THIS is with reference to the article by Irfan Husain ‘Bad news from Afghanistan’ (Feb 26). It was rather naïve of him to suggest that the Americans are pulling out of Afghanistan in deference to the wishes of us Pakistanis.

To the contrary, the whole world will have him know that the US is being forced out of Afghanistan as a militarily defeated and much-hated enemy.

I agree with his analysis that as always, we are horribly underprepared to face any eventuality.

TAHIR AHMED Karachi