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Understandable given the history of USA/Pak relations since 1954 that high profile American officials should not be allowed into the country at such a delicate juncture.
The USA broadly has sided with the USA/UK trained generals to the detriment of civilian government rule. Any such visit now could be misconstrued and wrongly interpreted by any number of fringe flaky fractions within Pakistan's vast security apparatus, itching to act against the nascent civilian government.............any signal.......or perceived signal.......color codes, hand gestures, words uttered by the official, finely examined subsequently. The Fun for the fringe flaky fractions within Pakistan's vast security apparatus is thus finding the "clues" for such action from the USA, without looking at the overall strategic outcome of subsequent negative action on their country.
Unfortunately that is what American influence does negatively to a Third World country very often. The State becomes subverted, and the security once under American cooperative training looks to the USA as a mentor and guiding leader.
Quite frankly the embattled civilian government of Pakistan doesn't need that from a visiting Jew high official from the Obummer administration, RIGHT NOW. Pakistan the nation state also doesn't need it.
On the other hand Gilani has been in power for four years, brought into government by the USA, via the services of the ISI and fixed elections in 2008. The USA correctly calculated that a criminal amoral civilian government under Zardari bhen would be more receptive to their orders than Mossad Busharaf who had been in power for nine years. In these four years Pakistan has been a failed state, which has experienced major problems politically, economically, socially, ethnically and in the arena of security. Zardari bhen not surprisingly hasn't shown a spark of good leadership in these four troubled years, and is widely considered both within Pakistan and outside to be wholly ineffective and corrupt as President.
After all that we have the Memogate saga which points treasonous fingers at the presiding government, and an existing reputation for massive "Lets loot the state coffers" corruption involving $ billions of the country's money.
Given all this you'd think the present tottering PPP government with nothing to show for in terms of achievement in fours would be relieved to have broken the previous three year tenure record of former civilian governments under Benazir and Sharif.
But no. Gilani is showing fine kuta qualities in sticking to power, where as wiser counsels might advise him to call for quick early elections, and then stand in opposition in parliament, subsequently, reorganizing his party there after. This would at least reinforce the nascent democratic system in Pakistan.
But in Pakistan, its a policy of once in power always in power.......no graceful exits either for the military, or for civilian governments, EVEN when overall turn of events suggest otherwise. I mean look at Mossad Busharf seeking to come back to power.
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Situation Deteriorates, Pakistan Tells US Envoy to Stay Away
Officials Say Grossman Visit Would Be 'Inconvenient'
The US State Department is reporting today that a request to allow Special Envoy Marc Grossman to visit Pakistan has been turned down by the Pakistani government, citing the “prevailing situation” in the nation.
The exact “why” of this rejection has been the subject of considerable speculation, with some suggesting the move is a function of the strained relationship between the US and Pakistan since the November attack on Pakistani military bases by US warplanes.
But Pakistan’s official rejection said the timing of the visit would be “inconvenient,” suggesting it might be more a function of the deteriorating internal political situation than the long-standing gripes with the US.
Later this week, Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gilani will appear before the Supreme Court, which has filed contempt charges against him. If convicted he would not only be removed from office but could be jailed.
