Pakistan, Feb. 23 -- Vice President J D Vance's unwarranted, harsh, and undiplomatic remarks to European leaders deeply wounded the longstanding alliance between the US and Europe. His speech was not just a critique - it was an outright attack on European traditions, governance, and society. He accused European nations of curbing illegal migration, suppressing democracy, restricting freedom of speech, and running inefficient institutions comparable to third-world countries. Furthermore, he charged Europe with exploiting US taxpayers by using American funds to bolster European infrastructure, stockpile foreign exchange reserves, and strengthen military capabilities - all at the cost of making America economically weaker.

Vance's delivery ...