Ex-Pentagon Analyst Blasts Asim Munir, Compares Him to ‘Osama in a Suit’ Over Nuclear Remarks
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Former Pentagon analyst Michael Rubin has launched a scathing attack on Pakistan’s latest nuclear posturing , accusing Islamabad of behaving like a “rogue state” after explosive remarks were allegedly made by its army chief on American soil.
The storm began with comments attributed to Pakistan Army chief Gen Asim Munir during a meeting in Tampa, Florida, where he reportedly warned US military officials that if Pakistan “goes down, it would take half the world down” with it.
Rubin called the statement “completely unacceptable” and likened Munir’s rhetoric to that of terrorist groups. “Pakistan is raising questions in many people’s minds about whether it can fulfil the responsibilities of being a state. The Field Marshal’s rhetoric is reminiscent of what we’ve heard from the Islamic State,” he told ANI, questioning whether Pakistan can even uphold the responsibilities of a state.
He demanded swift and harsh US action stripping Pakistan of its major non-NATO ally status, considering it for the state sponsors of terrorism list, banning Munir’s US entry, and ejecting him from the country immediately after the alleged remarks.
“Within 30 minutes of when Asim Munir made those comments, he should have been ushered out, taken to Tampa International Airport, and flown out of the United States," Rubin said.
Rubin also linked Pakistan’s nuclear brinkmanship to the risk of terrorist factions some tied to its own military and intelligence agencies “going rogue” with nuclear weapons. "Americans look at terrorism through the lens of grievance. They don’t understand the ideological underpinnings of many terrorists. Asim Munir is Osama bin Laden in a suit," he said, stressing the ideological dangers at play.
Among his most provocative ideas, Rubin suggested the world should consider a “managed decline” of Pakistan, possibly recognising breakaway regions like Balochistan, and even hinted at US special forces securing Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal in the future.
“It’s coming near time when, in a future administration, other SEAL teams should enter Pakistan to secure its nuclear weapons because the alternative is simply too great to bear," he said.
He also accused Washington of double standards, criticising its stance on India’s Russian oil purchases while the US continues to buy strategic materials from Moscow. Still, he predicted that current trade and energy tensions with New Delhi would eventually strengthen the US-India partnership.
Rubin’s fiery remarks spotlight growing global alarm over Pakistan’s stability, its nuclear control, and the threat it could pose if left unchecked warning that the time for downplaying these risks is over.
The storm began with comments attributed to Pakistan Army chief Gen Asim Munir during a meeting in Tampa, Florida, where he reportedly warned US military officials that if Pakistan “goes down, it would take half the world down” with it.
Rubin called the statement “completely unacceptable” and likened Munir’s rhetoric to that of terrorist groups. “Pakistan is raising questions in many people’s minds about whether it can fulfil the responsibilities of being a state. The Field Marshal’s rhetoric is reminiscent of what we’ve heard from the Islamic State,” he told ANI, questioning whether Pakistan can even uphold the responsibilities of a state.
He demanded swift and harsh US action stripping Pakistan of its major non-NATO ally status, considering it for the state sponsors of terrorism list, banning Munir’s US entry, and ejecting him from the country immediately after the alleged remarks.
“Within 30 minutes of when Asim Munir made those comments, he should have been ushered out, taken to Tampa International Airport, and flown out of the United States," Rubin said.
Rubin also linked Pakistan’s nuclear brinkmanship to the risk of terrorist factions some tied to its own military and intelligence agencies “going rogue” with nuclear weapons. "Americans look at terrorism through the lens of grievance. They don’t understand the ideological underpinnings of many terrorists. Asim Munir is Osama bin Laden in a suit," he said, stressing the ideological dangers at play.
Among his most provocative ideas, Rubin suggested the world should consider a “managed decline” of Pakistan, possibly recognising breakaway regions like Balochistan, and even hinted at US special forces securing Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal in the future.
“It’s coming near time when, in a future administration, other SEAL teams should enter Pakistan to secure its nuclear weapons because the alternative is simply too great to bear," he said.
He also accused Washington of double standards, criticising its stance on India’s Russian oil purchases while the US continues to buy strategic materials from Moscow. Still, he predicted that current trade and energy tensions with New Delhi would eventually strengthen the US-India partnership.
Rubin’s fiery remarks spotlight growing global alarm over Pakistan’s stability, its nuclear control, and the threat it could pose if left unchecked warning that the time for downplaying these risks is over.
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