Even as President Trump coddles Pakistan — the godfather of modern jihadism — Secretary Rubio unmasks its terror machinery, formally designating its proxy, The Resistance Front (TRF), as both a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT).

The TRF, linked to the Pakistani intelligence front Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed responsibility for the deadly terrorist attack on civilians in Indian Kashmir that triggered the May 7-10 India-Pakistan military hostilities. The U.S. — and the UN — maintain their designation of the LeT as a global terrorist organization.

The designation of groups or individuals as terrorist, however, means little in practice without international enforcement. For example, the LeT and its leader, Hafiz Saeed, who masterminded the horrific Mumbai terrorist carnage, operate freely from Pakistani soil.

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Brahma Chellaney
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