Re: Isreal & Pakistan
Why has Pakistan failed to develop? Well, we need look no further than India...
i) The military never usurped power in Israel (or in India). ......
Oh Hazrat, Pakistan is no Bharat. If we had to use the same formulae as Bharatis, we would have stayed under Dilli rule. So let us keep Bharat out for a bit.
Israelis were blessed with most of the strong Ex-generals (as opposed to bumbling idiots like Asghar Khan, Aslam Beg, or Hameed Gul) who eventually got elected as their civilian leaders. These Ex-Generals turned politicians were greatly admired by ordinary population.
As these retired generals were able to carry strong pro-Israel and pro-US policies, there was no need for active generals to take over.
In case of Pakistan, we elected BB, Zulfi, and NS. Every one of them is either a Commie or a bumbling idiot. Once they fail to carry out pro-Pakistan and pro-US agenda, our active duty generals have to step in.