“Lipstick on a Pig”: Ex-US Official Blasts Pakistan, Compares Army Chief to Bin Laden After Pahalgam Attack

Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon official, calls for Pakistan to be designated a state sponsor of terror, slams Asim Munir’s role in Pahalgam massacre that killed 26 civilians.

April 24, 2025: New Delhi:
Former Pentagon official and senior American Enterprise Institute fellow Michael Rubin has issued a scathing indictment of Pakistan following the brutal Pahalgam terror attack that left 26 dead, including tourists and civilians. In a striking comparison, Rubin likened Pakistan’s Army chief General Asim Munir to Osama Bin Laden, saying, “The only difference is Bin Laden lived in a cave, Munir lives in a palace.”

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Speaking to ANI, Rubin urged the United States to officially designate Pakistan as a state sponsor of terror, and label Munir himself a terrorist. “You can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig,” he said, criticizing any attempt to disguise the attack as a spontaneous act. “This wasn’t random. It’s part of a broader pattern.”

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Rubin further alleged that the timing of the attack — during US Vice President JD Vance’s visit to India — echoed Pakistan’s historical pattern of sabotaging diplomatic moments, referencing a similar attack during President Bill Clinton’s India trip.

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🔥 India’s Diplomatic Blowback

India responded to the massacre in Pahalgam’s Baisaran meadow with a suite of retaliatory measures:

• Suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (1960)
• Expulsion of Pakistani military attaches
• Closure of the Attari border crossing
• Drastic reduction in embassy staff from 55 to 30
• Withdrawal of SAARC visa exemptions for Pakistani nationals, who now must exit India within 48 hours

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri called Pakistan’s involvement in the attack “undeniable” and emphasized that India will not tolerate state-sponsored terrorism cloaked in diplomatic silence.

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