Khattak opposes operation against Taliban

Jolie · January 28, 2014, 11:09am

Re: Khattak opposes operation against Taliban

Khattak is right. There is no doubt that TTP are Kharjees and must be eradicate from Pakistan as they are the biggest threat to the existence of the country in the recent decades. However, we need to keep things in perspective. We have IRA and other examples, in Islam too, dialogue is always given first preference to allow the broken arm of the Muslim chance to do repent and negotiate terms best suitable for having permanent peace for masses. The chances of on ground military operation without having enough human intelligence in the difficult terrain could lead to humiliation or even worse to make our top brass convince to do carpet bombing. End result would be mass migration from the area and more people willing to die in suicide bombings. It could become a trap which military might not be able to get out. If things go worse several attacks throughout the country is possible with ruling elites and upper class liberal first to flee the country. Thats where the vultures watching from both sides of the border can do direct or indirect intervention using UN. All the excuses of failed state would have been written on the wall by then and its going to be too late.

So asking to hold dialogue is not insanity but giving your best shot before going for war that already has uncertainty. The operations in Swat valley and North Waziristan are the best use case our military can have on the table before committing themselves.

If negotiations fail, then go all out for the survival (nobody will have a second opinion).

Nicely put.

Army is continuously carrying out remote and well targeted operations in Wazristaan, they just did one in yesterday. Yet they do not want to come out and declare ‘force’ as a final and definite policy. They had no problem doing that for Swat operation? And before anyone starts crying about Imran, well Imran opposed the Swat operation too, yet the army went ahead with it and owned the policy. In fact during Swat operation, it has to be said that anti American and anti Pak army sentiments were at it absolute peak. The army still did not hesitate from launching an operation, so I often wonder why army just cannot come foward again and do another Swat in every part of the country? If the army is satisfied and proud of their achievement in Swat, they should not really be shying away from using full force again, especially when majority of the country favours it?

Like you said, the way things turned out in Syria and the way all kinds of proxy wars are happening inside Afghanistan as we speak, army is not stupid enough to get trapped in their own country. It’s bad enough locating rag-tags and keeping the violence to minimum. However, if the country - like Syria - becomes an international battlefiled for all world powers, then all those two penny self important writers can officially kiss the country goodbye. I mean I don’t understand, your own armed forces doesn’t want to commit to full fledged operation, then who are talking to? NRP’s living in peaceful war free societies or USA who really wouldn’t mind dropping some bombs on your country in the name of peace?

It’s so easy for writers at Dawn and News sit on their rocking chairs sand type yet another horribly written, unconvincing, shallow and pointless piece of propaganda arguing ‘should we or should we not’ articles. I have yet to see those wrist slitters actually showing some solidarity to their armed forces, understanding the situation they are in, comprehending the complexities of the situation, acknowledging their concerns and limitations, and generally show some overall support and trust. Even if the full scale war breaks out, can Pakistan army really rely on these anti state anarchist writers to keep the public morale high?

Either produce someone liike Churchil or stop day dreaming about a bloody war. Watch more Aljazeera to see how within borders conflicts can turn the entire country into a bloodbath.