long as he does not help and ceases to be friend when he does as he becomes master. Slave (recipient of aid, Pakistan) cannot criticize master; therefore Army or politicians have no right to criticize (but they do so to remain credible or earn stripes) but this is against the voice of conscience.

 Pakistan receive aids (that is to be paid back with heavy interest) and in return serve American interests (provide logistics support to American army and safe access to Afghanistan)

Quaid-Azam and Gandhi were the subjects of British India (they could be termed as slave) but they led the campaign against British rule. Qaid-a-Azam tapped education (that he received from the University of Britain) against Britain. Unfortunately there was no intellectual to write article underscoring the unethical, unsavory and illogical practices of using education against the country that was the source of education or running campaign against Britain rule despite being its subjects.

Noam Chomsky is American and speaks against American imperialism, he must learn from the logic of Mehren Zehra Malik.  

The byline of News week says: The views expressed here are her (Zahra Malik) own.  

When an author does not want to criticize (he does not have moral courage or cannot afford the monetary cost of criticizing) he quotes someone else to speak though him: saying without saying anything himself.

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