Malala Yousufzai attacked

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Re: Malala Yousufzai attacked

@ehsan

It seems that for you drones is the answer to this war yet until now it has not been able to deliver the decisive blow and in fact produced more Taliban animals than it has killed. That is my view. You also justify innocent deaths by drones and Nato troops by saying that in war innocent people are killed. however in this case I think more innocents are being killed than those animals, giving them an absolute platform to recruit more to their cause. Furthermore if it is your argument that innocent deaths are justified by drone attacks than what is the difference between what you say and Taliban who use the same argument to further their murderous attacks.

I didnt say that drones are the sole answer to the problem, but currently that is all there is.

I think it hasn’t been able to make a decisive blow because of the nature of this form of warfare and the handicaps associated with not having any men on the ground. The decisive blow will come the day the Pakistani govt decides these animals are their responsibility, and sends in the Army.

i think if anyone can offer up an alternative, everyone would be all ears, but there doesn’t appear to be one. The Pakistani govt does not allow foreign troops in, and has refused to send in Pakistani soldiers to do the job. Meanwhile, the Taliban are allowed to continue to commit their crimes unmolested?

As far as whther they are effective, this is an open debate. If they arent, then what is the alternative. Perhaps they do end up recruiting more people as a consequence, but then any form of War would risk embittering others to join the enemy. Its really a damned if you do and damned if you dont type situation. Pragmatism tells you that in such instances, the least of all evils is preferred. It remains to be seen whether this is the path of least evil.

I dont justify any civilian death. But it is what it is. When war is hurled upon you, then you must fight. The nature of war is suffering. its a cold calculation, but that what it is. Why blame me for cold reality? Sitting around and doing nothing is not an option.

There is a difference between people who kill with the intention of killing innocent people, and those that do so unintentionally and by accident… That is the difference.

Im surprised by how everyone wants to get rid of the Taliban, but then are offended by the casualties that inevitable result as a consequence. You cant have it either way.

And of course, if you havent all figured it out, I dont want drones, I dont want anyone to die. But Pakistanis have to defend their country, or there wont be a country left to defend.