After the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada in June, many, especially in the Western media, covered up his extremist links and portrayed him as a Sikh activist, independence fighter, etc.
They have also highlighted that he worked as a plumber after moving to Canada in the 1990s.
Why Nijjar is not just a plumber
But according to Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon official, Nijjar was a plumber like Osama Bin Laden was a civil engineer.
“Let’s face it, Hardeep Singh Nijjar wasn’t just a plumber, just like Osama Bin Laden wasn’t a civil engineer. He had blood on his hands from multiple attacks,” Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, told ANI.
How the US is taking a cautious approach
Since Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the explosive claim earlier this week linking Indian agents to the murder that took place outside a gurdwara in British Columbia, Western countries have taken a cautious approach to their comments.
Perhaps no one has walked a tighter tightrope than Canada's neighbor, the United States.
The US did not publicly endorse Canada's allegations, but called them serious and called on India to cooperate with the investigation.
When the US carried out assassinations on foreign soil
As the US becomes increasingly embroiled in the diplomatic row between India and Canada over the assassination of separatist leader Khalistani, many pointed out that Washington has a long history of carrying out such attacks on foreign soil.
“What we are talking about is not transnational oppression. We're talking about transnational terrorism and what the United States did to Qasem Soleimani and what the United States did to Osama Bin Laden is actually no different than what India allegedly did in this case,” Rubin said.
Which side will the US choose?
He also opined that the US might choose India over Canada if forced to choose a side in the dispute.
“I suspect that The United States does not want to be forced into a corner where it has to choose between two friends. But if we have to choose between two friends, we will increasingly choose India in this matter simply because Nijjar was a terrorist and India is too important. “Our relationship is too important,” Rubin said.
What the US said
Earlier, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had said that Washington was “coordinating closely with Ottawa” on the matter and wanted to see “accountability” in the case.
Blinken said the US has been working directly with the Indian government on this matter and the completion of this investigation is the most important thing.
“Let me say a few things about that. First, we are deeply concerned about the allegations made by Prime Minister Trudeau,” he said.
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