Re: Bungled Lal Masjid Operation!
First I thought the death toll was like 80 civilians and 10 fauji.
But I am now having second thoughts about this whole military operation. Not saying what Ghazi, Aziz and co. did was right but did 1,000+ people have to die because of the misguided actions of a few miscreants. My brother met a few doctors at PIMS and Holy Family Hospital who told him that they counted 350 dead bodies in Holy Family alone! If the death toll was indeed that high then it shows that the commandos/SSG really messed the whole thing up and are probably very over-rated like the Republican Guard (read jokers, they were no where in sight once the war started) of Saddam. If they can't take on a few miscreants (who had 14 or so AK47 rifles and a few bottle-bombs) without causing so many casualties then how will they fight a full-fledged war (not saying that it's imminent)
That statement is total rubbish, and nothing but the rumours of one person.
Do you not think that IF there were hundreds of people killed that there would hundreds of families protesting now and appearing on tv channels, and hundreds of familes registering cases with the Supreme Court?
It's been weeks since the operation now, where are the names of the so-called hundreds that were killed, or where are the hundreds of cases registered by the parents/relatives of those allegedly killed?
Think!
Do you not think that quite assertive media and courts would not be naming these "hundreds" by now?
I suggest you post facts and names to back up allegations, before you post such utter rubbish, which only defames the good name of our brave soldiers, and gives comfort to extremists!
P.S. No agreement had been reached with Ghazi - he backed out at the last minute because he wanted safe passage for his militant buddies, not just a safe exile in his village.. Once again you are believing the lies of the Lal Masjid lunatics! Pathetic.