Myth about winning 1965 War

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Re: Myth about winning 1965 War

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Not sure if this was posted already in this thread:

Straight shooting on the 1965 war - Template - DAWN.COM

**Who was it who thought that an operation to capture Kashmir would not invite ferocious Indian action? It was Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto who, with Aziz Ahmed in tow, propounded “The plan to create an Algerian type revolution in the vale”, a plan that field marshal-turned-president Ayub Khan and his selected Commander in Chief (C-in-C) Musa Khan swallowed hook, line and sinker.
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General Akhtar Hussain Malik almost achieved that herculean task. In his war diaries, general officer commanding-in-chief (GOC-In-C) of the western front, General Joginder Singh writes: “Gen Akhtar Malik had steam rolled over Chamb and was heading for Akhnur with tremendous velocity; Akhnur lay like a ripe plum and undoubtedly he would head for Jammu after securing Akhnur; even today we hang our heads in shame that the officers and men of the 161 artillery regiment, stationed for the main defense of Akhnur had defected after hearing the news of Akhtar Malik’s onslaught on Chamb and heading for Akhnur. But suddenly there was eerie quiet and we wondered what Gen Malik was planning. A whole day passed and Providence came to our help as we heard the news that Gen Malik had been replaced.”
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Yahya Khan, in a high intrigue drama was given command. In Yahya’s own words, spoken at the Quetta Staff College when he was the President and questioned by an irate chief instructor on why he did not take Akhnur on Sept 1, he replied curtly, “Because I was ordered not to do it”.
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That day, we lost Kashmir forever, not due to the enemy’s strong riposte but due to the deceit and incompetence of our own leadership.

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So ZAB was the main culprit who thought of liberating Kashmir in 1965. All credit goes to him being truly nationalist and most brilliant visionary in the history of Pakistan. Since childhood we were taught that Kashmir was to be part of Pakistan but India crookedly hold back Kashmir violating UN resolution. I think there was nothing wrong then what ZAB thought of the plan. I still say if leadership would have been sincere particularly, Ayub Khan, Kashimir would have been part of Pakistan as a result of this war. Pakistan lost the chance in 1948 and again lost the chance in 1965. Perhaps Kashmir will never become part of Pakistan, the dream which will never come true. And I damn care who crossed the border. Ayub Khan was responsible for losing the golden chance of getting Kashmir and losing this almost winning war.