Domestically speaking, it has been an encouraging week from the coalition.
Internationally speaking, less so. And today we see the first real rush of fallout from David
Cameron’s appearance on the world stage, as the Pakistani intelligence agency cancels a visit to London, “in reaction to the comments made by the British Prime Minister against
Pakistan.” It’s not the kind of development that we should exaggerate –after all, it still looks likely that President Zardari will visit Cameron next week, even if officials in
Pakistan have been wavering on that front. But we shouldn’t underestimate it either.
The main reason to worry is, largely, one of personality. The Times runs a quote to the effect that Gereral Ashfaq Kayani is behind the decision to cancel the intelligence trip, and that he has been “angered” by Cameron.
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